Flathead bite

[harvey lee]

I am considering hitting the Minnesota one last time before the fall eye bite.

How has the bite been? It's been at least 6 weeks since I was last on the river.

Thanks for any info.

[Alagnak]

There are a couple nice fish being caught between all the guys out but I'll tell you what, per boat outing its far from spectacular. Some nights no flats and a couple channels.

[Larry FlatCaster]

Same what Alganak said... the conditions would seem to be prime, with water levels and temps and flow... but it is hit and miss.

[CarpinMNRiver]

We have been doing well on channels lately. Had a few hard runs on a big sucker last night but couldn't get a hook in them. They seemed hungry.

[harvey lee]

Sounds like I should key on the eyes.

[blakeb]

sippi is still givin some up

[DARK30]

A buddy and I spent the evening at a proven spot last night. We got skunked with bullheads. The river is looking real good tho....I was thinking walleyes too.

I'm gonna go hit the Otter Tail next weekend...hopefully some channels on cranks.

[pureinsanity]

I was out near the chaska launch Saturday night. Had a run right when I got out there at about 8:50. It was a slow run at first than it took off. I pulled the hook right out of the mouth. After that nothing but a turtle chomping thanks to Pete giving me bad JUJU.

I just finished my first fishing rod and want to try it out! So I will be hitting the eyes pretty soon as well! Specially if we get the rain tonight and all day tomorrow!

[pureinsanity]

So if anyone has an open seat for some eyes ?????

[CarpinMNRiver]

At what point in the season do people usually hang up the catfish rods for the year?

[MinnesnowtaWild]

I know MOST people seem to fizzle out after the Spring pre-spawn bite but the rest usually fish through August and September with the few hardcore people who go in October.

Most of the guys who do King of the Cats like to at least attempt to upgrade up until the September 31st end date. I have found that things usually pick up in September at least compared to August but then again I have only been Catfishing a few years.

[Scott K]

At what point in the season do people usually hang up the catfish rods for the year?

I wait til the water gets into the lower 60's.

[TruthWalleyes]

Cold front going to slow things down this weekend on the river?

[pureinsanity]

I think its going to make things better. I washed my hands in the river after cutting up some bait on wed night and the water was pretty warm! I think a little bit of a cool down would be beneficial in my opinion.

And if it gets too cold theres always the eye bite

[bchevycaprice]

pure you wanna do some sturgion fishing on the croix? email me [email protected] or we can get some eyes also

[pureinsanity]

Im gonna try a couple spots for some eyes tonight. Wanna test my new rod out! I don't care if I get skunked. Will be good to cast it for a while!

[Selmer]

I was out this afternoon on the Minnesota just north of Monte. It was my first trip ever trying to catch cats, we moved here in mid-July. I've never river fished, did some research and got some local tips. I ended up traveling about 2 miles of the river, tying up to log jams and dropping a slip rig right into them with a crawler ball on it. I ended up catching over 20 small channels, 14" or less, had to keep one because it deep-hooked on my Kahle hook. I kept four others between 16 and 24 inches. Also picked up some sheepshead and a big sucker. I kept the sucker, filleted it at home and cut it into strips for cut bait for the next trip with my daughters later this week if the schedule works out. I did pick up one 14" walleye as well. All in all, it was a good time, even though the current was FAST and the river high and dirty, I had a good time. Just fished from 1:00-3:30 in the afternoon, probably not the prime time, but it treated me right.

[pike doctor]

That sounds like a pretty good report Selmer.

Hey Harvey Lee. Where do you go to do most of your walleye fishing on the river? I have only been out of the Henderson landing this spring, but we caught some nice eyes in some backwater with no current. What do you use for bait and what structure do you usually target?

I remember seeing a video of you and I think Dtro from a couple years ago with some hawgs. If I remember right it must have been closer to ice up. Any advice on time of the day?