Steelhead of the Knife River on Minnesotas North Shore

Join us as we tag along with the MNDNR and learn about Steelhead of Lake Superior and specifically the Knife River fish trap.
Thank you to Nick Peterson and Cory Goldsworthy for the opportunity to see this operation first hand!
www.dnr.state.mn.us/areas/fis...

[@getwildwithevan]

Great insight on the mighty Steelhead and their journey. Thank you!!

[@3-EnglishLabs]

I've never tried for one of these monsters, but I truly appreciate the hard work and dedication by these folks!

[@jakedahlke8853]

Very nicely done and very informational! The smolt age/size to survival rate was just interesting to learn.

[@SuperiorAngling]

Appreciate the view! Indeed, very interesting information

[@GreatLakesFinatic]

Super cool to see the science behind the magic!!

[@SuperiorAngling]

No doubt! Theres a lot that goes on.

[@carlbodene8150]

Loved this! Good job fellas!

[@SuperiorAngling]

Thanks for the comment and support!

[@fisher_man_sam]

Well done, gentlemen!

[@SuperiorAngling]

Thanks buddy!!

[@thegreatpotatokitty8196]

great episode. *A+*

[@SuperiorAngling]

Appreciate the comment!!

[@bigwhisky6157]

Very interesting!

[@EthanRudoy78]

So do Brown Trout also go up the rivers like coasters and Steelhead do?

[@theobirkholz]

It's kind of puzzling why so much MN DNR resources go towards non-native rainbows. In my opinion it makes more sense to focus on the native fish and let the invasives die out. Why not put all this effort towards coaster brookies? Another criticism - with all the funds going into this program, why can't we harvest any non-clipped steelhead? Great video Grant thanks.

[@Elggdos]

Steelhead get to much money. Bring back the real river fish. Brook trout. Bring back the brookies!

[@SuperiorAngling]

As passionate as Nick is about steelhead, I would say brookies rank higher on his list.

[@eduffy4937]

How far upriver do these fish actually run?

[@SuperiorAngling]

Can be upwards of 20 miles on the Knife River. Other rivers on the shore, that distance is drastically reduced due to large waterfalls the fish cant get up.

[@eduffy4937]

@@SuperiorAngling yep. I've fished most of them but never really have fished the knife much due to people.

[@davebrassill9819]

about 60 miles

[@davebrassill9819]

i use to fish them in the 1970 they go along ways proably over 60 miles

[@eduffy4937]

@@davebrassill9819 wow. I guess then I'll have to try sniffing around a bit more!

[@seanbennett7916]

So just like wisconsin you move your stocking to a species and the rest go down. When stocked lake superior is an excellent salmon and splake fisherie but here they cut way down on the stocking on superior , it all goes to lake Michigan. I dont think they stock salm9n anymore here. We want salmon and splake like we had years ago. They protesct the bass because a few guides mare a killinh on them, most livingbhere hate bass in lake superior. I think all the staes and Ontario should form a plan to save things like coasters in spots but gives aglers places to fish in lake superior.

[@dilligaf0220]

WDNR still stocks Splake, and Superior is simply not a salmon lake. There's a few rivers that still have natural runs of salmon still, but I never saw a mature Chinook that was spawning at 10lbs until I moved from Lake Ontario to Wisconsin and fished Up Nort Wisconsin. I'd be happy with the natural strain of Lakers you guys have. They really are different from all the Lake Trout in all the rest of the Great Lakes.

[@seanbennett7916]

@@dilligaf0220 they stock a few splake and browns but not like they used to. Years ago it was excellent for everything, but they stalked lots of salmon splake and browns and we had great walleyes. Nobody likes the siscowets, the smallers ones up to like 26 inch are very good smoked but any bigger theres just too much fat. But i like catching them. Lake Michigan wouldnt be a salmon lake either if they quit stocking.

[@Elggdos]

Steelhead are mud fish

[@SuperiorAngling]

🤣🤣 Some like them, some don't. Definitely a lot of fish on our list that rank higher, but they can be fun to chase every now and then.

[@charliefryer5184]

Very interesting!

[@SuperiorAngling]

Appreciate the comment!