Guest Hauntedyards Report post Posted September 28, 2014 I spent the day fly fishing with the Minnesota Steelheaders Assoc for pink salmon down on the Baptism River. Covered a mile or so from the mouth to the terminal pool falls and... there doesn't seem to be a run. Head scratches all around. Caught a baby steelhead (on the Poplar River) and a 10" rainbow (on the Baptism). No one seems to know what the problem is. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoryCo 16 Report post Posted September 28, 2014 Warm weather isn't helping I'm sure Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest avis Report post Posted September 28, 2014 Superior had a strange season this year. I wonder if the late Ice and cold temps could push back the run date? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Hauntedyards Report post Posted September 29, 2014 Mouth of the Current River on a Superior X-wing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flybum 95 Report post Posted September 29, 2014 Nice "pink" lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Hauntedyards Report post Posted September 29, 2014 She just needs a tummy tuck after the babies... lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tj420 14 Report post Posted September 29, 2014 Well figured i post report my fishing at nip river. Bin there three times so far. First trip only caught one ,second trip nothing. Thrid time was the best. Took home two and lost three. Usaully hit or miss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thefishleclair 175 Report post Posted October 1, 2014 None in the current river yesterday. Quote Grumpas' Baits Check it out on FB Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest crankmaster101 Report post Posted October 1, 2014 Slammin big Chinooks in the St Mary's river Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest crankmaster101 Report post Posted October 1, 2014 Slammin big Chinooks in the St Mary's river Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crazyctr 227 Report post Posted October 3, 2014 How's the wolf? a few showing up now but nothing to write home about yet Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AmateurHourAngling 49 Report post Posted October 4, 2014 Any updates on the mouth of CR? And what is the limit for pinks? Quote -JADEN Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Hauntedyards Report post Posted October 5, 2014 If you can find them I think it's 5... correct me if I'm wrong... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest FreshwaterFisherman Report post Posted October 5, 2014 Yup 5, any combination of coho,pink,chinook. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bullshark 23 Report post Posted October 5, 2014 Yup 5, any combination of coho,pink,chinook. Probably part of the reason why there are hardly any this year. I saw my first 4 pinks yesterday, and I've been fishing 3 times per week since the beginning of September. Quote There is a fine line between fishing and standing on the shore like an idiot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flybum 95 Report post Posted October 5, 2014 Probably part of the reason why there are hardly any this year.I saw my first 4 pinks yesterday, and I've been fishing 3 times per week since the beginning of September. I saw many people in 2012 (the last prolific run) at the wolf casting big cranks and spoons just to "catch" a salmon for the roe... THAT, in my mind has a HUGE part to play in the lack of salmon this year, and in the years to come, I don't doubt!I went to the wolf on Friday, saw maybe a dozen, caught none. They're all moldy already. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Hauntedyards Report post Posted October 5, 2014 They only live for 2 to 3 years depending on the sterile Lake Superior effects on their evolution. There has been hardly any returning pink salmon anywhere from Duluth to here this year... Why seems to be a mystery. Since they were introduced to Lake Superior (from the Current River!) in 1956, there hasn't been a year this bad. In 1979 the population peaked and there hasn't been a year like that one since. I suspect it has little to do with over harvesting and more to do with the ridiculously cold winter last year and other environmental factors. No one even thought they would survive at all and considering the short life cycle they should evolve as a species quickly. I think they'll be back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
