Post by sam on Apr 4, 2011 16:48:56 GMT -5
DNR Fishing Reports
This page was last updated on APR 04 2011 03:08 P.M.
St. Joseph River
dfw@dnr.in.gov
Description:
The St. Joe River and its tributaries drain approximately 2,600 square miles in southwestern Michigan and 1,685 square miles in northern Indiana. Located primarily in Elkhart and St. Joseph counties, the river is home to thirty-six species of fish, as of a 1989 DNR survey.Angling opportunities are available for a number of sport fish including smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, channel catfish, rock bass, walleye and bluegill. The lower 13 miles of the river from the state line upstream to the Twin Branch Dam also provides steelhead and salmon fishing.
Fish
Rainbow or steelhead trout
Description:
Ever popular among Indiana anglers is the trout family, which includes the brown, lake and rainbow or steelhead trout. Many fisherman can be spotted on the shores during spawning season when the trout begin their runs into the tributaries. Rainbow or steelhead trout have a white mouth, teeth and gums and small black spots on their backs, sides, and caudal and dorsal fins. The caudal fin margin of the rainbow or steelhead trout is square and the fish has 9-12 anal fin rays.
Bait: flys
Depth: shallow water gravel flats
Comments about fish:
The spring steelhead spawn is on. Good reports of bedding steelhead are coming in. As of April 4th, a total of 3,041 steelhead have been counted moving past the South Bend fish ladder this spring. The ladder is passing an average of 123 fish/day. This brings the total steelhead count up to 4,076 fish since the run began last fall. Steelhead fishing was good last week with good numbers of fish being reported, especially from anglers fishing the shallow water gravel flats. This is the first part of the steelhead spawn and the spawn should continue through out April. Time to fish flys on the spawning beds!
Comments about body of water:
River water levels are good for both boat and shore fisherman. River temperature is 50 degrees. The St. Joe River web report will now be updated weekly until the spring migration is over sometime in late April or early May. Thank you for your interest in the St. Joe River Trout and Salmon Program.
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This page was last updated on APR 04 2011 03:08 P.M.
St. Joseph River
dfw@dnr.in.gov
Description:
The St. Joe River and its tributaries drain approximately 2,600 square miles in southwestern Michigan and 1,685 square miles in northern Indiana. Located primarily in Elkhart and St. Joseph counties, the river is home to thirty-six species of fish, as of a 1989 DNR survey.Angling opportunities are available for a number of sport fish including smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, channel catfish, rock bass, walleye and bluegill. The lower 13 miles of the river from the state line upstream to the Twin Branch Dam also provides steelhead and salmon fishing.
Fish
Rainbow or steelhead trout
Description:
Ever popular among Indiana anglers is the trout family, which includes the brown, lake and rainbow or steelhead trout. Many fisherman can be spotted on the shores during spawning season when the trout begin their runs into the tributaries. Rainbow or steelhead trout have a white mouth, teeth and gums and small black spots on their backs, sides, and caudal and dorsal fins. The caudal fin margin of the rainbow or steelhead trout is square and the fish has 9-12 anal fin rays.
Bait: flys
Depth: shallow water gravel flats
Comments about fish:
The spring steelhead spawn is on. Good reports of bedding steelhead are coming in. As of April 4th, a total of 3,041 steelhead have been counted moving past the South Bend fish ladder this spring. The ladder is passing an average of 123 fish/day. This brings the total steelhead count up to 4,076 fish since the run began last fall. Steelhead fishing was good last week with good numbers of fish being reported, especially from anglers fishing the shallow water gravel flats. This is the first part of the steelhead spawn and the spawn should continue through out April. Time to fish flys on the spawning beds!
Comments about body of water:
River water levels are good for both boat and shore fisherman. River temperature is 50 degrees. The St. Joe River web report will now be updated weekly until the spring migration is over sometime in late April or early May. Thank you for your interest in the St. Joe River Trout and Salmon Program.
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