Grand Rapids Steelhead Report

[Jaackrabbit]

I didn't fish but I did go down to the fish ladder for a fishing report today.

About 6 people shore fishing and 2 boats in the water. I saw 2 fish go through the fish ladder after only 5 minutes of waiting. Talked to one of the regular guys down there. He said the bite was slow but that it was picking up. He also said that his buddy that fishes the Rouge river (further upstream) was starting to catch a few as well. Floating spawn bags and wax worms on small jigs are working best.

Water levels are still to high and fast for using wadders at the 6th street dam. 100 feet down river after the second breaker is ok for wadding.
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[Jaackrabbit]

I have not personaly fished the river (Been EXTREMELY BUSY) but the bite must be picking up because it was raining yesterday and when I went over the I-196 overpass there were 5 boats and several anglers on both sides of the river.

The bait shop (picked up some more jigs & new line 8 lb YoZui stuff) also confimed large numbers of steelhead now in the river at 6th street dam.

Hope they don't catch them all... I won't be able to go fishing until Friday !!!
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[davetclown]

I got a report over the weekend, some of the guys from town here said they caught their limit, they are fishing off the bridge in town, "specialized equipment to fish that spot"
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