Open water yet?

[Wiskers]

Ok so how is the water reports down there in the cities fellas?

I am off till Sat this weekend and am looking at getting the RP wet.. Anything going on down there and is it worth heading sout? Any one going out?

Otherwise I am heading up north to ice fish and check on the Rainy, it should be open very soon at Birchdale.

I just need an open water fix is all.. lol.

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Red River, Red Lake River & Minnesota River,for Channel Cats, Flatheads & Walleyes
Crookston, MN
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[Dennis Steele]

Hey Whiskers
Pool 2 is open and of course pool 4 is open also.I have heard reports of the cats biting very well on #4.
There are stretches of the MN River open as well but there is still a lot of ice in the bends yet.I doubt it will be long for the MN to open up.
I tried to get the River Pro out on sunday but with 30mph winds I kinda chickened out. Wind like that is just no fun!

[Timdogg]

Are you guys talking about flatheads? Do they bite when the water is this cold? I have heard they ice them, but also heard that they pretty much snag them in the mouth. Whats the story?

[Wiskers]

well Flattys are pretty hard to find in the winter.. I was looking for stripped bass and walleyes, You can fish them in certain areas down there now on the Miss..

Looks like Im heading for LOW this morning.. gonna fish till Sat. and with any luck the rainy will open up.. bringing the boat just in case..

Cast cast cast..........................

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Wiskers Guiding Service
Red River, Red Lake River & Minnesota River,for Channel Cats, Flatheads & Walleyes
Crookston, MN
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[Timdogg]

Sounds like fun. I didn't have very good luck there this winter. Hopefully you will do better than I did. I'm leaving for South Carolina on friday, so hopefully when I get back every river in the state will be wide open. One can only dream. Good luck to ya. I'll let ya know how I did with those big ol' blues when I get back.

[Wiskers]

Thanks buddy... I am heading over to the Red today and check the north landing to see if that is breaking up yet...

If I decide to head down your dirrection I will let you know.. Perhaps you will be up for an outing??? If so can you give me some dirrection as to a close place to stay near the lanings we will use..

Pray for warm.................fish fish fish.

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Wiskers Guiding Service
Red River, Red Lake River & Minnesota River,for Channel Cats, Flatheads & Walleyes
Crookston, MN
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218-280-0442

[Wiskers]

Oh now that is not even right..... sigh sigh.. That hurt... Thats like bragging you have a soda in the desert to a stranded camel jockey.. LOL LOL LOL...

Make sure you have a camera..

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Wiskers Guiding Service
Red River, Red Lake River & Minnesota River,for Channel Cats, Flatheads & Walleyes
Crookston, MN
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218-280-0442

[Timdogg]

Well, we didn't catch the fish like I had hoped, but it was fun anyway. We did catch 2 that went about 4 and 30 pounds. Talk about huge. I had never seen a cat that big, what a sight. If that thing was only 30 pounds I can't imagine anything bigger. I will for sure make my way up to Canada a couple time this summer to tangle with some of those huge Red River hogs. The weather was great though and so was Myrtle Beach. It was a very fun trip. If anyone ever makes their way down there, look up capt. Joe, you won't regret it.

[so haaad]

Haven't been out...still busy catching 'em through the ice on Horseshoe.

[Wiskers]

Wow how is the ice on the shu?????

I really want to get down there this summer and for sure next winter for some cats.. did not have any luck when I was there for the FM get together..

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Wiskers Guiding Service
Red River, Red Lake River & Minnesota River,for Channel Cats, Flatheads & Walleyes
Crookston, MN
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218-280-0442

[Canuck]

OPEN WATER, what is that!!!! Yesterday I drove my truck out on the Red at Selkirk and drilled some holes. Didn't need an extension but there was at least 3 ft of good ice. NO sign of break up here. One eye and 3 saugers in an hour at sunset. The greenbacks are starting to show up alittle. If this water keeps up we should should have a good couple of weeks of open water for greenbacks before they head out to the big lake.

[Wiskers]

Well I have May7 weekend off and am planning on heading up there for some line wetting.......can't wait..

I will keep an eye open for ya..

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Wiskers Guiding Service
Red River, Red Lake River & Minnesota River,for Channel Cats, Flatheads & Walleyes
Crookston, MN
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218-280-0442

[Canuck]

Rusty: Our season doesn't open until the 16th this year. It usually is the 2nd weekend of May but for some reason they set it at the 16th. Sorry guy, but the greenbacks should still be around and if it keeps like this I will be after them on the 16th Sat morning, that is if Stu doesn't have me working...... ha, some call it working.

[Wiskers]

Wow how did I mess that up..... good thing you brought that up.. I was planning on heading up there then... I better make new plans.. and check the schedule.. wooohooo Im off the 13th through the 16th.. that will still work..

Looking forward to hooking up with you again.. its been a while.. gonna have to bring the binoculars so I can take note of some of your tricks of the trade LOL LOL LOL..

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Wiskers Guiding Service
Red River, Red Lake River & Minnesota River,for Channel Cats, Flatheads & Walleyes
Crookston, MN
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218-280-0442

[Canuck]

Rusty: Forget the binos, we have more in common with your job and my previous and I see no reason whey we can't share a boat for at least a couple of hrs. There are NO secrets up here.

[Wiskers]

U da man.. !!!!!!!!!!

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Wiskers Guiding Service
Red River, Red Lake River & Minnesota River,for Channel Cats, Flatheads & Walleyes
Crookston, MN
[email protected]

218-280-0442