NON-MEETING WEDNESDAY’S ON THE WATER FISHING
“Summer Tour of 2025”
Host – Todd Schotts, Ken Harfoot, and other volunteers to help
Location – Will be various lakes & rivers around the Detroit Metro area that has small craft accessibility, possible wading, possible fishing piers/docks, and possible renting of watercraft.
Times – 400 PM till park closes.
Objective – We will be organizing on Non-Meeting Wednesday’s fishing various local lakes & rivers within the Metro Detroit area to have our club members spend time fishing together. The lakes/rivers we will focus on are locations that can accommodate small watercrafts, along with possible wading, fishing piers, and renting of watercraft from the parks if possible. The goal is to give members the options for various ways to fish and have a great time. Hope to see everyone out on the water!!
Meet Up Info – coming soon
NOTE – BELOW LOCATIONS COULD CHANGE DUE TO CONDITIONS OF THE WATERSHED
July 23rd – Delhi Metro Park – Ann Arbor– Huron River – 4pm to Close
Here are the meeting details:
NON–MEETING WEDNESDAYS ON THE WATER 5th Stop Delhi Metro Park 4pm to close.
Our next stop on the “Summer Tour 2025 of the Non–Meeting Wednesdays on the Water” will take us to “Delhi Metro Park” on Wednesday July 23rd.
This park system is within the Huron-Clinton system of Metroparks; Delhi is an 81-acre park that is located on the Huron River and is northwest of Ann Arbor. The park system boasts picnic areas, picnic shelters, swings, slides, river fishing, canoe rental and softball diamonds.
Back in 1835, there was a sawmill that was located on the Huron River at this site. Then Norman Gooddale purchased the mill for $50 in 1835 and added a flour mill to the site. Then Jacob Doremus plotted a village adjacent to the mill in 1836 named Michigan Village, although the name was changed to Delhi shortly afterward. In 1842, Gooddale acquired all the unsold lots. His son Frank expanded the mill, shipping flour to New England and employing 20 people; in 1880, Delhi Mills shipped 41,000 barrels of flour on the on the rail system known as Michigan Central Railroad. In 1883, Delhi had 2 flour mills, a woolen mill and a saw mill, taking power from a dam 150 feet long with a 7-foot head and producing 140 horsepower when all mills run at once. The only thing left of the Delhi Mills is the area known as “Delhi Rapids” which is the remains of the collapsed mill dam that once powered Delhi Mills.
The park is divided into 2 sections; there is West Delhi and East Delhi with East Delhi Rd separating the 2 sides. We will be in East Delhi, to turn into the entrance, you will want to turn off Huron River Drive onto southeast Delhi Road, cross the bridge and turn left into East Delhi. You will need a daily or seasonal pass to be able to get into the park. Just for your FYI the park hours are 8am to 10pm. Once you clear the “Check Station” we will just be parking in the middle of the parking lot for a rough staging area. Remember, this is just a general meet up area as we may already be out fishing.
The gear you want to bring is rods usually in 4, 5, or 6 weight fly rods with floating line on the reels; plus a net to aid in your landing of your fish. I will be wearing waders to wade in this area, if you feel comfortable enough to wet wade, you are more than welcome too. It is easy to wade and fish in West Delhi which is past the canoe rentals across from the East Delhi entrance. But I also like fishing where we will be parking, in the East Delhi area. The flies I use in this area range from my topwater White Ephron dry fly, Roberts Yellow Drake, Hoppers, Poppers, and any Topwater Flies. I really like using the Edmonds Stealth Foam Bomber in various sizes. If you decide to bring nymphs, pheasant tails work great, along with various buggy nymphs. I like getting into the river in the middle of East Delhi and wading down from there.
One thing that is nice this time of year on the Huron the Hex usually starts appearing this time of year on the Huron with the Ephron’s following afterwards. They usually kick off from 7pm to 8pm if water conditions and weather conditions are working together.
We hope to see you out there on the river; fishing with your fellow club members and having a great time. If you are not a member of the Michigan Fly Fishing Club, you are more than welcome to come out and join us. You can see how much fun we have, and hopefully we will see you as fellow club members soon. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Todd Schotts or Ken Harfoot. Tight Lines.
DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CANCELLATION OR RESCHEDULING DUE TO SEVERE INCLIMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS
Upcoming Meetings:
July 30th – Pontiac Lake – Waterford – at the Boat Ramp – 4pm to Close
August 6th Normal Meeting in Northville
August 13th – Gallup Park – Ann Arbor – Huron River – 4pm to Close
August 20th – Pointe Mouillee State Game Area – Rockwood – 4pm to Close
August 27th – Nankin Lake – Livonia – 3pm to Close
(you can get to the location earlier than noted if you would like to)
PLEASE NOTE
dates can get cancelled due to weather conditions so stay tuned to the weather
Todd Schotts at 248-961-4164 or Ken Harfoot at 248-467-9403
*watch the website, this event page, and your email for updates*
