Post by sam fisherman on Sept 7, 2011 12:16:26 GMT -5
This page was last updated on SEP 06 2011 03:32 P.M.
St. Joseph River
For more information about the lake please click on the lake name above.
Description:
The St. Joe River and its tributaries drain approximately 2,600 square miles in southwestern Michigan and 1,685 square miles in northern Indiana. Located primarily in Elkhart and St. Joseph counties, the river is home to thirty-six species of fish, as of a 1989 DNR survey.Angling opportunities are available for a number of sport fish including smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, channel catfish, rock bass, walleye and bluegill. The lower 13 miles of the river from the state line upstream to the Twin Branch Dam also provides steelhead and salmon fishing.
Fish
Rainbow or steelhead trout
Description:
Ever popular among Indiana anglers is the trout family, which includes the brown, lake and rainbow or steelhead trout. Many fisherman can be spotted on the shores during spawning season when the trout begin their runs into the tributaries. Rainbow or steelhead trout have a white mouth, teeth and gums and small black spots on their backs, sides, and caudal and dorsal fins. The caudal fin margin of the rainbow or steelhead trout is square and the fish has 9-12 anal fin rays.
Bait: bright colored spinners
Depth: cold water tributaries, main river channels
Comments about fish:
A few steelhead have trickled into Indiana waters of the St. Joe River but the big fall migration has yet to begin. As of September 2, 201 steelhead have passed through the South Bend Fish Ladder. Fisheries personel from the IDNR have moved trapping operations from Berrien Springs, MI to South Bend. A total of 457 of the 700 steelhead needed have been trapped and transported back to Bodine State Fish Hatchery. Once the target number of 700 steelhead have been collected for spawning purposes, the fish ladders will be opened to let fish migrate to the Twin Branch Dam in Mishawaka. The fish ladders are open on the weekends to let some fish move upstream of South Bend. Steelhead fishing usually gets good in mid September when river temps drop below 70 degrees.
Comments about body of water:
The St. Joe River Web fishing report will now be updated weekly. River water levels are low and clear and good for both boat and shore fishing. River temperature is 71 degrees. Thank you for your interest in the St. Joe River Trout and Salmon Program and good luck fishing this Fall.
St. Joseph River
For more information about the lake please click on the lake name above.
Description:
The St. Joe River and its tributaries drain approximately 2,600 square miles in southwestern Michigan and 1,685 square miles in northern Indiana. Located primarily in Elkhart and St. Joseph counties, the river is home to thirty-six species of fish, as of a 1989 DNR survey.Angling opportunities are available for a number of sport fish including smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, channel catfish, rock bass, walleye and bluegill. The lower 13 miles of the river from the state line upstream to the Twin Branch Dam also provides steelhead and salmon fishing.
Fish
Rainbow or steelhead trout
Description:
Ever popular among Indiana anglers is the trout family, which includes the brown, lake and rainbow or steelhead trout. Many fisherman can be spotted on the shores during spawning season when the trout begin their runs into the tributaries. Rainbow or steelhead trout have a white mouth, teeth and gums and small black spots on their backs, sides, and caudal and dorsal fins. The caudal fin margin of the rainbow or steelhead trout is square and the fish has 9-12 anal fin rays.
Bait: bright colored spinners
Depth: cold water tributaries, main river channels
Comments about fish:
A few steelhead have trickled into Indiana waters of the St. Joe River but the big fall migration has yet to begin. As of September 2, 201 steelhead have passed through the South Bend Fish Ladder. Fisheries personel from the IDNR have moved trapping operations from Berrien Springs, MI to South Bend. A total of 457 of the 700 steelhead needed have been trapped and transported back to Bodine State Fish Hatchery. Once the target number of 700 steelhead have been collected for spawning purposes, the fish ladders will be opened to let fish migrate to the Twin Branch Dam in Mishawaka. The fish ladders are open on the weekends to let some fish move upstream of South Bend. Steelhead fishing usually gets good in mid September when river temps drop below 70 degrees.
Comments about body of water:
The St. Joe River Web fishing report will now be updated weekly. River water levels are low and clear and good for both boat and shore fishing. River temperature is 71 degrees. Thank you for your interest in the St. Joe River Trout and Salmon Program and good luck fishing this Fall.