Egg PatternbeginnerGreat Lakes
Great Lakes Egg Pattern
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Available Sizes#8 - #14
Color Variations
Oregon CheeseFlamePeachPinkChartreuseChampagne
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Regional shopStrong match
Schultz Outfitters
Matched on Great Lakes, egg flies, steelhead. Michigan and Great Lakes shop lead for steelhead, trout, and smallmouth patterns.
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Visit sourceBroad sourceStrong match
Big Y Fly Co.
Matched on egg flies, trout, egg. Broad by-type catalog useful for common benchmark patterns and inexpensive backups.
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Visit sourceRegional shopStrong match
Alaska Fly Fishing Goods
Matched on egg flies, steelhead, egg. Alaska-specific fly shop with fly categories for trout, char, grayling, salmon, and steelhead.
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Visit sourceSignature tierStrong match
New England Fly Company
Matched on egg flies, trout, salmon. New England tier lead for brook trout, landlocked salmon, and coastal striper patterns.
egg fliestroutsalmon
Visit sourceRegional shopStrong match
Pacific Fly Fishers
Matched on egg flies, trout, steelhead. Pacific Northwest shop with a large online catalog and steelhead/trout regional relevance.
egg fliestroutsteelhead
Visit sourceIn the Great Lakes tributary system, the egg pattern is not a fly -- it is a religion. From the first king salmon of September to the last steelhead of April, everything in the river is eating eggs. This simple ball of yarn represents the caloric jackpot that drives the entire food web. Fly tying purists scoff. Steelheaders with bent rods shrug.
Quick Facts
TypeEgg Pattern
Difficultybeginner
SeasonsFall, Winter, Spring
Target SpeciesSteelhead, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
Sizes#8 - #14
Best LocationsMuskegon River, MI; Root River, WI; Vermilion River, OH
Where to Fish It
Muskegon River
MI · Tributary
Root River
WI · Tributary
Vermilion River
OH · Tributary
Map unavailable. Locations for Great Lakes Egg Pattern: Muskegon River, MI; Root River, WI; Vermilion River, OH
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