Brule River (WI)

[OnTheWater]

Anyone have any reports from the Brule?

[rundrave]

heres a link I posted in the fly fishing section last month:

Brule

Good Luck and post how you did, I am headed to duluth this weekend for a wedding, I might try to sneak away and see if I can work in another trip since I will be so close. From what I gather later in the evening the better bite.

Again good luck!

[OnTheWater]

That's kind of what I'm thinking as well. If I have the chance to get up to Duluth this weekend, I might make a quick run over the border to visit the brule.

[Renneberg]

I read on another site that someone caught a 34 inch lake run brown out of there, so the lake runs are running.

I'm thinking of heading up there in a few weeks to fish for them. I'll post how I do.

[-Marc V-]

I've said this so many times I'm tired of hearing myself say it. I've got to make it up to the big lake to fish for some of the running fish. I hope I can make it up there this fall and hopefully hook into one of those lake grown monsters. I couldn't imagine a 34 inch brown pulling on the end of my fly-rod!

[Renneberg]

There's no shortage of the big boys in the river right now.

Mark let me know when you head up there. I can point you in the right direction for lake run or even big resident browns.

[-Marc V-]

Hey Ren . . . Can you shoot me an email.

velomarc at hotmail dot com

[Renneberg]

You've got mail.

[Quickstrike]

has anyone on here hit the brule yet this year for lake run browns? i find it hard to believe there would be many fish in the river with the hot weather this summer and the extremely low water levels. if so has anyone heard if any have made it up to the big lake area yet? i may give it a shot tonight and let you guys know what the scoop is over there.

[pout-slayer]

Quick, I was out last night from 9pm till around 1:30am.The cloud cover started breaking up around 1am,so i left shorty after.It started out slow,one fish on shortly after I got there(lost it)then nothing till midnight.I went 2 for 4 on lake runs after that.The fish are in the river but not in any real numbers yet.

[Quickstrike]

hey pout-slayer, how far up were you guys fishing? i think i have a good idea where you were at but you should e-mail me at [email protected] and a bunch of us can get together and hit it one of these nights, i know cheffrey wants to get out there again. league ended tonight so i'll have a little free time on my hands to start hitting the brule again.

thanks for the report!

[Quickstrike]

hit the brule under a bright moon and northern lights a few nights back and went 0 for 3 while losing a very large fish in the process. plan on heading back tonight to up my batting average a little. seemed like peak activity time was between one and two am.

[outdoor ran]

Quick, have you ever read the book "stories of the old duck hunters and other drivel" by Gordon Macqarrie? Its stories about a guy many years ago that lived in this area. He talks about some of his nights fishing the Brule River for browns. Interesting reading for an outdoorsman. Any way, good luck and let us know how you do.

[Quickstrike]

no i haven't read it, but i would love to if i can find it somewhere. well i did get out tonight and got two nice browns. once was on a white mann's a-minus and the other was on a firetiger j-9. with the cloud cover the fish were more active it seemed with fish slapping the water every minute or so. Had the whole area to myself and talk about a peaceful night. and you might be happy to know that both fish were released to be caught again someday.

[-Marc V-]

Hey Quick . . . What hours during the day are prime to fish for the lake run browns? I'm headed up there in mid-September and would like to be there at the most opportune times to catch one as I don't think I'll have a full day to fish. I've heard late afternoon, dusk and into the evening. Sounds like it could be early morning 1am to 2am would be best?

Do you ever fly-fish for the lake runs in the Brule? If so, what kind of flies and sizes you usually use? Ren suggested a mouse pattern, or something big and bushy on top at night. Just trying to get as many suggestions as possible because I haven't fished for lake runs before.

Thanks.

[Quickstrike]

i am no expert when it comes to the browns, but from what i have heard and experienced it seems midnight to 2 am is the best time on a cloudy night. I have not tried my fly rod yet at night, but i have picked up browns on wooly buggers and stone flies fishing for steelhead during the day.

[1DIRTBALL]

You guy's are making me homesick for the Brule. I used to fish it frequently years ago when my trout fishing buddy was still living. Haven't been there in quite a while but sure would love to hit it again. Really don't like to go that far all by myself so if there are any other trout freaks that would like to hook up, give me a holler. I live in Warroad now so anybody living along the way from here to Duluth I could easily stop and pick up. My favorite area was either the Sucker Hole or the Meadows. I've learned a few new tricks to use on the Brule since the last time I was there. Sure would enjoy finding out if they work! Tight lines! 1DIRTBALL

[fiskyknut]

Keith, check your hotmail.

[matthothand]

Anybody been there recently? I'm making another trip right past it but I might fish the Brule later this week. I stopped to wet a line last week and nobody was doing much. I've been fishing near Bayfield and the mileage is killing me. It'd be good to hear a few recent reports from anyone that's been on the Brule.

[BRULEDRIFTER]

as far as anyone needs to know, there are NO fish in that river!!! we should keep that rumor alive at all times. MUMMS always the word.

[Magneto]

I was there for three hours 2 Saturdays ago and caught one legal steelie. Very fresh, and really spunky. I got there 3 days after they had some rain, and I'll be there this weekend and it looks like there getting rain as I type this. They really need it, the water has been very low the past month or so.

Mike

[Quickstrike]

got out to the brule a few times over the last week, pretty slow still, i only managed to land one steelie and lost a few others. a few cohos and browns are being pulled out and things should be heating up here pretty soon. i've also been hitting a few spots up around bayfield with very good results but theres defenetly something special about the brule that few rivers can touch.

[matthothand]

Sorry Bruledrifter...did I say try the Brule river? I thought I said try the Amnicon. I was out on the Brule yesterday and nothing happened. Lots of chubs and rainbows but not even a good bite. I might have to run back to bayfield after this rain...maybe tmrw.

Quick did you ever get my mail? when you get a chance give me a holler at [email protected] maybe we can compare notes on the fishing near Bayfield.

[Magneto]

Just an unfortunate note, just talked to a friend who lives on the Brule near Winnie and he said that they received close to 4 in. of rain from last night until today and it is still raining. He also said that they are predicting another 2 or 3. As of right now the whole river is blown out, and with the addition of more rain he thinks it may flood. He suggests that it may take at least 3 to 4 days to settle down. He also says that some of the other tribs near there will be even worse.

Don't shoot the messanger.

Mike

Who thinks that in 4 to 5 days it's going to be good!

[Quickstrike]

no i never got it, i've been very busy lately and haven't been checking it much. i may have posted it wrong on here also.

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