C & R Opener

[Rugbyguy]

Who's going out tomorrow for the opener??

[DARK30]

Well?

[WxGuy]

I heard good things from area streams despite the heavy rain, but I haven't heard much news from anyone fishing the Root.

I'm looking to get out Wednesday....it's great to have all the streams open again.

[DARK30]

I might run down this weekend if they drop enough. Looks as though my favorite stretch is way high at the moment.

[mark p]

The South Branch of the root at Preston was a little high and too dirty to fish on Saturday so I assume Sunday just made it worse. Hopefully we won't get too much rain on thursday and friday and things will be in good shape by this weekend.

WxGuy, What's the current outlook for precip totals coming with this next system?

[Fish_Hunter]

I'm gonna take a run down to Mill Creek tonight and see if I can turn some troutskis on myself. It is a smaller stream and they seem to clear up a bit faster than the larger ones do.

WCS have you taken a gander at the creek lately what did it look like?

[WCS]

Looking good. Took a look at it last night at the Hwy 52 bridge and it looked to be at normal levels. I'd offer to keep you company, but too much stuff going on this evening. Give me a call when you get done and maybe stop by and brag about your success.

[Fish_Hunter]

Sorry WCS I didn't get your message till now. Sandi and I did make it down there for about 45 min. worth. I ended up with three nice ones, between 12-14". I had to slow the spinner way down to get the hit and then when they hit it wasn't very hard. I figured this out after losing two others. The second one I think was a doozy!! All these fish I have caught in the past couple outings have been on a Mepps spinner I never had any faith in!! It's now become a favorite. Sorry no pics tonight I have to invest in a better camera than the one I'm using. Yeah, we are gonna have to get out here again. You were so right about the stream lookin good, clarity was perfect just enough, it was running pretty fast though, I also found the ones I was able to coax were in larger pools, slower water. Hey, if you get even 20 min. it's worth a stop.

[almostthere!]

Where can a guy get on the Vermillion river? Every inch of that river runs in private land and to make it worse, I've seen "No Trespassing" signs dragged across the river on chains. I thought all water ways were public.

[-Marc V-]

There is a city park in Farmington that the river runs through for access.

There was a chunk of land bought by the DNR in the recent past the river runs through also. You'd have to do some searching to find it as I'm not exactly sure off the top of my head. One of those things that I could drive to, but not explain. It's not hard though. I know it's not very far west of 52. It's clearly marked and can easily be seen from the road where it's posted.

Otherwise as long as you are in the stream wading it is not trespassing even if the stream enters private land, or if the stream bed is privately owned. It's right in the fishing regs. Look it up if you like. Access points would be an overpass, or any public land, then just stay in the stream, and you're within the law. Doesn't mean you won't get a cranky land owner that doesn't want you there, but it is legal. I've heard good and bad things about trying to get access to private land on this stream.

Good luck.