It's that time - SALMON FISHING IN THE RIVERS

[Mike94ZLT1]

It's still too early. Gonna give it a shot on Lake Huron next weekend though, I'll report my findings.

[Tin]

Warm temps, sunny days, and no rain have made things tough so far from everything I am hearing.

Yep. Steelhead don't actively feed until the water temps are in the low-60's. They're very inactive if the water temp exceeds 70F. There's usually a good run in the Clinton River during October and November, conditions permitting of course.

[jsxtreme]

I watched some fishing moving up the platte last week. Just singles though. Nothing in numbers.

[Tin]

I watched some fishing moving up the platte last week. Just singles though. Nothing in numbers.

They tend to move that way when they aren't spawning. When they begin to spawn, you should see groups of them moving around the river.

[wikdsvt]

I'm leaving tonight for the per marquette. I'll report back after the weekend.

[dudek]

i was up at the betsie this past weekend, fairly slow but i did manage a few fish.
we need some cooler weather!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryvTjUMuumY

[90SuperchargedLx]

I'm leaving tonight for the per marquette. I'll report back after the weekend.

Slow slow slow fishing sucks on the pm right now out here now fishing few and far between

[wikdsvt]

Yup. Exactly what I found out. Need another 2 weeks for it to cool down to bring the fish in. However then you have to deal with all the falling leaves in the river.

Thus weekend I hooked 2 salmon by drifting skein, and both salmon went to logs and go snagged up on the logs making it impossible to land the fish.

[jsxtreme]

DNR says the salmon population is down 75%. Here is why.


http://www.michigan.gov/documents/dn...ce=govdelivery

[90SuperchargedLx]

I think the dnr are full of shit to be honest they say alewife populations are so low the fish have nothing to eat well two years ago I went on vacation to manistee went to the beach and before I even got out of the car I could smell dead fish so im like wtf is that go onto the beach and alewifes were dead all over the beach!! So could the dnr explain that to me why there were so many if they are supposed to be wiped out??? I think salmon stocking is exspensive so they cut back so they could make more $$$$$ and see how the natural reproduction works out well it hasnt and people are getting pissed off including me.