Jump to content
  • GUESTS

    If You  want access  to member only forums on FM, You will need to Sign-in or  Sign-Up now .

    This box will disappear once you are signed in as a member.

Mississippi river Boating


Recommended Posts

I have lived in Buffalo 2+ years how. Have been wanting to fish the Mississpi r. around monticello from a boat.

I would to find someone who fishes the river from a boat. Trying to learn it without trashing boat or motor.

Any help will be much appreciated. smile.gif

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Hi Jim,

There are a couple of us here in Buffalo that make that run in a flat bottom with a prop. e-mail me at bassfishingnerd at yahoo DOT (Contact US Regarding This Word)

How safe it is is relative to the river depth. When it's high, it's not bad, but when it gets down to late summer, you need to watch out, since it's hard to get around anywhere then.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Sluggomaster, your e-mail looks like its missing a part. you can e-mail me at [email protected] I also live in buffalo only a block and half from the fire station. Maybe we could hit the river some i'll bring all the minnows we need, if you want to use jig-minnow for walleyes.

thanks

jiggin jim

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Hi Jim,

I'm not much for chasing the "mutant perch" but this weekend is looking pretty ugly anyway. I chase smallies on the river.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Sluggomaster, Smallies are a lot of fun to catch. I chase the mutant perch just for eating. Smallies are play fish, catch, play, photo the biggies, and release them to be caught another day.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 2 weeks later...

JigginJim,

I found a good Mutant population by accident yesterday, They dont like minnows though... you need a RATTLE TRAP, ORANGE. Those mutants are messin up my Smallie hole, Sluggomaster and I can help you catch them. I'm hoping for warm weather through December so you can thin the Mutant herd. I must warn you though, once you fish the river there is no going back. You may be Assimulated...

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Thanks Dan, That sounds good, I would like to help thin the mutants so we can have more room for smallies. Can i reach this area from shore or with waders? My ranger can't float in the shallows of the river.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I dont think I would try wading that part of the river right now. There are some deep holes. You are more that welcome to jump in the boat and do some fishing. I'm going to try and make a few more trips to the Monti section this year. I can't go this weekend because I'm going to get me a deer, but I hope to wet a line the following weekend.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Dan, Good luck on your deer hunt. I decided not to go this year. I'm going fishing with my son. Last season i bagged my first buck, a dandy 10pt. now waiting for taxidermist to finish it. If you have an open seat let me know.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Hey Hey jigginjim,

This weekends forecast is looking pretty good, I'm thinkin a river trip is a must. I think Sluggomaster is up for the trip too.... Email me a [email protected] I'll give you my phone #.

Dan

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 2 weeks later...

well guys how the river bite going? I didn't go deer hunting this year, still paying for last years hunt. I see the river is almost down to normal. I would like to catch some smallies for a warmer-upper. May be some glow in the dark perch (walleyes) for a couple dinners. If the bite is real good, I can being my propane stove, and cook some a lunch break. grin.gif I was on pulaski today temp was 45. Buffalo was 38. Only got 1 bass and 5 small pike. released all.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Guest
This topic is now closed to further replies.


  • Your Responses - Share & Have Fun :)

    • leech~~
      Nope not me.  May want to go nextdoor and ask around?  
    • smurfy
      Looks to me like Leech brought his chair home!!😅😆
    • Brianf.
      I'm not there, so I can't tell exactly what's going on but it looks like a large area of open water developed in the last day with all of the heavy snow on the east side of wake em up Narrows. These two photos are from my Ring Camera facing north towards Niles Point.  You can see what happened with all of snow that fell in the last three days, though the open water could have been wind driven. Hard to say. .  
    • SkunkedAgain
      Black Bay had great ice before but a few spots near rockpiles where there were spots of open water. It looks like the weight of the snow has created a little lake in the middle of the bay.  
    • LakeofthewoodsMN
      On the south end...   Thanks to some cold spring weather, ice fishing continues strong for those still ice fishing.  The bite remains very good.  Most resorts have pulled their fish houses off for the year, however, some still have fish houses out and others are allowing ATV and side by sides.  Check social media or call ahead to your favorite resort for specifics. Reports this week for walleyes and saugers remain excellent.   A nice mix of jumbo perch, pike, eelpout, and an occasional crappie, tullibee or sturgeon being reported by anglers. Jigging one line and using a live minnow on the second line is the way to go.  Green, glow red, pink and gold were good colors this week.     Monster pike are on a tear!  Good number of pike, some reaching over 45 inches long, being caught using tip ups with live suckers or dead bait such as smelt and herring in 8 - 14' of water.   As always, work through a resort or outfitter for ice road conditions.  Safety first always. Fish houses are allowed on the ice through March 31st, the walleye / sauger season goes through April 14th and the pike season never ends. On the Rainy River...  The river is opened up along the Nelson Park boat ramp in Birchdale, the Frontier boat ramp and Vidas boat ramp.  This past week, much of the open water skimmed over with the single digit overnight temps.   Areas of the river have popped open again and with temps getting warmer, things are shaping up for the last stretch through the rest of the spring season, which continues through April 14th.   Very good numbers of walleyes are in the river.  Reports this week, even with fewer anglers, have been good.  When temps warm up and the sun shines, things will fire up again.   Jigs with brightly colored plastics or jigs with a frozen emerald shiner have been the desired bait on the river.  Don't overlook slow trolling crankbaits upstream as well.   Good reports of sturgeon being caught on the river as well.  Sturgeon put the feed bag on in the spring.  The bite has been very good.  Most are using a sturgeon rig with a circle hook loaded with crawlers or crawlers / frozen emerald shiners. Up at the NW Angle...  Ice fishing is winding down up at the Angle.  Walleyes, saugers, and a number of various species in the mix again this week.  The bite is still very good with good numbers of fish.  The one two punch of jigging one line and deadsticking the second line is working well.   Check with Angle resorts on transport options from Young's Bay.  Call ahead for ice road guidelines.  
    • CigarGuy
      With the drifting, kind of hard to tell for sure, but I'm guessing about a foot and still lightly snowing. Cook end!
    • PSU
      How much snow did you get on Vermilion? 
    • Mike89
      lake here refroze too...  started opening again yesterday with the wet snow and wind...  very little ice left today...
    • Hookmaster
      A friend who has a cabin between Alex and Fergus said the lake he's on refroze. He texted me a pic from March 12th when it was open and one from 23rd when it wasn't. 🤯
    • SkunkedAgain
      I don't think that there has been any ice melt in the past few weeks on Vermilion. Things looked like a record and then Mother Nature swept in again.   I'll give my revised guess of April 21st
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

By using this site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue.