Two harbors

[kingkobbla]

Hello,

I am going to be staying in Two Harbors next weekend with the girlfriend and I am planning on bringing the fishing rod. I ice fished by the breakwall a couple months ago and that was a blast. Caught my first coho ever.  Is the breakwall any good to fish this time of year? If so, what species would typically be caught here?  Also looking for any other shore fishing spots and/or tip and hints in the area.  Thank you in advance. 

[monstermoose78]

The break wall is good. Coho, Lakers, steelhead, whitefish, Browns, and brookies. The last 3 are less common 

[Jim Almquist]

Minnesota fishing license and a trout stamp is all that is needed. No closed season on salmon, and right now all trout species are open as well.

 

benford33...Not sure what you are questioning 

[monstermoose78]

Yes you need a license and a trout stamp and those can be picked up at holiday gas station. There is a bait shop in two harbors as well hit them up.

[kingkobbla]

Thanks for the quick responses guys. Yes I have all my licenses, I buy them at the beginning of the season every year, $96 worth to be exact.  Sounds like I will grab some spoons and give it a whirl. Thanks again!

[oilandwater]

Some cohos around, occasional lake trout, and a brown or two showed up recently. Hardly any whitefish on this side, but some herring also show up on occasion.  Brookies are there but rarely caught.  Most guys cast 1/2-1 oz spoons, gold or brass with an orange stripe is pretty common.  Cast as far as you can and let it sink to different depths before reeling in.  Lots of rocks and rubble making up the base of the wall, if it sinks to bottom there’s a good chance you’ll get snagged.  As water warms and salmon come back or Loopers start moving, some guys will have luck under a bobber as well.  Good luck!

[AlwaysFishing23]

I figured I’d drop my knowledge. So fishing the break wall can be fun and other times it can be tough. It’s not a swing by and catch a limit of coho after work. It’s usually a lot of hours spent casting before you’re first fish is caught. So with that in mind.... you’re going to want a good medium 8-9 ft spinning rod paired with a decent 2500 or 4000 shimano reel ( I use the sienna  Fe great reels for $30). I like 6 or 8 pound mono with a quick snap, on this setup I’ll throw little Cleo’s, Krocodile spoons etc in the 2/3-3/4 ounce in orange or blue. When I fish the north shore In genral I like another bobber setup with either a lopper bug ( I would use this setup now) and in summer time I’ll use a float with a plain hook and a crawler set 8-12 feet down. Same thing here a 8-10 ft rod and deep spool reel and 6-8 lb mono. A lighter to medium light rod is best for setting the hook. Also you’ll want to swing by marine genral and pick up a ross bobber if you plan on running a float rig it’s a weighted bobber that enables you to cast a mile. You’ll want a long handled net I have a frabil net that I rigged with a piece of broom stick with hose clamps about 7 ft long. I was just up on the north shore last weekend and things are VERY icy so be very careful it’s not fun falling into 30 degree water. If you have anymore questions just holler Good luck and stay safe.