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name: Tom
city: Grand Forks
email:
lake_river: English Coulee-Grand Forks
Date: 11/03/2003
Time: 01:33:18 PM

Small_Lakes

has anyone been out to the Coulee lately? I hear it is all chained up.

name: The Red
city: Mayville
email:
lake_river: comment
Date: 09/20/2003
Time: 01:34:24 PM

Small_Lakes

Josh,

Fishing the river can be tricky. You have to use the right set that is key. What I use depends on my bait but in general it is a two piece set up with a hook on a leader (12 inch) tied about a foot from the end of your line. Then at the end of the line tie a on your sinker. What I have found works best is medium suckers either cut in half or belly cut (this is to allow for scent). Frogs also have been productive. good luck

name: Josh
city: Grand Forks
email: pllwft@aol.com
lake_river: request a lake
Date: 09/01/2003
Time: 06:02:11 PM

Small_Lakes

Hey, I am new to the area, and looking for a place(s) to fish around Grand Forks. I am from the Twin Cities of Minnesota, so I'm used to fishing both rivers and lakes. I have tried the Red River and Red Lake River, but with not much luck. I've heard about the English Coulee being a possibility perch and pike, but I don't know about where to go, or if that's true. I'll take any and all suggestions, thanks.

name: Bill Palanuk
city: Manning
email: bill@westrivermedia.com
lake_river: comment
Date: 08/22/2003
Time: 12:58:28 PM

Small_Lakes

I noticed there wasn't a selection from Lake Ilo. I went there last Sunday, Aug 17, early in the morning before it got hot. I caught a 10lb. Northern, an 8lb. northern and several 5 pounders. They were biting on dare devils, nightcrawlers and minnows. Beautiful lake, not any traffic. It was a good day fishing!

name: Arun R
city: Fargo
email:
lake_river: request a lake
Date: 06/30/2003
Time: 10:59:56 AM

Small_Lakes

Can anyone tell me where is this Blumers lake located. I have been seeing reports on it but I am unable to find it on any of my contour maps. If I have no maps I dont go there. However I need to see this lake. Do give me the exact location and how to get it from teh valley city.

Thanks, Arun

name: Arun R
city: Fargo
email: arun_rajmohan@yahoo.com
lake_river: comment
Date: 06/04/2003
Time: 08:16:17 PM

Small_Lakes

Contour maps are available at w ww. topozone.c om. THey are available in 3 scale resolutions and sizes. Anyone can screen copy. On request and payment the laminated contour maps as well as 1 meter resolution satellite imagery could be purchased from this website.

name: Tightline
city: Northwood
email:
lake_river: English Coulee-Grand Forks
Date: 05/28/2003
Time: 11:09:08 AM

Small_Lakes

TAZ. I am sorry but it wouldn't let me attach my link. But if you go to www.terraserver.com and type in Grand Forks and pan to the west-southwest you will see it. I think the pictures are from about 1997.

Good luck.

name: TAZ
city: Grand Forks
email:
lake_river: English Coulee-Grand Forks
Date: 05/27/2003
Time: 03:32:04 PM

Small_Lakes

TIGHTLINE,

THANKS FOR THE ANSWER TO MY QUESTION. iS THERE A WAY YOU CAN SUBMIT THE SATTELITE PHOTO? THANK YOU...

name: Tightline
city: Northwood
email:
lake_river: English Coulee-Grand Forks
Date: 05/12/2003
Time: 11:02:32 AM

Small_Lakes

TAZ, I have tried to find a contour map of the coulee and was unsuccessful. The only thing close that I could find is a sattelite photo.

Good luck

name: TAZ
city: THOMPSON
email:
lake_river: English Coulee-Grand Forks
Date: 05/09/2003
Time: 08:07:07 PM

Small_Lakes

Can anyone tell me how to find the contour map of the english coulee diversion dam west of Thompson? Or isn't there such a thing?

name: sully
city: fargo
email: fishtrap66@hotmail.com
lake_river: Casselton Reservoir
Date: 05/09/2003
Time: 12:45:46 AM

Small_Lakes

does any one fish the casselton res in the summer if you do will someone let me know this time i post a report for here i rally want to go and catch fish but dont want drive if i no im not going to catch fish any info would be great.

name: Ed Schmidt
city: Horicon
email: ed.schmidt@charter.net
lake_river: Dry Lake
Date: 03/26/2003
Time: 10:05:09 AM

Small_Lakes

We fished dry lake the first day and a half, then went to miller lake on the 23rd and 24th of March, a good combination of perch, northern, and walleye on dry lake. Miller lake was good perch fishing, everyone pretty much had there limit in perch, had 24 northern, and a couple nice walleyes.

name: Dave Nathe
city: Detroit Lakes
email: davenathe@hotmail.com
lake_river: comment
Date: 03/19/2003
Time: 03:28:13 PM

Small_Lakes

Heading to Wishek Friday, Sat & Sun. to do a little fishing, a little drinking and just having a lot of fun. Any reports on this area would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks.

name: RUDE DOG
city: SHEBOYGAN FALLS WI.
email: PDHMTHIMMIG@MILWPC.COM
lake_river: Alkaline Lake
Date: 03/14/2003
Time: 05:54:49 PM

Small_Lakes

GOINING TO ALKALINE LAKE 3-19-03 ANYONE BEEN FISHING THEIR?ANY HELP WILL BE GREAT.ARE THEREANY OTHER LAKES IN THE AREA THAT ARE GOOD FOR PERCH? ANYONE HERE ABOUT ANY OF THE NEW LAKES THE DNR OPENED THIS YEAR.

name: Bagoeyes
city: Horicon
email:
lake_river: comment
Date: 03/05/2003
Time: 06:14:45 PM

Small_Lakes

Is any one fishing?? Going to West Lake and some other around Wishek next week, wondering what the snow and ice depth is besides the fishing report. Any help would be welcomed:-)

Tightlines all! Bago

name: Tightline
city: Northwood
email:
lake_river: comment
Date: 03/05/2003
Time: 04:09:20 PM

Small_Lakes

Jimmy K.

Try this:Richland County http://www.state.nd.us/gnf/fishing/nd-fish-wat.html

Good Luck

name: jimmy K
city: fargo
email: threetwocount@hotmail.com
lake_river: request a lake
Date: 03/05/2003
Time: 12:24:45 PM

Small_Lakes

hey everyone, i need to know about some of the lakes around the hankinson and lidgerwood area. what are they, where are they and is anyone catching anything. my dad and i are heading out that way on saturday and would really appreciate any info. reel up the slack and thanks

Jimmy K

name: Danny Doherty
city: Saginaw
email:
lake_river: Cherry Lake
Date: 03/04/2003
Time: 01:13:49 PM

Small_Lakes

I dont have a fishing license but i fish anyway.

name: DumbHick
city: G.F.
email:
lake_river: English Coulee-Grand Forks
Date: 02/19/2003
Time: 07:02:53 PM

Small_Lakes

Allen, On the East side there is a sign that says no motorized watercraft. I'm sure some were vandalized but why would they put that sign up unless they allowed access on that side? If anyone knows who to contact it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for the northern info!

I've heard someone also stole a house off the pond and a friend is questioning someone aboout it. I'll keep my ears open. I'm sure its the same people.

The tourney on golden costs $20-$25 for 2 holes and $5 for each additional hole if I remember right. The grand prize I think is an Ice House. Its to benefit the Mayville football team. I just got a tip that if you head straight out from the store and to the south a little ways in the middle theres a 16-18 ft hole with some bigger fish hangin out. I don't know if its true but its worth a shot. I fished the first turney and did very well on gold Genzworms tipped with 2 Waxies. If you don't catch more than 50 little perch your chances will be slim to win. If you catch a couple lb walleye or huge perch your chances are good because the people won on 75+ 7-9 in. perch. Good luck.

name: Perchjerker
city: forks
email: j_jasmer@hotmail.com
lake_river: English Coulee-Grand Forks
Date: 02/18/2003
Time: 05:45:39 PM

Small_Lakes

I was wondering if anyone out there could help with an incident that occured in the last few weeks. someone broke in to my shack on the diversion and did a number on my door. i see that they also broke into the grey shack also. its to bad all they could find is a broken lantern in there. i suspect it was done at night sometime but if anyone has heard anything i think we could help each other out. i ask for anyone fishin out there to just keep there ears open, it would be much appreciated. thanx alot and keep the lines tight!

name: Allen
city: Grand Forks
email:
lake_river: English Coulee-Grand Forks
Date: 02/17/2003
Time: 12:54:09 PM

Small_Lakes

DumbHick, My vote would be to try something large like a smelt on a tipup for the northerns. Anything smaller than that and you will have trouble keeping the perch off. Also, another hint is that if you are perch fishing and they stop for more than 30 seconds, you can be reasonably certain a pike is swimming by. So hurry and drop something down that he might be interested in like a large minnow.

My comment on the Sheriff? Well, he may be a nice fellow and all, but the last time I came in from the east (two summers ago) there were signs that clearly stated no driving on the dike and the fine is $10,000 (actually, there were also signs at the gate that stated "no vehicles beyond this point"). My guess is that the Sheriff is reluctant to write the ticket for such a steep fine and to me that makes lack of enforcement part of the problem for I have seen a county officer talk to people with their vehicles on top of the dike, but given they parted ways shortly thereafter I assume no ticket was issued. If the signs have been vandalized or stolen, they should be replaced with more durable markers. I believe when I came in from the west during December there was still a sign there designating the "only" legal place to drive over the dike. Maybe i should drive in from the east sometime this week to see if these signs no longer exist.

name: TIPUP
city: Grand Forks
email:
lake_river: English Coulee-Grand Forks
Date: 02/17/2003
Time: 12:16:21 PM

Small_Lakes

So what is it then when coming to nice spot to fish? I have always driven over the dike, never actually driven on it to get to a spot. I thought it was OK to come in from the east (by the sheriffs place) and then take the approach that leads up and over the dike, then turn left or right to your pond of choice.

Scott - got any info on this?

name: Big D
city: Grand Forks
email:
lake_river: South golden Lake
Date: 02/16/2003
Time: 11:50:46 PM

Small_Lakes

Does anyone have any information on the Contest that is to be held on Golden this next sunday?

name: DumbHick
city: G.F.
email:
lake_river: Alkali Lake-Sargent Co.
Date: 02/14/2003
Time: 10:07:10 PM

Small_Lakes

Allen,

I said nothing about the sherriff being the problem. All I said was I know of an access site were you wont spin your tires, but I don't know if its legal. Sorry about the confusion. More info on how to catch those northerns would be appreciated.

name: Tightline
city: Northwood
email:
lake_river: North Golden Lake
Date: 02/14/2003
Time: 01:32:48 PM

Small_Lakes

Fishin'. I fished North Golden Lake about 4-5 weeks ago and I didn't even get a bite. I jigged about 12 holes all over the south end. But I have caught fish there in the summer and caught perch, pike and many many bullheads. There is supposed to be bluegill in there but I have never caught any. I may have to try it again maybe late afternoon.

Tightline

name: FISHIN'
city: NORTHWOOD
email:
lake_river: North Golden Lake
Date: 02/13/2003
Time: 10:21:37 PM

Small_Lakes

TIGHTLINE, I FISHED NORTH GOLDEN THE OTHER DAY. CAUGHT ONE NICE 12" PERCH BUT IT WAS REAL LATE IN THE DAY WHEN I GOT THERE. I MIGHT TRY IT ALL DAY THIS WEEKEND IF I GET OUT. I THINK THERE IS GOOD POTENTIAL IN THIS LAKE.

name: Tightline
city: Northwood
email:
lake_river: English Coulee-Grand Forks
Date: 02/13/2003
Time: 04:16:22 PM

Small_Lakes

I would agree but we need to take the access topic up with someone who can do something. Anyone have any ideas? I also heard the bass fishing is good also. So it sould be a great little recreation are someday. Then again if access was better, more people would fish the diversion and thus the fishing pressure would be greater. Good Luck.

Tightline

name: WUDDY
city: Grand Forks
email:
lake_river: English Coulee-Grand Forks
Date: 02/13/2003
Time: 01:58:05 PM

Small_Lakes

I have heard there are plans to chain all access to the Coulee. Only way in would be to walk in. What really frosts my bobber is when I see trucks and 4 wheelers up there, this gives the naysayers a reason to "punish" everyone. The only track(its not a trail) is right at the base of the dike, so when the guys with the big mudders rut up a trail, people move over some making the trail wider, that makes a big place for erosion right at the base of the dike. I would like to see some trails for access to the area out in the flats. That would get the traffic away from the dike. Also would like a crossing right at the dam.

name: Allen
city: Grand Forks
email:
lake_river: English Coulee-Grand Forks
Date: 02/13/2003
Time: 10:34:23 AM

Small_Lakes

BumbHick,

I personally have seen lots of 2-5 lb pike come out of hte Coulee, but nothing bigger than that in either the summer or winter.

So far as driving over the dike? So you are telling us that the Sheriff is part of the problem? That dike needs the grass on it to maintain its structural integrity. When people drive on it, they remove the grass with their spinning of the tires. The rule is this: No Driving over any part of the dike except where posted as allowable on the west side.

Your tax dollars, and mine, built the dike. Do you go around shooting signs too? This is the same principle even if you are an otherwise well intentioned individual.

name: BumbHick
city: G.F.
email:
lake_river: English Coulee-Grand Forks
Date: 02/12/2003
Time: 08:45:30 PM

Small_Lakes

Tightline and wuddy are right, if anyone wants good fishing for perch the diversion is the way to go. A short drive and a sure bite, you can't beet it. The best thing about it is if one pond is slow you can move to another. My question is I've been hearing about big northerns in the summer, but nothing in the winter. Has anyone tried a tip-up with a chunk of smelt? I always plan to set one up but a guy usually doesn't have time to put one up and check on it! My hint is "the smaller the pond the better." Check it out. As far as access, instead of trying to climb the dike or walking over it, follow it to the right and passed the sherriff shooting range untill you get to a low spot in the dike. Its a slight hill up and then down but I've made it in 2WD all year. I don't know whats legal or not out there, but I've heard the sherriff is pretty nice if you do mess up.

name: Tightline
city: Northwood
email:
lake_river: English Coulee-Grand Forks
Date: 02/12/2003
Time: 04:06:48 PM

Small_Lakes

I agree with Wuddy. The coulee has alot to offer. I have caught some really nice perch there. I have heard the Pike are good too. My only complaint about the coulee is the vehicle access.

Tightline

name: wuddy
city: Grand Forks
email:
lake_river: English Coulee-Grand Forks
Date: 02/12/2003
Time: 01:37:09 PM

Small_Lakes

I just love it when I go to the Coulee and hear someone say "there are no fish here", or "the Coulee is on the way out, "there are nothing but little perch there". Don't go there. I love what the Coulee represents. I don't waste a tank of gas going to Devils Lake, I can go there for a couple of hours, AND catch a lot of EATABLE size perch. What is wrong with that. I may have a chance to catch larger fish at Dl, not everyone brings in the lunkers every time.

name: sully
city: moorhead
email: fishtrap66@hotmail.com
lake_river: Casselton Reservoir
Date: 02/11/2003
Time: 03:17:01 PM

Small_Lakes

how is the ice fishing there i would like to go but i want to know if its a waste of gas or not any info would be great. I will trade fishing info on it as long as there isnt a 100 ice house there the next day.

name: DumbHick
city: G.F.
email:
lake_river: South golden Lake
Date: 02/10/2003
Time: 09:25:20 PM

Small_Lakes

Was in the same tourney on golden. I love to catch fish but thats a long drive for those small perch. You catch bigger ones at the diversion. I heard some guy say they caught a huge 11 incher. A huge 11 incher??????? Sorry buddy thats not a big perch. I wouldn't mind going back there if anyone knows were there might be some big fish. And by big I mean larger than 11 inches!!!!

name: Tourney
city: Grand Forks
email:
lake_river: South golden Lake
Date: 02/10/2003
Time: 11:05:31 AM

Small_Lakes

Well fishing tourny was alright yesterday but i cant believe that anyone would keep perch that are that small. There just isn't anything there to eat on them. Caught about 30 none of them bigger than 9 inches. Good luck!

name: Tightline
city: Northwood
email:
lake_river: South golden Lake
Date: 02/04/2003
Time: 01:40:14 PM

Small_Lakes

I would like to know where the walleye are on Golden Lake? There have been alot of guys fishing out there but I find it hard to believe that anglers are keeping there limit in 5" perch. I haven't heard any good reports for Golden Lake.

Tightline

name: ndfisherman
city: grand forks
email:
lake_river: Lake Laretta
Date: 02/03/2003
Time: 03:39:42 PM

Small_Lakes

I was out on south golden as well on saturday, nothing but tiny perch (and I caught and released over 100). Are there any Jumbo's in either south or north golden? I would also like to know if anyone is having any luck out at lake loretta.

name: Tightline
city: Northwood
email:
lake_river: South golden Lake
Date: 02/03/2003
Time: 11:12:28 AM

Small_Lakes

I also fished Golden Lake on Sunday for a few ours. Nothin but really small perch.

Tightline

name: Big D
city: Grand Forks
email:
lake_river: South golden Lake
Date: 02/03/2003
Time: 12:27:26 AM

Small_Lakes

Fished South Golden on Sat. Perch were biting all day, but nothing over 7 inches. Caught and released about 35 perch and two small walleye (about 8 inches) Any report on north golden?

name: RedChev
city: G.F.
email:
lake_river: comment
Date: 02/02/2003
Time: 11:16:42 PM

Small_Lakes

Fished the diversion today and caught some 6-8" perch about 5' off the bottom. It seems to be picking up a little bit. Any info on south Golden?

name: gabe
city: fargo
email: honker12000@hotmail.com
lake_river: comment
Date: 02/02/2003
Time: 09:06:27 AM

Small_Lakes

went fishing at olson slough sat. verry slow marked lots of fish but no comitment to the hooke.any one elese doing any good with the perch?

name: S Grenier
city: Oconomowoc WI
email: sgrenier@execpc.com
lake_river: Dry Lake
Date: 01/29/2003
Time: 07:51:27 AM

Small_Lakes

Need a quick report for Dry lake and McKenna lake, heading there next week

name: sully
city: moorhead
email: fishtrap66@hotmail.com
lake_river: Casselton Reservoir
Date: 01/27/2003
Time: 11:23:04 PM

Small_Lakes

will some one please let me no about the fishing there me and my friend wnat to go and hes been ice fishing once and that was with me on dertroit lakes and it sucked big time but we both work and thats close t home.

name: jmh
city: hatton
email:
lake_river: South golden Lake
Date: 01/27/2003
Time: 04:49:07 PM

Small_Lakes

sorry, last report was meant to be in smaller lakes and rivers section for alnwalleye. jmh

name: jmh
city: hatton
email:
lake_river: South golden Lake
Date: 01/27/2003
Time: 04:41:20 PM

Small_Lakes

Just to let you know, the spot that is marked with orange cones was open water. It is the area where my house was before we lifted it out of the ice. It was one of the houses that went through during that warm spell. Just FYI.

name: sully
city: moorhead
email: fishtrap66@hotmail.com
lake_river: Casselton Reservoir
Date: 01/22/2003
Time: 07:07:49 PM

Small_Lakes

how is the fishing there i fished it early in the year and caught sunnies i heard the dnr put 1500 adult crappies in there are they biting or what it was pretty shallow any info on the fishing would be great thanks!

name: alnwalleye
city: grand forks
email:
lake_river: South golden Lake
Date: 01/20/2003
Time: 08:11:11 PM

Small_Lakes

Fished South Golden on Sunday. Caught 31 small perch in and hour. Nothing over 8". Drove on the ice and bad spots were marked with orange cones.

Also fished Thompson Dam on Saturday. Caught 21 perch for 4-6". Didn't really bite until 3:30.

name: Tightline
city: Northwood
email:
lake_river: South golden Lake
Date: 01/09/2003
Time: 11:06:40 AM

Small_Lakes

Hey, thanks for the update Marty!

Tightline

name: Marty Egeland
city: Grand Forks
email:
lake_river: South golden Lake
Date: 01/09/2003
Time: 10:54:59 AM

Small_Lakes

Dangerous ice conditions have developed on Golden Lake in Steele County. In the last day, at least 6 houses have fallen through the ice and there could be up to 10. There is currently open water near shore on the south end of the lake. Be careful, no vehicular travel is advised until colder weather firms up the ice.

name: Tightline
city: Northwood
email:
lake_river: South golden Lake
Date: 01/08/2003
Time: 11:17:21 AM

Small_Lakes

Fishin',

It's Wade. I've been living in Northwood for about a year. You probably don't know me but I am from the area.

Tightline

name: Allen
city: Grand Forks
email:
lake_river: English Coulee-Grand Forks
Date: 01/07/2003
Time: 03:58:34 PM

Small_Lakes

cvikes80, The junction of countyy roads 6 and 13 are where you will want to turn south. It is 9 miles west of the railroad tracks in Merrifield, or 4 miles east of county road 3 (the one that goes north to Emerado). County road 13 is gravel, go south on it about 1/2 mile and you should see the trail to the east that will take you up and over the dike.

Congrats to Scott on the addition to the household. Maybe we should try and get you an honorary medical license.

name: FISHIN'
city: NORTHWOOD
email:
lake_river: South golden Lake
Date: 01/07/2003
Time: 01:45:49 PM

Small_Lakes

TIGHTLINE, WHAT IS YOUR FIRST NAME?

name: Kris Moen
city: Gilby
email: moener25@hotmail.com
lake_river: Matejcek Dam
Date: 01/06/2003
Time: 01:20:09 PM

Small_Lakes

Does anyone know about the matehcek tournament this winter? It is usually the second weekdn in january but I haven't heard anything this year. Any information would be appreciated.

name: Tightline
city: Northwood
email:
lake_river: South golden Lake
Date: 01/06/2003
Time: 11:14:03 AM

Small_Lakes

I fished Golden Lake(south)on Saturday. Jigged a few small perch and about a 4" walleye. There was alot of people out. Then I fished Golden Lake(north)on Sunday and didn't catch anything. I saw one guy out punching holes all over the lake and marking with his vex and he left in about a half an hour.(Where are the fish?)

Tightline

name: cvikes80
city: grand forks
email:
lake_river: English Coulee-Grand Forks
Date: 01/05/2003
Time: 03:44:41 PM

Small_Lakes

Allen, i went looking for that place today. how far past merrifield do you go before you turn south? when u turn south is it on a gravel or paved?

name: Allen
city: Grand Forks
email:
lake_river: English Coulee-Grand Forks
Date: 01/03/2003
Time: 09:16:02 AM

Small_Lakes

The English Coulee most commonly referenced is the English Coulee Diversion project a few miles NW of Thompson. The way I always go there is to take Merrifield Road (no exit from I-29) west to the junction of Cty rds 6 and 13(???), turn south and go about 1/2 mile, look for the dirt trail heading back east and follow that until you hit water. You'll find perch, northerns, and LM bass in there.

Of course the English Coulee itself runs through Grand Forks and you will find kids fishing northerns out of it where it winds through UND's campus and near the bridge at 6th Ave N, if you go on the north side of town in the spring you may get lucky and find saugers in it come late spring, and of course the obligatory catfish and bullheads.

Couple of side notes: The perch at the Diversion tend to have little black parasites in the filets during the summer and they tend to go away some in the winter (not harmful to humans from what my bio friends tell me, but unappetizing to me), the catfish/bullheads I've caught in the Coulee on the north side of town tended to have nasty looking open sores (could the garbage/oil in the water have anything to do with this???), the saugers I've seen and the pike have all looked O.K. so I'm thinking they are short term visitors.

name: Fisherman
city: Arthur
email: longball_81@hotmail.com
lake_river: English Coulee-Grand Forks
Date: 01/03/2003
Time: 12:12:23 AM

Small_Lakes

Where is this English Coulee?

name: Kim Pulst
city: Fargo
email: kimp58301@yahoo.com
lake_river: Sweetwater Lake
Date: 12/30/2002
Time: 11:17:32 AM

Small_Lakes

Was out Friday and Saturday caught 6 northerns missed around 24 other hits we had 12 lines out so fishing wasn't extremely fast and the pike size was 3 to 5 lbs.

name: cateyepike
city: Grand Forks
email:
lake_river: English Coulee-Grand Forks
Date: 12/30/2002
Time: 12:02:36 AM

Small_Lakes

Made my first ever trip to the coulee today. After cutting a few holes and poking around I ended up catching a few small perch on minnow heads and wax worms. Seems like a pretty cool place to wet a line that is close to home.

name: Jimmy
city: Grand Forks Air Froce Base
email: jplacquay@hotmail.com
lake_river: North Golden Lake
Date: 12/29/2002
Time: 06:02:08 AM

Small_Lakes

Has anyone been up to golden lake? I don't know where to find any fish. I am new to the area and just want to get out after some pan fish. Any help would be great.

name: DJP
city: Grand Forks
email:
lake_river: English Coulee-Grand Forks
Date: 12/28/2002
Time: 11:20:01 AM

Small_Lakes

Somewhere by the pond before you go over the big hump. I searched for 4 hours the other day. Might have to wait till spring. Thanks

name: cvikes80
city: grand forks
email:
lake_river: English Coulee-Grand Forks
Date: 12/28/2002
Time: 03:22:21 AM

Small_Lakes

DJP where at on the coulee?

name: DJP
city: Grand Forks
email: dcpaulus@yahoo.com
lake_river: English Coulee-Grand Forks
Date: 12/21/2002
Time: 03:37:16 PM

Small_Lakes

Little help.. Lost my work cell phone at the Coulee 12/20/02. If anyone has found it please e-mail me. Thank you

name: the nay sayer
city: north dakota
email:
lake_river: English Coulee-Grand Forks
Date: 12/19/2002
Time: 01:21:09 AM

Small_Lakes

Take it easy Dr. Fish. No need to get hostile. Just enjoy yourself and don't worry about what you "think" others are doing. Keep them lines tight.

name: Tightline
city: Northwood
email:
lake_river: English Coulee-Grand Forks
Date: 12/18/2002
Time: 11:16:24 AM

Small_Lakes

Dr. Fish, I never said I kept every fish I caught. I released quite a few. 14 perch is hardly a bucketfull. Remember 35 is the limit. That doesn't mean I am going to catch or keep 35.

Tightline

name: Dr. fish
city: grand forks
email:
lake_river: English Coulee-Grand Forks
Date: 12/17/2002
Time: 01:37:35 PM

Small_Lakes

The coulee is on the way out!! To many idiots out there know its geting over harvested, do you think fish grow on trees!! 5yrs ago i wuz the only 1 out there ever 5 seconds you would catch fish all day. Didnt keep a 1!! To bad people have to keep every thing thay catch. catch and release people the future of fishing is in your hands!!!!

name: Dr. fish
city: grand forks
email:
lake_river: English Coulee-Grand Forks
Date: 12/17/2002
Time: 01:37:33 PM

Small_Lakes

The coulee is on the way out!! To many idiots out there know its geting over harvested, do you think fish grow on trees!! 5yrs ago i wuz the only 1 out there ever 5 seconds you would catch fish all day. Didnt keep a 1!! To bad people have to keep every thing thay catch. catch and release people the future of fishing is in your hands!!!!

name: Tightline
city: Northwood
email:
lake_river: English Coulee-Grand Forks
Date: 12/16/2002
Time: 11:12:01 AM

Small_Lakes

Well I Fished the Coulee on Sat. from about 10am-2:30pm and I didn't catch anything. Quite a few guys came and left while I was there. No one was hitting the perch too hard. So I left and came back about 3:45 and fished until about 5:00 in the same hole I started and kept 14 nice size perch. Had great fun.

Tightline

name: jared
city: fargo
email:
lake_river: comment
Date: 12/13/2002
Time: 02:51:13 PM

Small_Lakes

How come no one is reporting anything lately? Is it because of the warm weather?? How's the ice doing in the southeastern part of the state??

name: Jared
city: Fargo
email: jaredschillinger@hotmail.com
lake_river: Buffalo Lake-Sgt. County
Date: 12/11/2002
Time: 02:44:19 PM

Small_Lakes

Hey, I was just wondering how this warm weather is affecting the ice in the southeast part of the state??? Will it still be fishable on Sat. & SUn., or not??? ANy info will be greatly appreciated..Thanks

name: Richard
city: Lawton
email:
lake_river: Whitman Dam
Date: 12/10/2002
Time: 02:49:08 PM

Small_Lakes

Anybody got a report for Whitman or Matejcek?

name: Snowman
city: West Fargo
email:
lake_river: comment
Date: 12/10/2002
Time: 10:13:36 AM

Small_Lakes

In regards to Key Lake, I highly doubt there is anything there. A group of us tried it last year and though we tried all over, we never marked a fish or had a bite. We accessed it through the gate off of the road in the Northeast corner. The landowner came out to see how we did and was a very pleasant guy. He said that some of his neighbors had caught fish out of it (Northerns). When we were there we saw a bit of activity (old holes) but nothing that looked like it had been used for any length of time (no blood, scales or dead minnows). If there are any in there, I'm guessing the numbers are sparse.

name: outdrznd
city: Horace
email:
lake_river: comment
Date: 12/09/2002
Time: 09:40:09 PM

Small_Lakes

Allen, I did email Terry Steinwand, Chief of the Fisheries Division with NDGF, this particular concern. I am awaiting his reply. It may be that the G&F has an access agreement with the landowner for a specific "lake entry" point. Thanks again..... outdrznd@aol.com

name: Allen
city: G-Forks
email:
lake_river: comment
Date: 12/09/2002
Time: 05:17:40 PM

Small_Lakes

You're welcome OutdrzND. Just remember that this can be a very contentious issue even between the landowners and the state and I would still check with NDGF on this particular body of water. Just because "Allen from GF" says this is the general way the law gets interpreted won't mean much if the landowner calls the sheriff and he comes up with a different interpretation. It's kind of like the "you can go unarmed onto posted lands to retrieve fallen game" rule. You may not get busted for a hunting/fishing violation, but there are trespass issues that may still apply.

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