Weekly Stream Conditions
Creel Clerk Reports
Lower Shore (Lester to Stewart rivers)
Rivers are starting to wake up for spring, but ice is still present in most rivers and at many river mouths. Conditions are expected to change rapidly this weekend and into next week, with daytime highs in the 40s–60s and overnight temperatures staying above freezing. Some anglers have already found success fishing near river mouths, catching both unclipped (wild) and clipped (stocked) steelhead over the past week.
Middle Shore (Silver Creek to Baptism River)
Middle Shore rivers are beginning to open up for spring, but ice is still present in many systems and at several river mouths. Conditions are expected to change quickly this weekend and into next week, with daytime highs in the 40s–60s and overnight temperatures remaining above freezing. Some anglers are finding success fishing near river mouths in the lake, catching coho salmon and steelhead.
Upper Shore (Cross to Brule rivers)
Rivers are flowing slightly but remain unfishable, with significant ice and snow still present in most rivers. Conditions are expected to change quickly this weekend and into next week, with daytime highs in the 40s–50s and overnight temperatures remaining above freezing.
Creel Station
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Water Temp.
(range; °F)
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River Conditions
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| Lester River |
32 (-) |
Ice |
| Talmadge River |
32 (-) |
Ice |
| French River |
32 (-) |
Ice |
| Sucker River |
32 (-) |
Ice |
| Knife River |
32 (-) |
Ice |
| Stewart River |
32 (-) |
Ice |
| Silver Creek |
32 (-) |
Ice |
| Gooseberry River |
32 (-) |
Ice |
| Split Rock River |
32 (-) |
Ice |
| Beaver River |
32 (-) |
Ice |
| Baptism River |
32 (-) |
Ice |
| Cross River |
32 (-) |
Ice |
| Temperance River |
32 (-) |
Ice |
| Poplar River |
32 (-) |
Ice |
| Cascade River |
32 (-) |
Ice |
| Devil Track River |
32 (-) |
Ice |
| Kadunce River |
32 (-) |
Ice |
| Brule River |
32 (-) |
Ice |
*Please note that stream conditions can change quickly and may differ from what is reported here.
More information on North Shore streams and stream conditions available at Minnesota Steelheader – Discover. Learn. Fish.
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