FISHING REPORT 4/22 - 4/28

By -
Go Fishing!

If you have been unsure about weather or not to head out to your favorite North Shore River, now is the time. Make plans and get going.

MN Steelheader Staffers, DB, Pete & Toad, headed out on Thursday afternoon for a trip that was to start around the Sucker and take us up to the Grand Marais area. Due to the conditions, we never made it past the Poplar River.

We fished from Thursday at 3:00pm to Sunday at about 4:30ish just as the afternoon rain came...and I mean rain. Anyway, we landed our first fish at 3:40pm and lost another shortly after. That was it for Thursday. Saturday brought 4 more fish and several more hooked and lost fish....watch the log piles! Sunday also gave up a few fish.

As of Sunday, Most North Shore rivers were running at normal flow. The Beaver was about the only one that was Higher than normal. Water temps in some of the smaller waters would reach afternoon temps of low 40's falling back to mid 30's in the am.

Though we caught fish in several of the lower & mid shore rivers, the fishing was still a bit slow considering all the angling pressure. Rain fell on Saturday and Sunday. This much needed mosture should really bring the fish in over the next day or so on the lower rivers.

Mid Shore rivers were still slow this past weekend. Water looked good, a bit cold but good. Ice was still found in canyon areas but not enough to really affect water conditions. The Gooseberry, Split Rock, Beaver and Baptism were producing some fish on Saturday and Sunday.

North of Hwy 1 was not as promising. Though the waters looked good there where just not much for fish. We did not venture past the Poplar, which was low and dirty. A few anglers that made it past Grand Marais said it was too cold and clear, no fish.

Our bet: Today on the lower shore should be good. With Sunday's down-pour of rain, we should see levels and water temps on the rise. Focus on the lower and mid shore rivers early this week. The upper shore should start seeing fish later in the week.

For more detailed info please feel free to email us.
Add your reports by clicking on the "comments" below

Comments

Anonymous said…
Just got back from 2 days of fishing the shore and the rivers are very low - landed 6 steelies, hooked into lots more but i was sleeping behind the wheel.
11:59 AM
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Shorecasting the North Shore

By -
Image
Shore casting the North Shore of Lake Superior can at times appear to be a daunting task, it is, however, an enjoyable and very effective way to fish the big lake.  River mouths Most of us have seen the numerous fishermen lining the banks near the French or Lester rivers. Why? Because these are consistently good places to fish. A beginning shore caster would be smart to start their quest fishing river mouths, particularly early in the season when steelhead, Kamloops and lakers can be found in abundance. The river plumes provide warm water and a steady flow of bugs which fish like. Due to the fairly shallow water found at most mouths, it’s best to fish them in low light. Target these areas early in the morning and late in the evening or on a dreary overcast day. You will be less noticeable to the fish and they will be less apt to spook.  Seeing how there are over 25 potential stream/river mouths to fish it would be crazy to ignore these great areas. Fly and hardware...
Read more

Pom-Pom Eggs - The Inexpensive Glo-Bug

By -
Image
One of the most useful and productive fly patterns you can carry when you fish the runs for steelhead, kamloops and salmon are eggs. Any time free drifting eggs are in the stream is a good time to fish them and, they can be fished with any type of equipment from Fly to Spinning rods. A wise SE Wisconsin guide once told me, "Any pattern will catch fish, as long as it has an egg in it." As with all flies, you will go through A LOT of them. One option is to purchase them, but at a dollar a pop or more, making your own is a simple and inexpensive proposition. In a short amount of time and with just a few simple tools, you can crank out eggs by the hundreds at just pennies per piece. I’m going to assume that you know how to do some basic tying; but if you don’t, this is a good pattern to start learning with because it will teach you some of the basics: How to Start Your Thread , how to position materials, and the Whip Finish . On Sizing I use the metric standard because it is eas...
Read more

No Treble Hooks!

By -
Image
 Years ago all an angler had was a paper regulation booklet and the word from fellow anglers and DNR officials stating that treble hooks are not allowed in our north shore tributaries below the posted boundaries.  This should be enough, right? Today we still have those regulation booklets and honestly they have come a long way in clarifying the dos and don'ts regarding our north shore fishery.  We also have dozens of signs along our rivers explaining the dos and don't as well as specifically stating the use of treble hooks. If that was not enough, anglers can simply search the internet.  Heck, these days, you can search stream side right from your phone.  In fact this post will be available streamside to anyone willing to take the time to search the web or scan the UR code from our report cards that went out this spring. Pictured above is a photo of a a crankbait that is in many o' bass anglers tackle arsenal. Heck, I have a few myself. T...
Read more