Salmon Fishing With Lures & Skein / How To Rig For Skein Fishing / How To Catch Salmon In The River

In this Michigan salmon fishing video I am salmon fishing with lures & skein. River fishing for coho salmon is on of my top favorite fishing seasons. I show you how to rig for skein fishing with an eggloop knot and a float fishing rig for salmon. Then I show you how to catch salmon in the river with lures. I hope this video helps you learn how to catch salmon in the river. It took me a long time to learn how to catch river salmon and how to rig for skein fishing so I hope you enjoy these salmon fishing tips. I learned how to rig for skein fishing from my friend Nick Godwin of a grand addiction guide service when he showed me his skein fishing setup. I am still new to float fishing for salmon and using skein for salmon but I have seen the power of skein fishing for salmon in Michigan rivers while float fishing for salmon. Drift fishing for coho salmon is a particularly fun way to target fish while fishing for salmon in the river.

The 2021 Michigan salmon run has been weird and I have not done well in my usual spots at all. all my backup spots have panned out but in reality I missed the best part of the coho run in my area because I was out of town when the first big push of coho salmon came in and was too busy workin the 2 weeks after. Now the coho salmon are scattered all over thinly and I've only caught a few here and there. I haven't had any luck besides the catfish floating skein this year. This year all of my coho have come on lures.

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Coho can be caught in Lake Michigan at any time, though the best fisheries on the lake's east side occur in early spring and again in late summer and early fall. The fish seem to travel the big lake counter clockwise; in the spring, the southern Lake Michigan ports of St. Joseph and New Buffalo boast excellent fisheries with anglers trolling near shore -- or high in the water column off shore -- often with crankbaits and floating/diving artificial minnows. There is often good fishing for anglers who use spawn bags or spoons off the piers as well.

In the Great Lakes, larger coho feed primarily on smelt and alewives; however they are opportunistic feeders and will feed on a number of species if they are available as forage. They compete primarily with steelhead for food.

Coho’s typically migrate later than the other salmon and travel longer distances. Although natural reproduction has been documented, the fishery is largely sustained through stocking. The bulk of coho are planted in the Platte River, just downstream from the state's coho hatchery.

Depending on the tributary, coho spawning runs occur from early September to November. Females excavate redds, or nests, in tributary stream gravel beds. Both male and female adults die soon after spawning. The next spring the eggs hatch and the young remain in the gravel for two to three weeks. They emerge in the late spring, as fry, and wait until their second spring before descending to the Great Lakes as smolts. Once in the lakes, they may stay near shore for a few months, and then seek deeper waters.