September 13th, 2021
With approximately one month remaining until the end of the 2021 Fishing season on October 15th, the Miramichi should be the 'place to be' for fly fishing enthusiasts for the remainder of the season.
Much of the 2021 season - with the exception of a few weeks in August - has seen good conditions and quite good fishing. Fishermen could always head out to the river with high expectations of seeing, or even hooking, into their dream fish. With another big rise in water levels this weekend throughout all of the system, conditions are shaping up very nicely for the fall runs on the main river and the tributaries. For anglers out there who might of had a favorite lodge - but might not have had good results there over the last few years due to conditions - then this might be the year to return to that lodge to relive or make some more good memories. In some of the past few years, 'location' has played a big part on how successful your fishing trip might have been as so much depended on the conditions and where the fish were holding up! This year however, is starting to look like an old-fashioned fall on the Miramichi, so there is a good chance of your having a successful trip almost anywhere throughout the entire River system. Water levels are high but falling and it is now time for the fall runs to be moving in. With the Canadian border once again open for US visitors, do touch base with your favorite outfitter, guide or fly shop and get back to the Miramichi and the Atlantic Salmon! We were happy to welcome our first returning U.S guests this past week, with all of them having their own version of how great it felt - after so long - to be returning to the Miramichi. The best description of them all was that it felt like "returning home after spending two years at the mother-in-laws house". One thing about Fly Fishermen is that they all have a good sense of humour. With the higher water this week we will now expect to be using more of the traditional fall patterns.
