St. Louis River Channels

[DARK30]

Well, I'm getting pumped already! (Probably not in my best interest yet!)

I met up with an old friend the other day and he has a cabin on the St.Louis River. He said I'll have to come up and check out the Catfishing this summer because they get alot of them.

Anybody else know the scoop on these fish? Looking at the atlas....This river system looks pretty interesting!

The Quest never ends!

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[DTro]

My dad grew up in Zim (north of Duluth) and always tells me about all the cats he used to catch there. I also have other relatives who are always bringin em in on that river. Personally I've never fished it, I can only go on what I've heard, which is that they are plump and plentiful.

[bear hunter]

i fish fore cats on the st.louis near brookston and do varey well got a copel of big ones this year it semms that they get beger each year.

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[JAR JAR]

I fish the St.Lois quite a bit for cats and you can hook into some pretty nice ones but usually 3-4 lbs Just use chubs or even smelt if you use chicken livers I noticed you usually get the smaller ones.
Ifish down stream near Oliver Wi. after dark
in about 12-15 ft of water

Jar Jar

[DARK30]

Thanks guys....My friend's cabin is located just N.W. of Floodwood near the confluence with the Whiteface River. I guess they do real well using frogs.

This might be a good area to have a River Rat gathering this summer. Would anybody be interested?

WET NETS!

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[Fisher Dave]

Dark ... The Floodwood area is great for cats. Theres a couple holes that are better than others .. but I dont know how to go about describing where they are at... The yearly town festival is *Catfish Days* and the winning fish for the contest comes out of the same hole every year.

Theres some great nothern fishing on the river in that area too .. lots of big northerns.. bring a couple red-eye's. (local favorite)

[DARK30]

Now that you mention it...I have heard of that Floodwood Catfish thingy...I just didn't know where it was until now. Maybe a trip up for the party would be a thought.

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[catfish1]

Dark30; Another guy you could talk to is wilmik on the BOC. He fishes the St Louis River all the time. Jerry Oconner and I was going to get togather with him on the Minnesota River but he could not make it. But Jerry (northstar) got with him on that river and had great time. Hope you can make it there. Just don't eat the fish according to Jerry.

[DARK30]

Hi Catfish1, Ya, I noticed some St.Louis River chat on BOC. Is wilmik aware of this site I wonder? We could get together up there if they want....I'll be making a trip up there for sure this summer for some "WET NETS!"

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[catfish1]

Dark30; I well e-mail wilmik and see if he knows about the fm and if not maybe could have another member. Could you e-mail me and tell me more of the Belle Plaine Catfishing League. I may have more vacation time this year and would be nice to join the league. Beening I seem to fish that area more now. My e-mail [email protected] Looking at some RV's thinking of trading my pick-up camper. nothing new just nice. Planning on up dating my boat next year. Maybe a poontoon or a bigger size jon boat. See you in the spring. Been a great winter so far but still to long.lol

Catfish1

[Fisher Dave]

Dark .. and fellow river rats...

I'm moving up to the St Louis river area .. Floodwood & Savanah rivers too.

Will be moving this coming week to Floodwood.. going to have to come up and see how your monkeys work for bait. Have a good hole a block away from the house I'm moving to... Bring the wife & Kids .. They can keep mine busy!!

[DARK30]

Cool! I'm looking forward to fishing up there and it might be a good area to have a gathering too.

I also know a beauty of a wild brook trout creek a ways north of there.

Stay in touch!

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[Guest]

You must of gotten tiresome of us BUt it sounds like you are moving near some great rivers to fish.And like here I bet they don't get fished heavily either.Keep us up on the bite up there,and come and visit us too.I would deffinately try to make a gathering up there.

[Fisher Dave]

I will definately be spending some time on the Minnesota this summer ... too many good times in the past, too many to be had not to come down.

I'll get some lines wet once the water opens and see what the cats want to do ... locals have been filling me in on some of the *other* fishing opportunities around (there are fish besides cats) and it sounds quite promising... Just need to sort out the talk.

[CANOPY SAM]

This does sound like a good gathering place. I used to hunt grouse out around Floodwood when I was going to school in Duluth. Beautiful area! There's a ton of smallmouths and walleyes in that stretch of river as well! Sounds like a good early fall location - huh? Late August? Early September?

[Fisher Dave]

The way the weather is going up here that would sound about right .. any earlier and we may have to use an auger to get the lines wet.

From what some locals have been telling me the fishing wasnt that great last year due to high water. This year if the water returns to normal it could mean it would be better than normal?