Root river

[jimlovestrout]

I fished the whitewater river for 10 years looking for something new to try, can someone help me with info on the root river like were to start from... also i see adds for canoe rentals has anybody tryed this and who did they use

Thanks......... jim

[WxGuy]

Jim,

All branches of the Root hold some trout, but you may want to stick with the Middle, South, and even the Main branches. You'll also find smallmouth, sauger, and plenty of roughfish.

A canoe's a canoe when it comes to renting, so if you want to cover a lot of water on the Root, that's the way to go. I think wherever you find a canoe to rent, their rates will be similar to everyone elses. As long as it floats, you're fine. There are plenty of canoe launches around the area, and depending on time of year there are also many preferred locations to catch fish...it all just depends. Trout fishing can be tough on the Root when water temperatures get into the 70s, then you have to look in just the right places to find them...

Good luck!

[Fish_Hunter]

Jim,

Just as WxGuy has said the Root holds a lot of trout, you will also find that you have more elbow room down in that area. There is just so much more river and places to fish that you don't have to fight the crowds. Although there can be some hectic days in certain places of the Root.

I have canoed and trout fished that area many times, and you will find even more success in doing that than shorline fishing. As far as places to rent from, send me an e-mail and I can probably send you to a few good places I have found to have great services.

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[jimlovestrout]

Thanks U2

That was nice of you two to replay.... good luck fishing

jim

[JIvers]

The upper part of the South Branch of the Root around Forestville State Park has a good population of brownies, with the occasional rainbow thrown in. The sauger, catfish, and smallies don't show up until you get well downstream of there. I fish the South Branch a lot after the walleye opener takes the hordes away from the Forestville area. Until then, that part of the Root is a zoo.

I will be up in Fillmore County this weekend, and will be hitting a smaller stream near Whalan which TOS apparently does not allow me to name--hence the editing of my post on that "creek by Lanesboro". Apparently, larger creeks like the Root can be mentioned by name--just not smaller ones like "that creek by Lanesboro". I guess I missed that rule...

[WxGuy]

'eyehunter,

I don't quite understand your interpretation of how and why your post was edited. I answered your question, and I felt I answered it well to your needs, and there is no need to advertise that stream on a forum that gets thousands of hits a day.

I edited your post because that stream is much smaller and wouldn't respond well at all to extra pressure in nearly the way the Root does, and that's why we have no problem mentioning the Root, Whitewater, etc. It's akin to putting GPS coordinates of the spot on the lake where you've been catching the most walleye. Those aren't the HSOforum's rules necessarily, but as I am the moderator of this forum, I don't want little streams named and advertised. There are gems all over the area that no longer will be when they get pounded.

If you want to edit your last post, I will remove this one.

Thanks,

Randy

[Ron Burgundy]

I can understand that. I'm from Peterson and I've only fished part of that stream once. It is very small, and if you see one or two cars there, You might as well go somewhere else. Just my opinion of course. I guess there are a couple in that area. Some guys swear by one of them, but again, fairly small. They can't handle too much pressure.