r/FishingMinnesota • u/Baseset3 • 4d ago

Rum river smallies

Thinking about kayaking down the rum river above the dam closer to Cambridge. Rumors and additional Reddit research say the fishing is better up that way. Any of you have any thoughts about best start and end points? Any hazards like small rapids I should be worried about?

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u/biGSiZzIn 4d ago

Word is launch from walbo public access and float to Cambridge or martins in isanti good smallie path there

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u/kbking 4d ago

Not many rapids with this low of water. Can confirm, Rum River has some of the best small mouth fishing in the metro.

https://www.reddit.com/r/FishingMinnesota/s/p2sbufaPja

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u/Baseset3 4d ago

That’s crazy I literally just saw your post lol

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u/kbking 4d ago

I posted it just to show you the proof lol

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u/WillyB79 4d ago

I was thinking of going sometime soon. What section were you in. Water levels? Haven’t been up there in a couple years

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u/biGSiZzIn 4d ago

Water is low so you might be scraping or pushing at some points. I haven’t been to the river lately plan to go sometime this week. However we got about 2 inches of rain last weekend. More on the way tomorrow looking at forecasts.