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Great Lakes Salmon, Steelhead,
Trout and other species Fishing
Tips, Tactics, Tricks, Techniques,
Articles and General Information
Fishing tips and techniques for Salmon, Trout, Steelhead and other species are generic in nature and can be modified and applied to any location. Some techniques which are unique to the Great Lakes have been adjusted and used in saltwater fishing in Europe and the Pacific Coast of North America from California North to Alaska. Many of the salmon techniques used in the Great Lakes today, originated in the Pacific Northwest saltwater salmon fishery from where our original fish were obtained. Fishing tips and tactics used for Lake Trout can be adapted to any deep water fishery. A world class trophy Brown Trout and Steelhead fishery can be found in many of the Great Lakes, the numerous tributary rivers and streams, trolling, and shore fishing.
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The different types of fishing tips, articles and techniques located in the website are logically separated into several major topic categories:
- General Fishing Tips, Techniques and Information
- Shore, Surf and Harbor Fishing
- Tributary River and Stream Fishing
- Open Water Boat Fishing and Trolling
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Great Lakes Salmon, Steelhead, Trout and other species Fishing tips, tactics, articles, techniques, and information |
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Shore, Surf andHarbor Fishing |
Tributary River and Stream Fishing
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Open Water BoatFishing and Trolling |
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General Fishing Tips, Techniques and Information
- Fish Identification: General information about identifing the various species of fish present in Lake Michigan.
- Fishing Regulations: General information and links to the different fishing rules and regulations for each of the four states that border Lake Michigan: Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin.
- Fishing in Lake Michigan: General information about the different types of fishing available:
- Fishing Knots: A link to a website that contains examples of tying various fishing knots with animated drawings that easily show each step in tying complex knots.
- Hook Sharpening: A technical sheet from Luhr Jensen that details hook sharpening techniques.
- Maps and Books: Information about various maps and books about Lake Michigan.
- Online Maps: Links to several Online Map companies.
- How Fish see Color: Principles of vision and the behavior of light as it penetrates the water can make lure selection more scientific.
- Using Salmon and Trout Eggs or Spawn for Bait Information about the different Great Lakes trout, steelhead and salmon; techniques for tying spawn sacks or spawn bags; tips on how to gather salmon eggs and spawn; how to cure and store salmon and trout eggs, spawn, roe and skein for use as fishing bait.
- Collecting Salmon and Trout Eggs Technique for collecting single or loose salmon or trout eggs for fish bait.
- Removing Salmon and Trout Skein Technique for removing skein or roe from salmon and trout for fish bait.
- Curing Salmon and Trout Eggs, Technique #1 How to use commercial salmon and trout egg cures to preserve the spawn.
- Curing Salmon and Trout Roe, Technique #2 Technique on how to use commercial salmon egg cures for curing salmon roe.
- Curing Salmon and Trout Skein for Egg Clusters Technique on how to use commercial salmon egg cures for curing salmon or trout skein to make egg clusters.
- Homemade Salmon and Trout Egg Cures How to make your own egg cures for preserving salmon and trout spawn for use as fishing bait in spawn sacks, single eggs and egg clusters.
- How to make Spawn Sacks How to make your own spawn sacks with salmon and trout eggs for use as bait.
Shore, Surf and Harbor Fishing
Tips, Techniques and Information
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Tributary Stream and River Fishing
Tips, Techniques and Information- River and Stream Flow Rates
- Luhr Jensen Technical Reports: (requires Adobe reader)
- Cold Water Steelhead Fishing
- Salmon and Steelhead Fishing Tips (NW Fish)
- Salmon and Steelhead Fishing Tips (Piscatorial Pursuits)
- Sportsfishing BC
- Salmon and Steelhead Fly Fishing Tips and Techniques
- SalmonFly.net (Salmon Fly Tying)
- Steelhead Fishing (Orvis)
- Steelheader.net (Steelhead Fishing Tips)
- Steelheader Magazine (Steelhead Fishing Tips)
- Stream Trout and Steelhead Techniques
Open Water Boat Fishing and Trolling Tips, Species Tactics, Techniques and General Information
- Boating Safety Information
- Boat Setup Information
- Making Trolling Flys
- Dodgers and Flashers
- Dodger and Flasher Usage
- Baits for Dodgers and Flashers
- Storage for Flys and Hoochies
- Recommended Leader Lengths
- Changing baits on downriggers
- Modifying the action of Trolling Flys
- Modifying the action of Hoochies or Squids
- Modifying the action of Dodgers and Metal Flashers
- Preventing Line Twist
- Action Flashers
- Bechhold or Fishcatcher Flashers
- Hot Spot Flasher Techniques
- Pro Chip Flasher Descriptions
- O'KI Tackle Flashers
- TriFlash Flashers
- Trolling with Bait and Cut Bait
- Bait: Alewife and Smelt
- Bait: Anchovy and Herring
- Bait: Other Bait Options
- Bait: Where to get it?
- Bait Usage
- The Correct Bait Action
- Bait Rigs: Cut Plug
- Bait Rigs: Whole Bait
- Bait Rigs: Bechhold Bullet Bait Holder
- Bait Rigs: Krippled Herring
- Bait Rigs: Luhr Jensen Herring Aid
- Bait Rigs: Other Rigs
- Bait Rigs: Rhys Davis
- Bait Rigs: Salmon Angler
- Bait Rigs: Scotty / Pro-Troll Rotary Salmon Killer
- Bucktailing for Salmon:
- Luhr Jensen Technical Reports: (requires Adobe reader)
- Information on Trolling Spoons
- Trolling with Downriggers
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