Brule river spring run?

Did i run into a sacred fishing river that i have to figure out myself?

The river opens from Hwy 2 north on the last Saturday in March. There will be a large variety of fishermen and techniques, so a spinning rod is not a sin. That weekend is usually the busiest 2 days on the Brule most of the season. Be nice to others and they will be nice to you. I will be there float fishing spawn and waxies.

Going to try and get up there this fall. Lots of shorts one time I went, waiting on the hog

cbeeksma wrote:

The river opens from Hwy 2 north on the last Saturday in March. There will be a large variety of fishermen and techniques, so a spinning rod is not a sin. That weekend is usually the busiest 2 days on the Brule most of the season. Be nice to others and they will be nice to you. I will be there float fishing spawn and waxies.

appreciate the replies guys! Curious u mentioned float fishing do regular red and white bobbers work or do i need clear floats for trout. Also have heard braided line spooks trout fact or fiction?

I fish the rivers heading into Lake Michigan and from what I see, I don’t think the color is that big a deal, but you don’t want too big of a float. You want one that just barely holds the bait at the right depth. You want to see it twitch when a fish hits, but also, those many times when a hit isn’t obvious, you don’t want that big bobber suddenly dragging on the fish as the current pulls it downstream.

It doesn’t hurt if you can change the depth easily as well. Sometimes they want it higher or lower and the pools can be different but bobbers work great, which is why so many use them.

Most guys/gals that float fish use fixed cylindrical floats….often made of balsa but can be other materials. These are attached to the line via silicone sleeves. Some do use slip bobbers which are ok…but not as sensitive as the fixed floats. The fixed floats seem to follow the current seams better.

You balance out the weight of the float with your jig and sinkers….They have awesome displays at Superior Angler.
Some use braided line as the main line and then attach fluorocarbon leader via a small swivel. I like floating mono with a fluorocarbon leader.

Your expertise is greatly appreciated! Hopefuly I can take what I have learned and get my first decent sized fish. Will post pics if I get anything and may give updates every time I go out.