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Utah Lake Algal Bloom and Fishing: How to Read HAB Advisories and Still Catch Fish (2026)
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Utah Lake Algal Bloom and Fishing: How to Read HAB Advisories and Still Catch Fish (2026)

A Utah Lake algal bloom doesn't automatically mean you stay home. Learn how to check current HAB status, what the advisory levels mean for eating your catch, and how the bite shifts when the water goes green.

July 11, 2026 10 min read
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Summer Muskie in the Cabbage: A Beginner's Guide to June and July
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Summer Muskie in the Cabbage: A Beginner's Guide to June and July

Summer muskie in the cabbage isn't a numbers game. It's a system: find green pondweed next to other structure, throw bucktails and topwaters, finish every cast with a figure-8, and own the release gear before you ever set a hook.

June 27, 2026 11 min read
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Yellowstone Fly Fishing in June 2026: A Week-by-Week Trip Planning Guide
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Yellowstone Fly Fishing in June 2026: A Week-by-Week Trip Planning Guide

Yellowstone fly fishing in June 2026 is a moving target. The freestones are blown, the Firehole is on fire, and every week shifts which river is the right call. Here's the trip-planning view: where to fish each week, where to base, what permits cost, and how to time the salmonfly-to-PMD-to-green-drake handoff.

June 22, 2026 9 min read
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Mahi Mahi for Beginners: Your First June Charter
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Mahi Mahi for Beginners: Your First June Charter

Mahi mahi for beginners on your first June charter: why June is peak season off the Carolinas and Florida, how to read weed lines, the bailing technique that produces double-digit fish days, what tackle the charter provides, and exactly what you need to throw in your bag the night before.

June 19, 2026 10 min read
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Hex Hatch 2026: Night Fishing the Hexagenia Limbata in Michigan, Wisconsin, and the Upper Midwest
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Hex Hatch 2026: Night Fishing the Hexagenia Limbata in Michigan, Wisconsin, and the Upper Midwest

A region-by-region guide to the 2026 hex hatch across the Upper Midwest. When the Au Sable, Manistee, Brule, Namekagon, and Wolf fire each night, the dusk window in clock terms, leader and fly setups for fishing in the dark, and how to read a Hexagenia limbata spinnerfall by ear.

June 8, 2026 11 min read
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Western Green Drake Hatch 2026: Madison, Henry's Fork, and Yampa Trip-Planning Guide
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Western Green Drake Hatch 2026: Madison, Henry's Fork, and Yampa Trip-Planning Guide

A river-by-river plan for the 2026 Western Green Drake hatch on the Madison, Henry's Fork, and Yampa. Timing windows, the three fly stages that matter, and the weather pattern that ruins most drake days.

June 3, 2026 10 min read
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Middle Provo River Wade Fishing: Access, Parking, and Hatches Mile by Mile
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Middle Provo River Wade Fishing: Access, Parking, and Hatches Mile by Mile

Middle Provo River wade fishing rewards anglers who know which access point fits the day. Here's the mile-by-mile breakdown of all seven public access points, parking, and the hatches that turn fish on at each one, from Jordanelle Dam down to Deer Creek.

June 2, 2026 11 min read
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Fly Fishing Utah for Beginners: 5 Forgiving Rivers
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Fly Fishing Utah for Beginners: 5 Forgiving Rivers

Fly fishing Utah for beginners doesn't mean starting on technical 6X tippet water. Five Utah rivers, ranked from most forgiving to most rewarding, where new anglers actually hook fish, plus where to park, when to go, and one fly each.

June 1, 2026 13 min read
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Weber River Brown Trout: Where to Find Trophy Browns Below Rockport
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Weber River Brown Trout: Where to Find Trophy Browns Below Rockport

The tailwater below Rockport Reservoir grows some of the heaviest Weber River brown trout in northern Utah. Here's where to walk in, what flows to fish, and the seams big browns actually hold in between Wanship and Coalville.

May 29, 2026 10 min read
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Logan River Bear River Cutthroat: A Walk-and-Wade Guide to Logan Canyon
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Logan River Bear River Cutthroat: A Walk-and-Wade Guide to Logan Canyon

Logan River Bear River cutthroat live in pocket water you can reach from a Highway 89 pullout. Where to park, what to tie on, and which sections actually fish, from Card Canyon up to Red Banks.

May 20, 2026 10 min read
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