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Buried an uncle, neighbor and coworker last year due to Covid malarky.

Went down on 5-10. With the rain the stream is remarkably in the banks and was trying to clear up from the color of a carp hole as the day went on but sight fishing still difficult . Caught 2 trout at 15 inches the rest stocker size. Brother though I don't know if it was the stream conditions or the cold front but you needed a sense of humor . Every fish you caught you better plan on changing to a new color or a different lure. After 3 hours ran out of color combinations and I was running out of ideas . Bait fishermen weren't doing that great but a fellow next to me did fair with a charteuse colored Wee Rebel. Jigs and worms still work but you better be ready to change it up.

Sorry should read Oct 18.

Water holding in potholes so they had a good rain explaining the brown water with the green water but sight fishing still possible. Aggressive fish today in that if you didn't get a hit in 5 casts move. Quite a few 2 pounders and all fish made the drag sing. Only had to release 2 small ones with the rest stringer worthy . In 2 hours must have caught 30 fish. Red and white still the hot colors for lures or bait.

Water has that blue green tint to it making sight fishing rough. Water level is slightly high but still holding a few remnants of vegetation cutting. Did great with white or orange worms but my fishing buddy finally had to give up on spinner lures. Tried the fly rod for awhile but at 92 degrees it became work. One of the regulars said there are still a lot of hold over lunkers from Ladies Day.

Water is over the rock dams but still quite clear. Fish are picky and in the chase and short strike mode. Orange and red are still the hot colors but did fair with the green jig with white rubber legs. A couple to release but over all a lot of 1 to 2 pounders. Noticed that the guys using bait all had bright colors

Water is high enough to cover some of the rock dams with a green tint to it but sight fishing is very possible. Started half way down where I could just see the bridge but had little success with 2 small ones. Seemed like if you caught one you had to move.Didn't see the bait fishers having much luck. White and orange were the best colors for jigs or worms. Slow turn out with only 30 cars in the park when I left at 10. Guess the weatherman scared everyone away.

Steam is looking like a place to trout fish again. Water is well within its banks and has that blue tint to it. Started upstream and just started tossing a brown nymph into any good looking spot. Really wasn't a bad hole with several fish going 2 pounds and really putting up that good fight with lots of jumps. Stream had a few more fisherman with families getting in that 1 more trip before school starts. 1 fellow really had the secret lure in a brown wooly worm with a red tip and a silver spinner. It was 1 cast and 1 fish for him for several minutes. Didn't really see 1 bait better than another that day---everyone seemed to have 2 or 3 on the stringer. Vegetation has been cut recently so few hang ups.

Went down on 5-13 and the water is very high and murky but according to the staff there the spring is falling. Couldn't really see fish but more like shadows in the water. Now for the whine. Okay we have all been there at one time or another where the fish chase a spinner bait but won't bite and the only bite you get on a jig is just shy of the hook. I swear a fish will question your frustration level. Good news is there are a lot of good size fish when you do hook one and they are fighting like they're five pounders. Plenty of runs and aerobatics with the jumps. Park really looks good for Kids Fishing Day and hoping the weatherman is wrong for them.

.....and I'm against fishing in the rain......but I'm for love and I'm for happiness.....shoot now I just have to remember who sang that

I caught 5 on the small side while my companions each caught 3 but larger at 12 to 16 inches.

Went down on 3-11 and the fishing was tough. I guess I went through half a spool of line breaking off the old lure and tieing on the new one looking for what the fish wanted.Threw pretty much everything at em.Best success was with an olive colored jig. Water is a little off color but you can still sight fish.Went with Dad and the 2 nephews who threw all the color combinations that Berkley makes with the best luck on yellow. I was very surprised at the number of fisherman there on a Wed. Must have been better than 400 at the siren. Spring fever or a lot of schools on spring break I guess. It was fun though seeing all the grandfathers with a young en' with them.

I heard they have done a pretty major dredge at Roaring River. Then I met someone over the weekend who said the papers mentioned working on the dams at Maramec Park. Any truth to it or any other work done to the stream?

The water is high but for the most part back in the banks. In some of the low spots it's lapping over but no big deal. You can forget sight fishing for a while. The water is as cloudy as your favorite carp hole but perhaps because I was getting used to it seemed to be picking up a green tint by the end of the day. I had absolutely no luck fishing any kind of spinner lure due to the current. Jigs, nymphs and worms were also unproductive. The fish I saw getting caught were normal stocker size but you had use the putty baits or the DD types. Park took a little beating due to the flood but the crews seem to have a good handle on it. The one good thing I can say is the stream was cleared out due to the flood of a lot of moss and vegitation. First trip in over over year now that the Doc has released me. Yeah no fish but I still had a better day then most people.

Water is clearing nicely so sight fishing is no problem. Caught several nice ones above 2 lbs using the green jig and copper johns. Saw several bait fishermen doing well on bright orange. Really some nice fighters that made 4 or 5 runs on you. Park looks nice and crowds are no problem except for the flat water area. So thats it for me this season since the Doc's removing part of the leg. May your lines be tight and your dip nets wet the rest of the year.

Water is in the banks but slightly cloudy with that green tint to it. Caught several nice 15 inchers that really made the rod bend. Needed a little patience in the mddle of the morning when the fish decided they didn't want to bite anymore. Crowd was a little more than I thought it would be for a Thursday but there was room to fish every hole. Had most of the luck with brighter colors especially red. Worms or jigs worked quite well.

Started at the bridge and worked my way upstream. Water seems cloudier further upstream than by the bridge. Fish are there and being caught but no real pattern or method is better than another one. The fish never really turned on just catch one here or there with nobody really having the secret that day. Fish just seemed hesitant to bite. Did however catch 8 using spinner lures and green jigs. No luck with the fly rod. Fish were of fair size and nice fighters. Ran into a buddy who said they had Golden Trout in the hatchery. I don't know if its' true or what the plans for them might be. Had to leave to early to check it out.

The water is on the low side but gin clear. It was starting to rain when we left so perhaps it clouded up some but light tackle is your best bet. We started at the bridge and worked our way upstream with good luck at either end of the Park but was very slow fishing in the center. I had success with spinner lures while my partner was just tearing them up on a more grey than white jig. Bait fishermen seemed to do better on the brighter colors like orange. Finished up using a fly rod upstream with luck drifting a nymph in the pools. Don't know what the fellow above was using under a bobber but he was 4 casts for a limit. No browns caught or seen. Too early I guess and they would have to be Olympic jumpers to get up the water falls with the sream on the low side. May your dip net stay wet.

It's while standing in the rain with lightning flashing above the stream your standing in that you really begin to question your sanity. Water is a little lower than normal but still remains very clear. Fish are mostlty concentrated in the deep holes but you can still find a few around the water falls. Fish are small in size and you have to release quite a few in order keep a couple for supper. Good fighting fish, just maybe 1/2 pounders in size. Had better luck with the brighter lures especially with a tint of red. Drifting a wooly with an orange tip was highly effective. Bait fisherman were doing good under a bobber. Good Luck.

Vegetation in the stream was being cut today. The water levels are normal with the water having that blue tint to it that looks good in the photos and post cards. Sight fishin' is no problem. Lots of fish to be caught and a few bragging size. Good fighters that like to clear the water several times for a look around before coming to the net. Storms have played havoc with the trees in the park but the chaisaws are out and it's looking pretty good. Didn't have any problems looking for casting room. Seemed to be bigger fish at the lower end of the park. Crowds not really an issue. Caught most of mine on bright worms and green or white jigs. Caught my largest playing with a brown wooly. Starting to enjoy this fly rodding for beginners. The family upstream was having great success with orange and green power baits. They have a problem with 1 of the wells so no drinking water in the camp grounds.

Water level is normal and clearing but sight fishing is really not an issue yet. Fish are of normal size with a few bigger ones mixed in. Had luck with black spinner baits but white jigs. If you tried a light spinner or a dark jig the fish weren't interested. The green jig got a few taps but no real strikes. The fellow next to me was having luck on orange baits. Started at the toilets and worked my way up stream with varying success but absolutley no hits near the end of the parking lot to the area below the fish cleaning station. Fish are there and really fighting nice.

Water is a little low but extremely clear so sight fishing for the big one is very possible. Fish bit all morning and were very agressive when they hit a lure or bait - none of this short strike or nip bites. Had the big one but broke him off after a long minute. Struck a white jig like a shark and made the drag scream. Seemed to do better on the brighter colors and the gent downstream was having good success with spinner lures. Still no browns. Park gearing up for the Saturday Derby.

Water is about normal level with a green/blue tint. Fishing was extremely tough. Threw every color and lure that was available. Finally got into some fish about 10:30. The answer was a gray nymph with a gold thread band. Fish were nice size though with 2 going over 2 lbs. Didn't see any browns caught so perhaps the weather has them holding in the river yet. Finally gave up at 12:00 with 5 rainbows brought in and released. There was a little puff of a breeze bringing in a few clouds around 10:00 so maybe that made the fish want to co-operate. The barometer is your friend? A good finish to an extremely slow start.

Water is as clear as I've seen it in the past several years but a little low. Fishing the holes and the cuts is your best bet. Fish are average size but very wary to bite. Lots of short strikes. Had greater success in the upper part of the Park as opppsed to down by the bridge area. Fast lures with spinners were productive as well as the green jig. Fish ddin't seem to interested later in the day when I was using the fly rod. A few srikes on nymphs and wooly worms. Park has just had the vegitation cut and really looks great. Good luck.

Water is where it should be for this time of year and even after the heavy rains the water is relatively clear with a green tint to it. Most fish were under a pound but nice fighters. Structure areas collected a lot of weeds when the water fell but heavy moss wasn't a problem. Had to tie on about every color you could think of and when going to a spinning reel had fair success on fast moving lures like rooster tails. About the time the heat moved in everybody went for the shade or home. Bait fishermen weren't doing that great but still a few. Had my best luck on brown nymphs in the pools when the sun really started beating down. Smile guys, after reading some previous reports you would think the Park is a level of Dante's Inferno. It's as much fun as you want to make it.