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name: Kent Hollands
city: Grand Forks, ND
Area: Grand Forks
Date: Tuesday December 30, 2003
Time: 11:21:31 PM

Red_River

Hey just wanted to wish everyone a happey new year. See you on the ice or on the river.

name: Jon Braun
city: Winnipeg
Area: Canada
: j_braun22@yahoo.ca
Date: Monday December 29, 2003
Time: 07:36:04 PM

Red_River

Fishing for walleye on the Red at Selkirk was very slow on Sunday Dec.28/03. Heading out Dec.30/03 to try again.

name: Scoot
city: walleye
Area: Fargo
Date: Monday December 29, 2003
Time: 01:59:50 PM

Red_River

Thanks for the update, Ed. I'll be getting out with you in the very near future to do a little of that huntin' for some eyes. I'm thinking after this weekend I'll be a lot more free to do as I wish (I'll take care of the last of my holiday family stuff this coming weekend.) Scoot

name: Backwater Eddy
city: Fargo
Area: Fargo
: backwtr1@msn.com
Date: Monday December 29, 2003
Time: 11:18:37 AM

Red_River

I don't know about the rest of your river rat, but it has been s-l-o-w fish'n for me the past week?

Sloppy wet ice, spooky ice in many areas for sure, so that has limited my choices of where to try.

The very clear water may have the walleye in night bite mode? The few fish I have tracked down were in very shallow and at night. Gold flashy stuff has been best for me, then gold and glow combo's. The melt may have something to do with this shallow bite, who knows?

I'm stubborn so I'll keep hunt'n tell I find another good bite. Sounds like the big chill in on it's way in soon? That may make things interesting too? Just may push them roaming fish back into the deeper spots and make them easier to find. Lots of if's I guess?

With the cold they are forecasting it will help to firm up the sloppy ice once again anyway, so that is good.

Ed "Backwater Eddy" Carlson Backwater Guiding

name: Ed Carlson
city: Fargo
Area: Fargo
: backwtr1@msn.com
Date: Monday December 22, 2003
Time: 12:31:41 PM

Red_River

Hi all.

I would like to offer a word of warning on the present ice conditions on the Red River and other rivers in the region.

The ice was fairly thin to start with, and with the new snow cover and the warmer weather it is dissolving very rapidly.

I would HIGHLY recommend snowmobiles, ATV's, and other recreational equipment stay off the Rivers at this time.

Bridge and or necked down flow areas are points of very real danger. They should be completely avoided and not used as crossings for recreational vehicles or pedestrians!

The surface is very wet and slushy resulting in further dangers. This ice is extremely unpredictable and dangerous at this time.

Have a safe and joyious Holiday season!

Thanks,

Ed

Ed "Backwater Eddy" Carlson Backwater Guiding "ED on the RED" ><,sUMo,>

name: Ed Carlson
city: Fargo
Area: Other area
: backwtr1@msn.com
Date: Saturday December 20, 2003
Time: 03:21:46 PM

Red_River

Yup..scroll down a few posts, and you can see some photo's of some Greenback hogs.

:D

name: Phil Wiebe
city: Selkirk
Area: Canada
: www.bigwalleyes.com
Date: Friday December 19, 2003
Time: 12:18:48 PM

Red_River

A few big ones coming out of Selkirk and End of Main!

name: Backwater Eddy
city: Fargo
Area: Fargo
: backwtr1@msn.com
Date: Tuesday December 16, 2003
Time: 09:04:42 AM

Red_River

Overall..it's..low.and.very.slow.flow.

Slow.flow.is.good.for.the.walleye.action..it's.been.good.

name: Fishin Freek
city: lockport
Area: Canada
Date: Friday December 12, 2003
Time: 12:06:53 PM

Red_River

Ya that is a hog walleye. How is the water down your way?? Heard she was kinda low this year eh.

name: Fishin Freek
city: Lockport
Area: Canada
Date: Friday December 12, 2003
Time: 12:02:31 PM

Red_River

Where was that nice walleye caught?? I'm thinkin it was in canada.

name: Chad
city: Grand Forks
Area: Comment
Date: Friday December 12, 2003
Time: 12:51:31 AM

Red_River

Brad,

I would say on an average of each time i go out considering some trips are short and others much longer that it would come out to around 50.00 a trip. food, beer, gas, bait, beer and beer. Yup atleast 50.00 :)

name: Backwater Eddy
city: Fargo
Area: Canada
Date: Thursday December 11, 2003
Time: 11:58:49 PM

Red_River

Yup, it was caught near Selkirk.

Here is 2 better pic's of Peters sumo piggy Greenback.

Purdy Nice huh?

Just think, he had a bigger one in the hole that day. With two witnesses to boot, so that ain't no fish tail.

name: fishin freek
city: Lockport
Area: Comment
Date: Thursday December 11, 2003
Time: 04:45:40 PM

Red_River

Where was that huge walleye caught?? I imagine it was in canada.

name: Backwater Eddy
city: Horace
Area: Other area
: backwtr1@msn.com
Date: Monday December 08, 2003
Time: 11:17:18 PM

Red_River

Check out this hog walleye caught on the Red on Saturday.

Get this, they had one even bigger then this 13.5, pinned in the hole, but she fell off.

OH...MAN! That had to stung a bit? :O

Fisherdog, dats a darn nice Greenback der...Eh!

name: Erin Anderson
city: Stephen, MN
Area: Other area
Date: Thursday December 04, 2003
Time: 08:47:37 PM

Red_River

what do you think the ice is at on lake of the woods around the long point area or the zippel bay area...and if anyone knows what the drayton part of the red river looks like

name: WALLEYE SLAYER
city: WINNIPEG
Area: Canada
Date: Wednesday December 03, 2003
Time: 07:02:01 PM

Red_River

Thanks for the reply. I may head out this weekend and see if I can get a few and check the ice. I am itching to get the shack set up. Any info from anyone else doing the Red would be great!

Tx W/S

name: Backwater Eddy
city: Horace
Area: Other area
: backwtr1@msn.com
Date: Sunday November 30, 2003
Time: 09:55:56 PM

Red_River

The ice thickness reports from the Selkirk area range from 6-8". I spoke with guys that were out today.

name: wondering
city: winnipeg
Area: Comment
Date: Sunday November 30, 2003
Time: 04:18:47 PM

Red_River

How thhick is the ice on the red by Selikirk?

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