Red River 2016 (Grand Forks)

[LucasLongCaster]

Just updating the thread for a new season...river is opened up nice and never really left the banks..gonna need some rain this spring or its gonna be very shallow north of whopper John landing and riverside dam.

[LucasLongCaster]

Went out north of town off the bank the other day and water level was super low for this time of year! Not much biting one guy said he caught a few suckers while targeting eyes.

[pikestabber]

On ‎4‎/‎3‎/‎2016 at 9:19 AM, Gophers4L said:

Went out north of town off the bank the other day and water level was super low for this time of year! Not much biting one guy said he caught a few suckers while targeting eyes.

Thanks for the update, Gopher. I try to get out to the Forks a couple times a year to target cats. Any info on a cat bite right now?

[LucasLongCaster]

Not many targeting cats yet but a lot will be next week when it warms up..may is a great time to catch big cats...caught this one last year 2ND week in may

[pikestabber]

That's a bruiser! I usually get out there in June and then again in August/September, but have wanted to go earlier. Usually the water is too high then but sounds like that won't be an issue this year... Cut suckers/goldeye for the May bite?

Edited April 7, 2016 by pikestabber

[LucasLongCaster]

@pikestabber if you can find frogs when you come that's my go to bait...otherwise cut up suckers and goldeye work well

Edited April 8, 2016 by Gophers4L

[LucasLongCaster]

Went out for some walleye the other night and got 3 eyes and a sauger they are out there but ya have to work for them

[LucasLongCaster]

Haven't been on the river in awhile. I have been hitting the lakes pretty hard lately and catching some dandy Walleye. Will get out soon and let yall know. I know the river is up pretty high at the looks of it from the rain and with the heat I'm sure the eyes have moved out away from the shoreline and into the deeper area mud flats vs spring when we were catching them super shallow along rock beds ...good luck