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name: george
city: maxbass
Date: Saturday January 17, 2004
Time: 12:20:54 AM
Lake_Darling
fishing has been pretty slow the last couple of weeks, except for the pike. we've caught a few ok walleyes at grano, but put alot of time into it. Haven't heard of any perch biting yet,but cameras show a few down there. travel on the ice is iffy....lots of snow!! If anyone is having luck, especially perch,post a report. thanks and good luck
Name: bghgf
City: ghfghf
: hfdhsx
Date: Friday January 16, 2004
Time: 10:17:39 AM
Hobart_Lake
Your e-mail request was forwarded to me for response. You asked the status of Hobart Lake and whether or not it was open to year round fishing. It is open to year round fishing. It is an easement refuge with the US Fish and Wildlife Service but language in the easement states that one of the purposes is to allow for fishing. I know there was some confusion in past years but it's since been discussed and dealt with. Thanks for your interest.
name: Eric Hoffman
city: New Prague
Remote Name: 156.99.90.177
Date: 01/15/2004
Time: 10:35:30 AM
Devils_Lake
I was just wondering where a guy needs to go to be able to get into some perch this weekend and possibly some pike of walleyes. I am leaving from home tonight for devils. Thank you all and good luck
name: pat koller
city: appleton wisconsin
: woodsarrw@aol.com
Remote Name: 64.12.96.11
Date: 01/15/2004
Time: 07:13:40 AM
Devils_Lake
name: Cougar
city: Norfolk NE
Date: Wednesday January 14, 2004
Time: 11:07:59 AM
Fishing_talk
I will be up at the end of the month to try for pike and perch. Last year I hit Loretta and devils and did pretty good. Has anyone been on Loretta this year and how are they doing, or do you know of a better place, any info would be appreciated. Thanks
name: James
city: New Town
Date: Tuesday January 13, 2004
Time: 11:09:34 PM
Lake_Sakakawea
Fishing Report January 9, 2004
Went Ice-Fishing South West of Four Bears Casino near the "Bins" and the fish came in a little late but were consistent from about 4-7:30 P.M A few sauger, walleye ranging from about 2-5 lbs. The bite is little inconsistent due to the weather patterns but they are still able to find the bait!
Name: fox hunter
City: grafton
Remote Name: 165.234.186.239
Date: Tuesday January 13, 2004
Time: 04:13:21 PM
Hunting_Talk
what i do not like is people from out of state coming into North Dakota and killing the few fox we have.
Name: gabe
City: fargo
Date: Sunday January 11, 2004
Time: 10:41:55 AM
Hobart_Lake
fished S hobart sat.very slow bite brang six home 9".
name: Wallinsky
city: SE ND
lake_river: Dry Lake
Date: 01/09/2004
Time: 09:49:12 PM
Small_Lakes
WOW!!!! What a fishery this is! Great action and some really nice keepers.
Name: outdrznd
City: SE ND
Date: Friday January 09, 2004
Time: 09:45:39 PM
Hobart_Lake
Fish are biting, nice ones too!!!! It's good to see that the lake has become active again.
name: billium
city: smithville
: inferno8469
Date: Friday January 09, 2004
Time: 02:40:15 PM
Hot_Topics
ur an idiot
name: Nick
city: Velva
: Im_A_Freind@hotmai.com
Date: Thursday January 08, 2004
Time: 11:11:59 PM
Fishing_talk
I went fishing at lake Audubon tonight and i only caught a little ten inch walleye. I have a OVS 500 camera, and i only seen two fish the entire time i was there which was about 10 hours , if anyone knows what the fish are biting on (if they are even biting at all). If you could please let me know i would appreciate it.
name: JEFF
city: NORTHWOOD
Date: Wednesday January 07, 2004
Time: 08:45:34 PM
Fishing_talk
JT, I THINK YOU SHOULD STAY HOME FOR SUMMER SCHOOL AND BRUSH UP ON SPELLING.
name: Tom Hansen
city: Rice Lake
: tristate@charter.net
Remote Name: 66.191.101.169
Date: 01/06/2004
Time: 11:47:39 AM
Devils_Lake
name: kellin jund
city: devils lake
Remote Name: 24.220.2.246
Date: 01/01/2004
Time: 09:18:49 PM
Devils_Lake
fish are bitting but slow. perch are biting along 57 road mouth of black tiger bay and hay bale bay. but very slow so you are going to haft to move with the fish.
name: m_s
city: XXXX
Date: Thursday January 01, 2004
Time: 01:37:11 PM
Lake_Laretta
Fished 12/31 did great, two buddys and I ended up with 6 decent Northerns, range from 4-8lbs. even speard two of them.
name: Richard
city: Oslo
Remote Name: 24.220.25.146
Date: 12/31/2003
Time: 09:16:50 AM
Devils_Lake
Lake Morrison, north of Devils Lake (near Sweetwater) has been good for pike
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: Kevin
city: Arthur
: longball_81@hotmail.com
Remote Name: 66.231.100.66
Date: 12/30/2003
Time: 08:20:44 PM
Devils_Lake
Anybody know where someone could catch some Northern Pike on the lake?
name: Keith
city: Minnewaukan, ND
: swanlakebison@stellarnet.com
Remote Name: 66.163.138.152
Date: 12/30/2003
Time: 11:12:35 AM
Devils_Lake
Perch fishing has been great all fall here on Devils Lake. Five of us caught from 130 to 150 perch averageing 10 inches the three days before christmas. Largest weighed just over 1 1/2 lbs with quite a few between 1 and 1 1/2 lbs.
Iv'e been walleye fishing since then and it has been hit and miss. The biggest was 5 lbs and not great numbers, we kept 7 two lbers for our best outing so far.
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: TIPUP
city: GFK
Remote Name: 207.171.167.101
Date: 12/29/2003
Time: 10:16:58 AM
Devils_Lake
Fished DL yesterday (12-28) and it was a real blustery day with the wind and then the snow coming down. A large group of us guys starting fishing by Skadskem's bay and didn't even get a bite nor see anything on the camera. Ice was anywhere from 12-16 inches thick with a lot of people driving off and on here. Moved over to by the casino for the walleye bite and we managed to get about 5 walleyes between 7 guys. It was a tough day on the ice but better than watching the Vikes blow it (again). Ice should be ready for travel by vehicle anywhere if we get some nice cold cold weather which is suppose to be coming.
name: Richard
city: Oslo
Remote Name: 24.220.25.146
Date: 12/29/2003
Time: 09:02:10 AM
Devils_Lake
Fishing was good this past weekend. Did well at Camp Grafton on Saturday in 21' and on South Black Tiger on Sunday in 23'. Minnows were the only thing I could get a bite on - best lures were forage minnow jigs, genz bugs (both glow with chartreuse) and a plain hook and minnow. I was driving everywhere - drove from the Black Tiger Bay boat landing all the way to South Black Tiger on the ice.
name: Tim
city: EGF
lake_river: Maple Lake
Date: 12/29/2003
Time: 12:54:15 AM
Small_Lakes
i was just woundering if any one have been to maple latly and if the crappie or walleyes have been bittin
good luck fishin
name: TIPUP
city: GFK
lake_river: English Coulee-Grand Forks
Date: 12/26/2003
Time: 06:54:33 AM
Small_Lakes
So what is the story here? Can we fish this little honey hole or not? That would definitely suck if we are not able to drive out onto these little ponds. Go figure it would take a few people to ruin it for others who respect the land.
name: Buckaroo
city: Grand Forks
Remote Name: 64.146.99.35
Date: 12/24/2003
Time: 11:16:48 AM
Devils_Lake
Just wanted to know how the fising has been and if anyone is driving in the bays/main lake yet. Happy Holidays and good luck fishing.
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: No Fish Catcher
city: Grand Forks
lake_river: English Coulee-Grand Forks
Date: 12/22/2003
Time: 10:24:58 AM
Small_Lakes
I was out at the Dike the other day and dragging stuff over the dike really sucks. Saw some one drive a pickup over the crossing up under the power line. What is up with that?
name: Keith
city: Minnewaukan
: swanlakebison@stellarnet.com
Remote Name: 66.163.138.212
Date: 12/21/2003
Time: 01:29:27 PM
Devils_Lake
Perch are on the bite. I have fished by Camp Grafton with good success and lots of other anglers are too. We did real well in Black Tiger Bay the beginning of the week. Skadsens produced some real nice size perch. Walleyes are being caught on the Minnewaukan Flats and very few anglers out there. I haven't been to the north end of six mile bay yet but have heard good reports for walleye and pike. The ice is about 12 inches thick in the bays but I have not ventured out onto any of the main bays to check the depth of the ice yet. A lot of one pound perch are being caught with a few pushing the 2 lb range. We started ice fishing the day after thanksgiving and it has been generally real good with a few poor days mixed in. They call them fronts.
If you are planning a trip and need some help give me a holler and I'll do what I can.
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: tom
city: grand forks
lake_river: English Coulee-Grand Forks
Date: 12/15/2003
Time: 05:46:06 PM
Small_Lakes
no, never wet a line. too upset
name: Tightline
city: Northwood
lake_river: English Coulee-Grand Forks
Date: 12/15/2003
Time: 04:10:22 PM
Small_Lakes
Tom, that is too bad about it being fenced off at the coulee. Did you catch any fish when you were there?
name: Brian
city: Grand rapids
Date: Monday December 15, 2003
Time: 02:56:58 PM
Lake_Sakakawea
Hey hows the pike fishing and is there ice?
name: Tom
city: Grand Forks
lake_river: English Coulee-Grand Forks
Date: 12/15/2003
Time: 01:10:06 PM
Small_Lakes
Well, I am not feeling so lucky now. Went out to the English Coulee whis weekend and went in from the west and the only water accessable is the west pond. THE REST IS CABLED OFF. Seems the water board closed it off because people were driving over the dike. Typical case where a few cause a problem and all get punished. Just how does one go about making a petition? Would anyone be interested in signing? Seems like if there was enough people interested, they might listen? What do you all think?
name: Randy
city: Bismarck
: riverrats@btinet.net
lake_river: request a lake
Date: 12/14/2003
Time: 09:48:36 PM
Small_Lakes
Went to Lake Geneva Sunday afternoon. Perch bite was slow and small.
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: drew
city: grand forks
: detintractv@hotmail.com
Remote Name: 24.220.25.167
Date: 12/10/2003
Time: 06:06:42 PM
Devils_Lake
fished Black tiger on the 6th of december, the low pressure shut the fish down for the day, ice was 7-9" and after today will be quite a bit thicker
name: Fred
city: Valley City
Date: Wednesday December 10, 2003
Time: 04:46:31 PM
Lake_Sakakawea
can anyone hang with that???
name: Fred
city: Valley City
Date: Wednesday December 10, 2003
Time: 04:45:29 PM
Lake_Sakakawea
hit a big northern!!! 20 pounds 10 oz just off little knife bay in New Town!!!
name: Tom
city: Grand Forks
lake_river: English Coulee-Grand Forks
Date: 12/10/2003
Time: 01:06:20 PM
Small_Lakes
with the cold weather all week, the fishing gods are calling me to the Coulee this weekend. I am feeling very lucky
name: tom
city: Grand Forks
lake_river: English Coulee-Grand Forks
Date: 12/10/2003
Time: 01:04:07 PM
Small_Lakes
with this cold weather all week, I am definitly going to the Coulee and soak a line this weekend. Oh the great fishing gods are speaking to me. I am feeling lucky
name: mike
city: bismarck
lake_river: Dry Lake
Date: 12/09/2003
Time: 07:50:14 PM
Small_Lakes
Hi:
I'm going to Wishek area this weekend and was wondering if the bite is on at Dry, Goose, Mud, Mundt, Miller, or Green lake yet? Has the ice been pretty good in the area?
name: DCOYNUT
city: NOTMINNESOTA
Lake: Pipestem Reservoir
Date: Tuesday December 09, 2003
Time: 01:44:42 PM
Jamestown
I heard that the pipe is not open to crappie fishing is this true?? I would also like to know how many inches of ice are on the Rez.
name: Tightline
city: Northwood
lake_river: English Coulee-Grand Forks
Date: 12/09/2003
Time: 11:13:44 AM
Small_Lakes
Went to the coulee on Sunday from about 3:30 to 5:00. I walked over the dike on the East side. Ice was about 9". Perch were not biting. Two people were leaving when I got there otherwise there was no one else out there accept the game warden and he said no one else was catching much either. Good luck.
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: Shell
city: Chilton
Remote Name: 156.101.1.5
Date: 12/08/2003
Time: 05:26:14 PM
Devils_Lake
Just want to hear from someone about Devils Lake right now. I am planning a trip in 1 1/2 weeks want to know how thick the ice is or if there is any ice. Please let me know the conditions. Thanks for your help......
name: Tom
city: Grand forks
lake_river: English Coulee-Grand Forks
Date: 12/08/2003
Time: 03:30:30 PM
Small_Lakes
Was anyone out there this wekend? If so, who did you do and what is the ice like and what about getting in there. Mud etc. I talked to the Sheriff last week and he said just use the west ramp and do not drive on the dike.
name: J.T.
city: hobart
Date: Friday December 05, 2003
Time: 10:25:30 PM
Fishing_talk
I am going to Caneda next summer for 7days.I hope to catch a nother pike like my uncle.we will fly in in a waterplane.it is my first time in Canida.we have 2 cabans up thear.We will be on a boat all the time exsepte when we eat brecfist&lunch and dinner. I will not see my mom for 7days. thear is no tellivishon phone cell phone. you can take helf of your wight.
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: Richard
city: Oslo
Remote Name: 216.161.238.213
Date: 12/04/2003
Time: 08:28:45 AM
Devils_Lake
I hear they're out now. Has anyone been out on Black Tiger? Are you going on by the old Black Tiger bait shop or over by Bill's East Bay campground, or at the very south end (where you head left down that gravel road by Bill's bait shop)? Anyone had an ATV out yet, or just by foot? Might give it a try this weekend.
name: josephine
city: walhalla
: juicebox2001@hotmail.com
lake_river: request a lake
Date: 12/03/2003
Time: 08:45:35 PM
Small_Lakes
i'm looking to go ice-fishing this weekend. Does anyone know a good spot? I would sure appreciate the help. Thank You!
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: m_s
city: XXXX
Date: Tuesday December 02, 2003
Time: 08:05:51 PM
Lake_Laretta
Hey just wondering how clear the water is?? would like to give spearing a try there this year? any info would be great!!!
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