Minnesota Steelheader

2021 Trap Notes: Seining at French River has been suspended for 2021 due to Covid, totals are expected to be lower. All Lower Shore temperature packages are currently down, DNR creel temps have been substituted where we are able. French River trap closed on May 5th, 2021. No further Knife trap numbers publicly reported after May 12th, 2021 although the trap is likely still in operation. Final numbers TBD DATE: 5/15/21 Knife Flow: 22 CFS Avg Temp: °F French River SH KL Total Knife River SH KL Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 FINAL French Total 44 45 89 Last Knife Reported 664 16 680 DATE: 5/12/21 Knife Flow: 26 CFS Avg Temp: 48°F French River SH KL Total Knife River SH KL Total 0 0 0 Number Captured 20 0 20 FINAL French Total 44 45 89 Total Captured 664 16 680 DATE: 5/05/21 Knife Flow: 44 CFS Avg Temp: 50°F French River SH KL Total Knife River SH KL Total 0 0 0 Number Captured 53 0 53 FINAL French Total 44 45 89 Total Captured 644 16 660 DATE: 5/03/21*** K

The 2020 Minnesota Steelheader Creel Project - or - Covid Stinks! For those not familiar with the MNST Creel Project Each year, Minnesota Steelheader collects angler-submitted creel reports of unclipped steelhead, clipped fish and p resumed coaster brook trout through our  Creel Project Collection Page . This catch information is presented in ways we hope provides you with the most accurate picture of Minnesota's annual and long-term North Shore steelhead run behavior. While the primary focus involves fish caught in the tributaries during the Spring migration and spawning run, we appreciate and accept creel reports year-round . MNST analyzes reported catch dates, region caught, the numbers by species, measurements of daily flow, temperature, MN DNR Fisheries trap and other open-source fisheries data, the results of which are charted in Daily, Weekly and Historical formats. For comprehensive information regarding the who, what, when, where and why of the MNST Creel P