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BronzeBrother Proficient

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Has anyone been on the River yet besides Lucky Steve??? If so, how bout a shout...

I think it's safe to say that any traffic on the river will be slim to none until it calms down some. Lots of debris coming down the rivers now and they are way to dangerous to be on with a fishing boat. Even shore fishing can be risky this time of year.

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No traffic on the Rainy, right now or anytime soon? I am fairly confident there will be a boat or two out there this weekend and the next two.

I have never had debris problems on Rainy like on the Mississippi.

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I think it's safe to say that any traffic on the river will be slim to none until it calms down some. Lots of debris coming down the rivers now and they are way to dangerous to be on with a fishing boat. Even shore fishing can be risky this time of year.

are we sure we are talking about the same river here? sounds like your talking about the Mississippi, not the Rainy... it is my understanding the forks are still holding and the river isn't in anything resembling a flood stage, so I don't know why there would be a bunch of debris floating down. half the river still is iced up!

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Their were 10-12 boats out at Birchdale and a couple of campers yesterday. The guys I talked to did OK, 1 had caught a 54" sturgeon. I stopped at a couple other landings and all had a few trailers in the lot.

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Their were 10-12 boats out at Birchdale and a couple of campers yesterday. The guys I talked to did OK, 1 had caught a 54" sturgeon. I stopped at a couple other landings and all had a few trailers in the lot.

Thanks for the update, can't wait!gringringringringringrin

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Yes, good news indeed! Sounds like the landings will be open soon. I read on a different site one boat had 60+ smaller fish for three guys. Don't know if that's acurare but a nice day if it is. They launched out of Pelland and fish down from there. My first trip on the Rainy four years ago, had Birchdale locked tight with ice the whole trip, and we fished from Pelland and it actually stunk! But you never know. It's awesome to get reports, can't wait I'm so stoked!!!

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Ha, yes I should have said "The Rainy River" good call jw! I figured since this was a forum for the Rainy it would be obvious, sorry... It's all good though : grin

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