North Dakota Fishing - North Dakota Hunting

name: Stu McKay
city: Lockport
Area: Canada
: redcats@mts.net
Date: Wednesday April 07, 2004
Time: 02:18:09 PM

Red_River

First of all, I'd like to express my humble appreciation for having been invited to participate as a guest speaker at the spring dinner and banquet on March 25th in Grand Forks.....a sincere thanks to all those involved!

Over all I found the entire experience to be very gratifying and I truly mean that. I think that it's incredible to see the way the "Red River Valley CATFISH CLUB" has grown in such a short time! I equally find it fascinating how the local business community lends it's support in these endeavors. Talk about American inginuity at work!

The new "KITTY" season is fast approaching, in fact for those of you living south of the 49th, your season could now be considered as officially underway! The moment the river is deemed "safe" to navigate, those whiskered beauties will be on the prowl. Can't say that I blame them after having spent all that time under a layer of frozen surface water. For those of you that have never pursued cats in the early spring or shortly after ice out, you are really passing up some prime action packed opportunities. In a nutshell, early season cats have only one thing in mind........FOOD, they simply have to feed in order to regain their size and strength in preparation for the inevitable, "spawning season"!

During this early season, cats are very cooperative, especially if presented the right type's of baits. One of my all-time favorite early season baits is "FRESH" sucker meat! They simply will not refuse it, end of story. Granted these hungry and aggressive kitties will show signs of active aggression on a wide variety of baits during this time, but "FRESH" sucker is always a top producer! Always make a point to have a variety of baits on hand. You'd be surprized how one presentation will out perform the other during the same sesson. I've experienced this type of feeding behavior on countless occasions. For example, at any one particular time, cut sucker could be the ticket, then for no apparent reason they'll switch their focus on other baits such as goldeye, tullibee or for that matter shrimp. The only message that I'm conveying here is, don't be caught off guard, make sure you have a back-up plan when it comes to bait presentation. It can spell the difference of being successful of unsuccessful.

In closing, I just want to add that this spring season has all the makings for a brillant start! There's plenty of flow in the river which is extremely important. For those of you that will be up here in my neck of the woods on the May 15th opener.......make sure that you're well rested and prepaired. Those ol' kitties are going to be extra hungry and extra mean!

Fish Hard......

Stu McKay

name: Catmister
city: Fargo
Area: Comment
Date: Saturday April 03, 2004
Time: 08:25:59 PM

Red_River

Woo Hoo!! It's here. I went a fishin' yesterday and caught me a mixed bag of goldeye, carp, cats and walleye. For bait, I was using nightcrawlers. I figured I might catch the goldeye and carp, but the cats and walleye where an nice suprise!!

name: fishing man
city: grand forks
Area: Grand Forks
Date: Friday April 02, 2004
Time: 01:00:18 PM

Red_River

Looks like the water might start going down soon .Looked at the weather report for the weekend and next week looks like some rain on tuesday but other than that it looks like it might be nice the rest of the time.So i might just get to go catfishing on the red soon as the 15 of april.

name: fishing man
city: grand forks
Area: Grand Forks
Date: Friday April 02, 2004
Time: 12:59:00 PM

Red_River

Looks like the water might start going down soon .Looked at the weather report for the weekend and next week looks like some rain on tuesday but other than that it looks like it might be nice the rest of the tim.So i might just get to go catfishing on the red soon as the 15 of april.

name: Dan
city: Grand Forks
Area: Grand Forks
: Captain_Aubrey@hotmail.com
Date: Thursday April 01, 2004
Time: 02:29:41 PM

Red_River

No, haven't tried for cats, but my buddy says pike are fast and furious at the Merriffield dyke, though I have no idea where it is, the spot I usually fish for cats, is hopelessly flooded.

Does anyone know if the river crested yet or if it will go down anytime soon?

name: fishing man
city: grandforks
Area: Grand Forks
Date: Tuesday March 30, 2004
Time: 08:58:35 AM

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Has anyone tried to catfish on the red yet?

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name: joe scott
city: wpg
Area: Canada
Date: Saturday March 20, 2004
Time: 11:53:05 AM

Red_River

Hi I just went fishing just the other day and I cought 2 walley 30inches long on the red river at the end of main.

name: Doug Teichroeb
city: Gretna
Area: Other area
: zeuss@mts.net
Date: Saturday February 28, 2004
Time: 07:29:38 PM

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letellier, MB

close to the moth of the roseau river.

big walleys coming out between 10 am and noon, 30" 29" 28 3/4"...... lots of small sauger also, using a white jig and live minnow.

name: Doug Teichroeb
city: Gretna MB
Area: Canada
: zeuss@mts.net
Date: Sunday February 15, 2004
Time: 03:08:16 PM

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RED RIVER-LETTELIER MB

on the red behind the rosoeu river reserve, between the bridge and the moth of the rosoeu river.

Lots of sauger, trophy goldeye and walleye caught. in the last few weeks ive seen many wallye beetween 28"-32" all fat.

i caught a 28 1/2" 10lbs yesterday (saturday)!

name: Craig Stefanyshyn
city: Selkirk
Area: Canada
Date: Wednesday February 04, 2004
Time: 08:44:48 PM

Red_River

Hi: Fishing near the new Selkirk bridge is very good!!! The fish are just gently touching the bait, but when you lift the bait up, wow!!!!the hits are hard and fast. GLOW JIG heads with a minnow on the end is what I use.

name: Craig Stefanyshyn
city: Selkirk
Area: Canada
Date: Wednesday February 04, 2004
Time: 08:40:19 PM

Red_River

Hi: Fishing near the new Selkirk bridge is very good!!! The fish are fust gently touching the bait, but when you lift the bait up, wow!!!!the hits are hard and fast.

name: BIG WALLEYE
city: MINNEDOSA
Area: Canada
Date: Sunday February 01, 2004
Time: 11:26:56 AM

Red_River

Now thhat I have expressed myself on the netting that is happening on our lakes and rivers I want to say a word on the aerating of our shallow lakes. I have heard that Pelican, Oak, Rock, Sandy will not be aerated this year. There is a good chance this could lead to complete winter kills similiar to Kerr's lake last winter. Conservation officers are saying they have no one to man these pumps. Did anyone ever ask for voulnteers. I bet many people that are retired would jump at the chance. What's everyones views on this?

name: Big Walleye
city: minnedosa
Area: Canada
Date: Sunday February 01, 2004
Time: 11:18:59 AM

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Recently I have been reading many articles on netting on our lakes and rivers. I find our governement here is manitoba does not stand behind this issue. They continue to let our beautiful lakes and rivers get netted by the natives. I beleive in the native's rights however they are going way beyond their rights. they are selling the fih across southern manitoba. I do not beleive this is one of their rights. I have no issue if they go out with Rod and reel and catch as many as they want. I would like to hear more from everyone on this topic. I also believe a group should be put together to pull these nets as our rights are now being violated. Come on everyone show your support on this topic.

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