st. louis river

We got a lot of rain and wet snow in this week's snowstorm.   Because of that, a flood advisory has been issued for the St. Louis River in the Scanlon area, as it is expected to reach 10.9 feet, which is slightly higher than the flood stage of 10.5.  Minor flooding could occur.

I primarily fish the St. Louis River right here in our backyard.  It has some great fishing, and about every species you can think of.  This Saturday, for it's opening day, there wasn't a single species biting.  Not in our boat, at least.

Earlier today I was talking with a couple of guys at work about how it would be funny if we did a Twin Ports river monster segment, where we'd try to catch some huge fish in the St. Louis River.  I never thought I'd actually hook one just a few hours later.   Here's what happened.

I was invited to go fishing the St. Louis river with my friend Rich and his dad yesterday morning, and it would be my first time up the river since the historic 2012 June flood.  The damage along the riverbank was unbelievable.  There were mudslides, islands washed away, and trees toppled into the river all along the way.

Saturday was a beautiful day for ice fishing.  With plenty of sun, and temperatures in the 20's, anyone could have gone out in the ice and sat on a bucket.  And judging by the crowds, a lot of people did.  We heard the fishing was pretty good on the harbor off of park point, so that's where we went.