loopers

[picksbigwagon]

Been a long time since I have chased loopers on the north shore and the warm weather down here in the metro has got me thinking about trying it again this spring. Is it usually mid to late april or more into may?

[live4chrome]

Been a long time since I have chased loopers on the north shore and the warm weather down here in the metro has got me thinking about trying it again this spring. Is it usually mid to late april or more into may?

Usually it starts november and goes through the run. This has been the worst year for loopers anyone can remember.

[David Bloom]

Anybody been out fishing for loopers lately? I don't have anything planned this weekend and I was thinking about giving it try. Not looking for spots, just whether or not they have started running.

[certified jumbo]

David.

Very slow for loopers at river mouths. If you put in a lot of time, you'll get one. key words, "a lot of time".

[biff]

Seems like the Coho's are providing most of the action lately.

[David Bloom]

Thanks for the info guys, I really appreciate it.

[live4chrome]

I drove up the shore today and checked out all the big rivers between duluth and two harbors. The fish are going to have a heck of a time getting in the rivers this year. We need some rain BAD! or a could feet of snow. As of today fish would barely be able to get into the lester and sucker rivers, and the river levels are falling fast. If the rivers fall anymore they will be completely impassable to the fish. The flooding and the ice the last couple years have made for a perfect storm that had massive berms of gravel and rock blocking 95% of the river mouths.

[Mnfisher]

My time to fish the French/Breakwalll in TH is limited. When would be a better time to try? April 6,7 or 16, 17 or 22, 23? Or...is it just kind of a crap shoot and you never know for sure? I would like to focus on French mostly for loopers or Coho's. Thanks

[Ross Pearson]

The zone where Kamloops will be hooked gets smaller as the season progresses. By late April (once the river water becomes warmer than the Lake) it will be pretty much just a river current game that can get crowded at times especially at the French where coho action is subsiding as is normal for this period. The best coho action on the North Shore from shore is typically in February with the St. Louis River Bay entry piers being good in April around the smelt run time on Park Point. Kamloops catches so far this season (October to the present date) have been the worst most have ever seen with the Production Shift to Spire Valley in 2010 a very likely contributing limiting factor. It has been better recently for them, however. I don't really know which of the dates mentioned can be expected to be the best. Conditions and fishing success are constantly changing by the moment.

Ross Pearson - Kamloops Advocates (we have a website)

[leech~~]

It's really sad to say but I have pretty much given up on Northshore fishing. The last few years have just suked!

[Mnfisher]

Thanks, Ross. I think we're leaning toward next week.