Great Lakes
Two-Hearted River
Gauge data unavailable for Two-Hearted River.
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24-Hr Pressure
29.27 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Tough conditions — fish deep
Today
☁️Overcast
76° / 64°
Tomorrow
🌫️Foggy
79° / 64°
Wed
🌦️Drizzle
67° / 58°
0.02"
Thu
☁️Overcast
74° / 55°
Stable conditions — watch for afternoon hatches, especially BWOs on overcast stretches.
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What should I fish today?
⚡ AIAI-powered recommendation using today's live flow, temperature, and hatch data.
Time of Day
Using: BWOs
What should I pack?
Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's Two-Hearted River conditions.
🪰 Hatch Calendar
Two-Hearted River · September · Early Fall
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BWOs (size 18-20). Brook trout spawning beginning later in month — RESPECT REDDS.
River Map
About Two-Hearted River
The Two-Hearted River in Luce County, Upper Peninsula, is one of Michigan's great wild brook trout fisheries — remote, pristine, and roadless through much of its length. The river lends its name to Hemingway's famous story, though Hemingway actually fished the nearby Fox River near Seney. No matter — the Two-Hearted is legendary in its own right, with native brook trout in cold, tannin-stained water flowing through the Lake Superior shore country.
Regulations
Remote fishery — access via forest roads only. Verify Luce County exceptions in current Michigan DNR guide. Michigan Fishing License required. Season opens last Saturday of April. No USGS gauge — check with Newberry-area fly shops.
Learn More
Guides to help you fish Two-Hearted River with more confidence.
Michigan Fly Fishing Regulations Guide
Michigan fishing license, the last-Saturday-in-April trout opener, Type 1/Type 2 Gear Restricted designations, the no-kill artificials-only Au Sable…
Trout Species of Michigan
Michigan's native Brook Trout (the state fish, dominant in UP rivers and cold headwaters), the introduced Brown Trout (first stocked in the U.S. in…
The Hex Hatch: Michigan's Greatest Night on the Water
The Hexagenia limbata hatch on the Au Sable Holy Water is the one event that brings the largest brown trout in Michigan rivers to the surface after…