Trip brief · Cooks Run
How to go fish the Cooks Run
The months we list for the Cooks Run are May, June, September. August is outside that window, so this brief is written for September, the next month we list.
September
No USGS gauge is mapped to this river.
Flies to tie — September
Midge (Chironomidae)#20-24
Access
South of US-2
46.160, -88.888parking
Downstream of NF-16
46.167, -88.881parking
Basswood Road
46.182, -88.821parking
Regs — check current rules before you go
Michigan DNR no longer maintains an active Blue Ribbon list; current rules are stream Types 1-4. Confirm the 2026 Michigan Fishing Regulations and the Inland Trout and Salmon map for Cooks Run in Iron County. Michigan fishing license required.
Pack list
- A current state fishing licence
- Waders and boots you have already leak-tested
- Net, nippers, forceps
- Floatant and desiccant
- Tippet in the sizes the chart asks for
- Water, sun cover, polarised glasses
Generic gear. Anything specific to this water is above.
Full hatch chart, access map and live gauge on the Cooks Run page →