Head to the Detroit River for Some Salmon Jigging?



Fish on the Detroit River long enough and you can catch every kind of fish in the Great Lakes Basin. That's what Joe Richter found out this week jigging for walleye. Joe's the top catcher on the team that won the Wyandotte Boat Launch Walleye Tournament last year. His jigging technique is top notch and he proved it by hooking and landing a chinook salmon.

 

I've heard many reports of salmon being caught in the river mostly by handliners with their controlled depth trolling, just last year as reported on this blog. I can't recall anyone jigging up a salmon though. It looks really healthy and has both eyes so this isn't a fluke. Joe and his partner have caught many fish in the river, including sturgeon, but none have come close to being as unique as this salmon.

Get Outdoors downriver.