Houghton County :
Salmon Trout River
The Salmon Trout River arises from Perault Lake in northwest Houghton County
about 10 miles west of Houghton and flows for a dozen miles before emptying
into Lake Superior. Big Valley Creek and Obenhoff Creek are the two most
important tributaries and both contain Brook Trout. Upstream from Big Valley
Creek the stream bed is mostly sand. Below the tributary to gradiant changes
and the Main Stream contains small to medium gravel all the way to the impoundment
caused by the Redridge Dam, a free-standing steel arch dam built in 1901.
Steelhead, which run the half-mile of river from Lake Superior in spring
and fall are unable to get above the dam. Steelheaders can wade the river
from the dam where the fish pile up in the spillway, to the mouth. many
toss spoons or fish spawn in the surf. yarn flies and spinners are favorite
river offerings, especially in the pool by the old railroad trestle. Motels
in Houghton. Fly/Bait/Tackle- None Listed. Guides- None Listed!
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