Tofte / Schroeder N. shore area trout streams

[Markit]

I am going to be heading up to the Tofte / Shroeder area in the next couople weekends and was wondering if any one has any advice on any of the local streams? I am hoping to get into a few brook or rainbow and explore some of the streams and rivers in the area. I will mostly be using a fly rod. Any thought or suggestions would be great.

Thanks in advance

Mark

[reinhard1]

as far as that area you are going to i would recommend two streams. temperance river and poplar river but i would spend my time on the upper streches. there are more but for a weekend even one could take you a day once you get into fish. not every river is fly rod friendly. by that i mean the brush and trees close by the water. i would take a light spinning rod and some worms. small split shot and a single worm hardly ever fails. of course a small size 0 or no.1 mepps spinner is always a good bet. but if your comfortable with a fly rod great. you might want to go to a trout lake for a day from shore. for that go to the bwca-duluth gunflint trail north shore forum. look for the shore fishing thread. myself and others have info. there that would help you. good luck.

[solbes]

My trout experience is VERY thin, but we had a good time in Cascade River Park catching small rainbows last fall. We traveled by foot up the river in the park maybe a 1/2 - 1 km from the foot bridge and had plenty of action. They were all small, but very feisty. Lots of restrictions, so for the most part it is CNR.

I was using un-baited small spoons or spinners with a single hook (no trebles allowed). I don't have fly fishing gear, we just used lightweight spinning rods and light tackle.

Even if you're not catching fish, just being in a park like that is a great time.

[MN BassFisher]

Even if you're not catching fish, just being in a park like that is a great time.

That's so true. I've been to two state parks down in SE Minnesota, and I did some fishing in the streams/rivers that went through them. One I did really well, the other I only caught one or two but they are so different than what I'm used to seeing in the Metro and that makes it so fun and memorable.

[solbes]

That's so true. I've been to two state parks down in SE Minnesota, and I did some fishing in the streams/rivers that went through them. One I did really well, the other I only caught one or two but they are so different than what I'm used to seeing in the Metro and that makes it so fun and memorable.

Whitewater?

[MN BassFisher]

Whitewater?

The one where I only caught one or two browns was Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park and the one we did well on Browns and Bow's was Whitewater. I really liked that park!

[Markit]

Thanks so much guys for the info, it will be very helpfull. Its going to be a Catch and Release trip for me. Looks like i will be packing a spinning and fly rod. Thanks again.

[reinhard1]

please let us know how it went. good luck.