Site Links

Shoutbox

Say Hi or something!


djkimmel

2024-02-26, 11:25:32
Ultimate Sports Show GR coming - March 7-10, 2024 at DeVos Place!

djkimmel

2024-01-16, 16:14:35
Lithium battery for sale. Someone probably wants it.

djkimmel

2024-01-11, 08:23:30
See you at the Ultimate Fishing Show Thursday thru Sunday!

djkimmel

2023-12-30, 12:05:12
Who's dropping by the new forum these days?

Advertisement

Welcome to Great Lakes Bass Fishing Forum. Please login or sign up.

March 28, 2024, 07:16:55 PM

Login with username, password and session length

Recent Topics

Latest Articles

Mon, 26 Feb 2024 19:28:28 +0000
The 79th Annual Ultimate Sport Show - Grand Rapids is March 7 - March 10, 2024 at DeVos Place. Over 4 acres of fishing and hunting gear, outdoor travel, fishing boats and seminars!
Tue, 16 Jan 2024 00:43:52 +0000
Michigan's original sportsmen's show - Outdoorama 2024 up next! February 22 - 25 at Suburban Collection Showplace.
Sat, 23 Dec 2023 15:37:04 +0000
Kevin VanDam headlines a Star-Studded lineup of Seminar Speakers when the largest freshwater fishing show in the country, the Ultimate Fishing Show–Detroit, drops anchor January 11-14, 2024
Tue, 28 Nov 2023 15:46:34 +0000
This is resource page for aquatic invasive plants (weeds) including information on identifying them, and how you can help if you choose to. In Michigan, Starry Stonewort is becoming a real issue with over 120 lakes at least infested with it.
Fri, 03 Mar 2023 15:33:21 +0000
The Ultimate Sport Show – Grand Rapids returns to DeVos Place, March 9-12, offering the latest fishing, hunting and camping gear, as well as seminars

Advertisement

Elk Rapids Dam

Started by Got Fish??, March 14, 2014, 01:53:51 PM

Previous topic - Next topic

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Got Fish??

 Are  there any fish coming up yet? Is there enough water?

TheFishinPollock

Was actually there today. Not a thing moving, no fresh runn off yet and the temps are coldddddddddddddddddddddd
Matthew" the pollock" Novak
1986 Champ 168
 2014 Pro XS 115 Merc

thedude

just out of curiousity - what kind of fish are we talking about? like trout or salmon or something? do they actually go up into elk?
West Michigan Bass www.westmichiganbass.com
Palehorse Custom Rods

TheFishinPollock

There use to be big yellow perch runs, walleye runs, bass and steelhead runs.   Ain't had much in the last few years . I'm guessing it has something to do with the nets just out past the mouth of the river and dam outlets.
Matthew" the pollock" Novak
1986 Champ 168
 2014 Pro XS 115 Merc

djkimmel

Nets can be a detriment to some fish runs... I haven't heard how that is working out in actual numbers and measured effect.

The dam blocks fish from getting into Elk Lake but I've seen different runs up to the dam in the past, and in the actual river channel just South. There's not much to either channel but I've seen anglers lined up on the channel to the Marina and dam.

I actually fished in the pond on the river channel South of the channel that goes into the marina and to the dam for King salmon that were running in there through the tubes years ago (apparently I was not aware this was a 'kids fishing area' or 'off limits' or some other weird rule? Actually never confirmed that with an official now that I think of it?) Salmon were trying to spawn in there. That was quite a few years ago. Looks a lot shallower on Google Maps satellite pictures now from when I was last there.

I've caught bass in the channel going to the actual dam but never hit it just right when they piled in as it was one of the well-kept secret years ago when we traveled up there for tournaments. A few anglers would go down there in the evening or on bad weather days when the lake chain was off limits. I saw a few limits ~25-30 years ago from shore fishing that channel that were bigger than the limits winning tournaments from the lakes at that time.

I had heard various runs weren't being perceived as being as strong the past few years. Wonder what the local MDNR folks up there in Charlevoix could say about that? If I remember, I'll have to ask if they have any numbers.

Help stop invasive spcies. Don't move fish between unconnected bodies of water. Clean, drain and dry your boat before launching on another water body.
Unless clearly stated as such, opinions expressed by Dan Kimmel on this forum are not the opinions or policies of The Bass Federation of Michigan.

Got Fish??

There is a decent steelhead run in the fall and in the spring. During the spring turkey season or when weather is tuff. I like to hit the dam for steehead. During the year it has a steady sream of steelhead fishermen. I've seen fish cought there all year long.

Got Fish??

Any fish runnig up to the dam yet?

Got Fish??

There were some fish caught at the dam Sunday and vary few fishermen. We  were not so lucky. We went o for ElkRapids Dam.

Powered by AnglerHosting.com