BirdTroutOpen the map When to fish Wild West Creek, Michigan
June, July and September — those are the months with the most insects recorded from the Upper Peninsula, 22 in June, 19 in July and 15 in September. The trout season on Wild West Creek runs Last Saturday in April–September 30th.
What's likely in September
22 insects peak in September in the Upper Peninsula. By month, not week.
Start with these — the patterns that match most of what is out now:
Mayflies
Blue-Winged Olive #16–22, Isonychia / Slate Drake #10–14, Little Yellow May #16–18, Mahogany Dun #16–18
Tie onPheasant Tail Nymph nymph · Parachute Adams dry · RS2 emerger
Caddis
October Caddis #8–10, White Miller #14–18, Green Rock Worm / Green Weenie #10–14
Tie onElk Hair Caddis dry · Prince Nymph nymph · Stimulator dry
Terrestrials
Cinnamon Flying Ant #16–20, Black Ant #14–20, Grasshopper #8–12, Leafhopper #18–22, Caterpillar #8–14
Tie onFoam Beetle terrestrial · Black Foam Ant terrestrial · Parachute Ant terrestrial
Crayfish, scuds and baitfish
Crayfish #4–8, Minnows + Dace #2–10, Sculpin #2–8
Tie onZonker streamer · Woolly Bugger (Black) streamer · Woolly Bugger (Brown) streamer
Worms, leeches and the rest
Water Boatman #14–18, Cranefly #6–10, Aquatic Worm #10–16, Damselfly #10–14, Dragonfly #4–10, and 1 more
Tie onWoolly Bugger (Olive) streamer · Walt's Worm nymph · Woolly Bugger (Brown) streamer
The hatch calendar
Insects peaking each month. Midges, scuds and sculpins are left out: they peak every month, so counting them would flatten the bars.
Every insect recorded here, by month (42)
| Insect | Months | Hook | Active at |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fish Eggs | October–January and April | #10–16 | 33–60 °F |
| Little Black Stonefly | January–April | #16–18 | 34–46 °F |
| Little Brown Stonefly | February–April | #12–16 | 38–50 °F |
| Blue-Winged Olive | March–May and September–November | #16–22 | 38–58 °F |
| Blackfly | April–June | #18–22 | 40–65 °F |
| Cranefly | April–June and September–October | #6–10 | 40–65 °F |
| Grannom | April–May | #14–16 | 48–58 °F |
| Green Rock Worm / Green Weenie | April–June and September–October | #10–14 | 45–68 °F |
| Hendrickson | April–May | #12–14 | 45–58 °F |
| Alderfly | May–June | #10–14 | 52–66 °F |
| Caterpillar | May–September | #8–14 | 55–75 °F |
| Crayfish | May–October | #4–8 | 55–78 °F |
| Giant Black Stonefly (Salmonfly) | May–June | #4–6 | 50–62 °F |
| Green Sedge | May–August | #12–16 | 48–64 °F |
| Light Cahill | May–July | #12–16 | 55–68 °F |
| Spotted / Tan Caddis | May–August | #14–18 | 55–70 °F |
| Sulphur | May–July | #14–18 | 52–68 °F |
| Black Ant | June–September | #14–20 | 55–80 °F |
| Brown Drake | June | #10–12 | 55–65 °F |
| Golden Stonefly | June–July | #6–10 | 55–68 °F |
| Hex | June–July | #6–8 | 60–72 °F |
| Isonychia / Slate Drake | June–September | #10–14 | 55–70 °F |
| June Bug / Beetle | June–July | #10–14 | 58–75 °F |
| Leafhopper | June–September | #18–22 | 58–75 °F |
| Little Sister Caddis | June–August | #16–20 | 60–74 °F |
| Little Yellow May | June–September | #16–18 | 58–70 °F |
| Little Yellow Sally | June–August | #14–16 | 55–68 °F |
| Pale Morning Dun | June–July | #14–18 | 50–65 °F |
| Annual Cicada | July–August | #6–10 | 60–78 °F |
| Grasshopper | July–September | #8–12 | 60–80 °F |
| White Miller | July–September | #14–18 | 60–74 °F |
| Cinnamon Flying Ant | August–September | #16–20 | 58–78 °F |
| Mahogany Dun | September–October | #16–18 | 45–58 °F |
| October Caddis | September–October | #8–10 | 45–58 °F |
| Water Boatman | September–November | #14–18 | 45–65 °F |
| Aquatic Worm | all year | #10–16 | 35–70 °F |
| Damselfly | all year | #10–14 | 55–78 °F |
| Dragonfly | all year | #4–10 | 55–78 °F |
| Leech | all year | #2–10 | 35–75 °F |
| Midge | all year | #18–24 | 33–75 °F |
| Minnows + Dace | all year | #2–10 | 35–78 °F |
| Sculpin | all year | #2–8 | 33–72 °F |
The season
- Last Saturday in April–September 30th
As published for the designated types this river carries. Regulations by reach →
Water temperature through the year
No gauge on this river reports water temperature. MDNR classes its typed water as unrecorded, which is a classification and not a measurement.
More about Wild West Creek
Wild West Creek — live water temperature, regulations and access
- How to get to Wild West Creek, Michigan
- Wild West Creek fishing report
- Wild West Creek fishing regulations