Salmon Spawning Question

[wischunter08]

This past fall was my first time salmon fishing.  I fished the Menominee river near Marinette. Now like i said this was my first time fishing so I am about 100 pages behind on wisconsin salmon fishing.  I heard today that there are 2 different species of salmon on the lakes that run through the rivers and spawn, and one runs in the fall, and one runs in the spring.  Is this true?

I feel like an idiot asking this......I just really have no idea!

[HD]

I copied this from the DNR web site:

Three species of Pacific salmon have been introduced to Lake Superior in the past few decades. All feed in the big lake until they reach sexual maturity. Then, in the fall, they swim up rivers to spawn and then, inevitably, die. The largest, which has fared the best in its new environment, is the chinook salmon (also called king salmon). This fish grows to over 30 pounds, though most catches are around 10 to 15 pounds. Coho salmon, also called silver salmon, are smaller, averaging only about 3 to 4 pounds. The smallest salmon is the pink, or humpy (referring to the large hump on the back that males develop during breeding season). These latter two species are much less common in Minnesota waters of Lake Superior than the chinook.


I fish the rivers as much as I can in the spring, and never have caught a salmon. Mostly steelhead and loopers, but, you can catch the occasional brown or brookie.... 

[wischunter08]

OK, thanks alot.

Do you know if the steelhead are running through the Menominee right now?  And do you have any suggestions on bait or fishing tecniques for steelhead?  (Feel free to PM me if needed)  Are they more active during the daytime or night, I noticed this year while salmon fishing that the salmon tend to be closer to shore and more active at night.

What type of license do I need for steelhead and trout in the Menominee, is it the Great Lakes Salmon stamp?

Again thanks alot, and any help here would be appreciated!

[HD]

PM sent............