CrustaceanintermediateGreat Lakes
Smallmouth Crayfish
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Available Sizes#4 - #8
Color Variations
Olive/OrangeBrown/OrangeRust
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Regional shopStrong match
Schultz Outfitters
Matched on Great Lakes, crustacean flies, smallmouth bass. Michigan and Great Lakes shop lead for steelhead, trout, and smallmouth patterns.
Great Lakescrustacean fliessmallmouth bass
Visit sourceRegional shopStrong match
Murray's Fly Shop
Matched on crustacean flies, smallmouth bass, smallmouth. Appalachian trout and smallmouth source with long-running regional fly catalog depth.
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Visit sourceRegional shopStrong match
AZ Fly Shop
Matched on crustacean flies, bass, bass. Arizona and Southwest shop lead for desert trout, bass, canal carp, and warmwater patterns.
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Visit sourceRegional shopStrong match
Musky Fool
Matched on Great Lakes, smallmouth bass. Great Lakes predator shop and guide brand with musky-specific fly inventory.
Great Lakessmallmouth bass
Visit sourceBroad sourceBroad match
Fulling Mill Flies
Matched on crustacean flies, bass, broad catalog. Large pattern house with broad freshwater and saltwater fly categories.
crustacean fliesbassbroad catalog
Visit sourceSmallmouth bass eat crayfish the way teenagers eat pizza -- with reckless enthusiasm and no regard for consequences. This pattern hits the bottom and crawls backward through the rocks like the real thing, which is to say, poorly. The lead eyes make it dive nose-first, and the rubber legs flail with the dignity of a crustacean in crisis.
Quick Facts
TypeCrustacean
Difficultyintermediate
SeasonsSpring, Summer, Fall
Target SpeciesSmallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass
Sizes#4 - #8
Best LocationsLake St. Clair, MI; Muskegon River, MI; Vermilion River, OH
Where to Fish It
Lake St. Clair
MI · Great Lakes Shoreline
Muskegon River
MI · River
Vermilion River
OH · River
Map unavailable. Locations for Smallmouth Crayfish: Lake St. Clair, MI; Muskegon River, MI; Vermilion River, OH
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