north shore

[dafishinman18]

I am from the metro and have a few friends that go to school at UMD. Over easter weekend about 4 or 5 of us plan to go up along the north shore to try our hand at fly fishing for trout. None of us have ever caught anything besides panfish on our fly rides and don't really know where or how to start. Is there any advidee as to which streams, or what type of stream would be the best place to start? We will be staying in Duluth probably and don't want to run all the way up each day, but might make a long run one of the days. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks!

[Katman]

A little after easter or so...the rainbows come up to the streams. Catch them at the right time and the'll be everywhere! I'd say...stay at the lester. There are a few good pools and plenty of current. 4 to 5 guys will be a good amount of you. The rivers are pretty small. I only go with 1 other person or just myself. Stop by the shop up there to ask questions. There are LOTS of guys that know their stuff there. GL and have fun.

[Fish Addictt]

Two spot's to go to.The lester is fine,Only if you get there early!LOT'S OF GUY'S!!!I whould go to the sucker river first,Easy to sight fish.If you want to get away from guy's,I'd go to the babtisim.Much More river to fish.Most of all,Stop at the bait shop.And do some studing on fishing steelhead!A 8to9 wheight rod with 6to10 pound line will work just fine.

[Katman]

Very true. By 5ish.....if you're not at your spot...you may be out of luck. These guys take it serious. The Baptism is a great river....just a longer drive out. Sucker is also a great river...but there will prob be guys on it too.

[Fish Addictt]

I gave up fishing the N. shoreyear's ago.Alot less guy's in wisc.Or U.P. Better fishing to.

[dafishinman18]

Thanks guys, I figured there would be a lot of people fishing that weekend. I will have to convince the rest of the crew to get up early, which might not be the easiest task...

[Odonata]

I second the early rise. You should be pulling on your waders before dawn on some of the more popular streams. During Easter you probably wont be throwin' line, more of a drift and steelhead approach. Call John at the Great Lakes Fly Company, or Superior Fly Anglers. Yarn flies, spawn, bugs, crawlers, be prepared for it all. It's not your typical trout fishing as rivers can be swollen and fast.

[DeathRoe]

You'll be lucky if the ice is off the Baptism by that time. Even so, if the water is 38 or less, not good.

[gooty]

I went to a LSSA seminar last night, and the guys were saying the fish start running up the rivers when the water temp is around 33-34 degrees. I don't know if i can believe this...that seems way too cold, and even if the fish WERE in the rivers at this time i would imagine they aren't to fixated on eating anything. any thoughts?

[mwal]

The fish do run in that cold water and are catchable. But I prefer water temps of 38 or higher.

Mwal

[DeathRoe]

If you're busting out the old "North Shore twitch", i imagine it doesn't matter if they want to eat...