Freestone · Granite · Ontario, CA

Michipicoten River

20150708 - 12 - Wawa, Ont. - Michipicoten River as seen from Wawa Goose
Today · Slow going — pick your moments
Stonefly Nymph
Forecast · Today
Slow going — pick your moments
Slow going — pick your moments and do not force it.
45% projected
Today's fly
Stonefly Nymph
Stonefly Nymph
Conditions on the water · Today
Proxy gauge
Level
Rising
Proxy
via Batchawana River
Water temp13.7°C
ClarityVery coloured
Weather18°C
WindN 21 km/h
Pressure1013 hPa
Rain · recent1.2 mm
Rain · ahead12.8 mm

No gauge on this water — conditions are inferred from Batchawana River. The trend transfers, the absolute level does not.

Water temperature for Steelhead
Warm — slow
14°C est.ideal 4–13°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Steelhead
When
Steelhead spring and fall; salmon autumn; brook trout summer.
Where
The Michipicoten near Wawa is a cornerstone of Algoma fly fishing — a clear Lake Superior Shield river with strong steelhead runs, autumn Chinook and coho,…
Why this works
Excellent — water temperature is right today, though insect activity could be better.
Likely species
Mayflies
Caddisflies
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 18:00

12:00(now) — Reed Smut

Stage: On emergersApproach: Emerger or dryActivity: 30%
Peak emergence window

Peak activity at 18:00 — Slate Drake / Isonychia (Slate Drake / Isonychia)

Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

Hatch predictions

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Evidence
Records-basedModerate confidence

Based on species-occurrence records, not local invertebrate surveys.

Through the year
0–3 scale · September highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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Sculpin (North America)Hatch
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Brown DunHatch
2
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2
Early Black StoneflyHatch
2
3
2
Eastern Golden StoneHatch
2
2

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Fly box · Steelhead
SS
Steelhead stonefly nymph
14–16 · Nymph
Search the runs and pockets, dead-drift near the bottom.
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • FMZ seasons and sanctuary rules
  • Verify the current OFRS.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 1
Sand River
53 km
Brook trout · Steelhead · Rainbow trout
Gallery · 2
  1. 20150708 - 12 - Wawa, Ont. - Michipicoten River as seen from Wawa Goose
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Conservation note

Lake Superior steelhead and Chinook/coho (naturalised), with native brook trout and resident rainbows. Sanctuary/season rules apply. Clean-Drain-Dry.

Why this score · for Steelhead
  • Temperature10028% weight
  • Flow8022% weight
  • Clarity9518% weight
  • Feeding Time7013% weight
  • Pressure757% weight
  • Insect activity5812% weight
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 January → 30 September
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