Minnesota River in a Deep V

[NorthWoodsGuy]

I was wondering if anyone could help me out. I love catfishing and would like to try the Minnesota River out. However, I have a 16' Lund Rebel, which I know is not big deep v, but I driven across the Minnesota in Chaska and it seems to be very shallow.
Would it be advisable to take my boat on it?

Also, do you know of some good catfishing water in the western side of the metro, or state for that matter. It doesn't have to be boat accessable.

Thanks!

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NorthWoodsGuy

[Guest]

Right now I think you would be OK with the level that the river is in now.There are however some tricky spots to navigate.If you take it slow you should be OK.You may have to poke around to find the channel some times.A general rule is stay to outside bends and avoid going fast when you see rapid water or snags.Keep an eye on you sonar.If you launching at Chaska the better water is downstream of the launch or basically between Chaska and Shakopee.For saftey I would launch at Shakopee so if you have any trouble you drift back downstream.
There is not much to fish between Chaska and Carver so launching would be better at Carver.There is some good water above Carver.

[NorthWoodsGuy]

Thanks for the info Fishhead! I saw the nice Flats you and Rick caught. Those are some REALLY nice fish. I'm hoping to go toe-to-toe with one sometime in the near future. I just moved here from Iowa ( no jokes please not to long ago and am trying to "get my feet wet", so to speak, on the local catfishing. My past experience is mostly with Channels but I can't wait to try out the big boys.

Thanks Again!!

[Guest]

Hey NorthWoods,I know all those Iowa jokes!the reason is because evey time some one hears that I was born in Iowa they make sure to tell me a couple!The best catmen in Minnesota are Iowans!
(watch this thread get pounded now!)

[dragon master]

Fishead and NorthWoods, I still live in Iowa and I'am on the river all most every weekend. One of the resons we make great catmen is that we don't give up!!! Don't know why all the MN boy's are off the river some where between midnight and 2:00 am. ( do you think it might be passed there bed time) some of my best fishing is between 2:00 am sunup.

Hay DARK I heard you lost your MONKEY. Well I found it in the back of my pickup when I got back home. Do you want me to mail it back or just meet me in mankato to pick it up.

[catfish1]

What is this confession night. Thats right I'm a Iowa born catman too.

Catfish1

[Rainman]

I was always told that the best thing to ever come out of Iowa was the road to MINNESOTA
I knew that wasn't really true guys! But the reason that we Minnesotans leave the river by midnight is that we like to go and catch those walleyes in the A.M.!

[wastewaterguru]

Let's see....

I was born in Indiana so what does that make me????

Multiple choice....

A. Unemployed.
B. A chair thrower.
C. Almost a Kentuckian (there go the banjos again).
D. One who know the meaning of "Who's yer Daddy" or more appropriately "Hoosier Daddy".

Any votes for all of the above....?

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I fish.....Therefore I grovel.

Here....Fisheeeeeeee!!

[NorthWoodsGuy]

I'm glad to see I'm in such great company. I should have known that most of you are from Iowa as well - that's where are the great catmen come from. We even have the late, but still great, "Toad" Smith on our side! If you guys ever need a partner, I would love to fish with ya.

[Guest]

Waste
All of the above!

[Flashman]

My brothers coming down to do some fishing tonight. He's got a boat similar to Perch Jerkers. I'm not sure if we'll make it up to Carver tonight but will probably be there Wednesday or Thursday evening. It will be kind of a late start tonight, around 7:30 or 8 so will probably just put in at 35w and head up stream or possible Shakopee, either way I'll be on the river tonight.

HERE KITTY KITTY KITTY!!!!!!

Change of plans, he was informed that it was his anniversary on Thursday and he decided to play it safe and stay home. I guess i won't be on the river this week after all.

[This message has been edited by Flashman (edited 08-20-2002).]