Shore Fishing Grand Rapids Area

[taxmancommeth]

Going to be up at the family cabin for a long weekend this week. Located by Splithand Lakes. Anywhere to do some good shore fishing? Looking for anything maybe a few pannies for the dinner table but the rest will be catch / photo / release!!!!

Who says tournaments are bad for fishing. Since I started in them this year, I am strictly take a few for the dinner table (pan fish only), release everything else!!!

[chucker]

These spots are a little hike but are good spots. The miss. river below the dam @ Winni is good, I know the water levels are down so that may affect the fishing? There is a fishing peer by the narrows on Cutfoot right off of 46 (across from the landing and Cutfoot souix resort)that can be good. I know alot of people that have done well this time of year fishing around the bridge between Litte Sand and Rice lakes up in the Max area. Good luck!!

[taxmancommeth]

How is the fishing beneith the Blanden Paper Mill dam? Can't recall if I have even seen people down there. Those other places seem to be too far away. But mayeb I can give the river a try beneith Blanden

[IFallsRon]

Most times there's not enough water down there for minnows.

[redhooks]

Yeah, there have been a few people fishing below the Blandin Dam,not sure how it is though(bring waders. There are also fishing piers below the dam on the mississippi between rapids and cohasset and a pier on forest lake. And there also some lakes in the soumi hills you can walk into for bass and trout. Last night I saw some folks shore fishing under the bridge across from charmaster and you can always sit on tioga pit and try for trout. Hope that helps. Good luck and tightlines!
redhooks

[snowgoose]

Hey Taxman
I grew up in Grand Rapids. If you are looking for a few walleyes. I used to fish alot below the Damm just West of town on Hwy 2. There are usally alot of people there but it is worth it at times. Use a small jig 1/16 with a shiner. I know this sounds a little weird, but that size jig bounces off the bottem with fewer snags. Cast to the edge of the heavy current and let your jig float down the current. You will feel it rolling off the rocks on the bottem. Make sure you keep the line taunght(sp) You will feel the difference between bottem and a walleye hitting. Hold the rod for a couple seconds after getting a hit, Then set the hook. If you don't connect give it more time on your next bight. Hope this helps
Snow Goose.

[This message has been edited by snowgoose (edited 05-27-2004).]