River Fishing

[rattleL]

Hey hi to everyone on the Forum I am new to this all hope it will be fun, but that aside has anyone had and luck on the River this winter. I did real good on walleyes from Christmas on and absolutely hammered the cats but now that walleye season is closed I want to go back after the cats any spots any one knows of beside the dam.

[vern]

Welcome to the Forum rattleL!

I'm just curious, is the water below the dam open all winter? I fish that area every fall but I've never been there past November. It's a long haul from Mpls.

Thanks, Vern

[getrdone]

Vern, Yes the water is open below the dam all winter, I love fishing there aweek or two before opener for walleye's, they are fun to catch/release, and there are tons of them.

Getrdone.......

[DARK30]

I can be there in 45 minutes!

[Take'Em]

Today it was pretty iced up from the dam to the bridge after that it's free

[rattleL]

i have been in on hot spring and winter bites heard there was a great fall bite this year one guy told me he caught a nine pounder, my biggest is 23 inches, seeem to catch the biggest ones down river from the dam sometimes over a mile whats everyones biggest walleye on the river and whered u land it

[DARK30]

For now, I was thinking more along the lines of channel cats. Probably would be a little slow right now anyway.

[getrdone]

I'v a buddy get a 9# out of the river last summer, he all most Sh** himself.

[Ryan Berger]

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Welcome to the Forum rattleL!

I'm just curious, is the water below the dam open all winter? I fish that area every fall but I've never been there past November. It's a long haul from Mpls.

Thanks, Vern

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Vern it isnt that long of a drive at all I drive from hutchinson to dunwoody every week day for school,,, now expensive drive, try over $400 a month in gas ,, god I need to get a new engine in the Corsica

[Mille Lacs Guy]

I'd be careful if you are catching walleyes a week or two before opener and releasing them. It's one thing if you are fishing crappies and just happen to catch a walleye. It's illegal to specifically target them even if you release them. I watched a CO give about 3 tickets for someone doing what you are referring to a few years back right by the dam.

[getrdone]

Most people use a jig and minnow and bobber to fish, thats river fishing in hutch, can't really help if I catch 15 walleye to one pan fish, at least that's how I fish

Getrdone..

[vern]

Thanks for the info guys. Lund, you're right it's not such a bad drive but that gas money adds up quick with a big old truck. Anyone getting any cats lately? Vern

[B@ssDoctor]

Nice cover up getrdone, but you said that you love to fish for walleye's 1-2 weeks before opener.

I agree that there are a lot of walleyes there in the spring, but to target them is illegal and the CO's should patrol this more often.

[LMITOUT]

A few months ago I saw somebody fishing between 2nd and 5th avenue bridges quite often. They must been having some luck.

[rattleL]

That was me fishing in between those bridges I did pretty well u had to finesse em and work hard but i got fish

[friendlyfisher]

I saw you down there all the time. What was the size of the fish you were getting and what was your biggest this fall/winter in that spot?

[rattleL]

i actually was at the dam and the bridge spot all winter the walleyes by the bridges were 14 inchers occainsonal 16-17 I caught 2 21 inchers below 5 avenue bridge on a secluded spot

[friendlyfisher]

rattleL, do you get them under the 5th ave bridge all summer long or only in the fall/winter. I thought i have fished the whole river in hutch and I guess I've missed a spot or two out there.

[rubber duck]

Does any body fish west of the hwy?

[friendlyfisher]

I fish west of hwy 7 all the time, mostly in lake campbell. Some on south grade road but not much there.

[rattleL]

winter bite but yea i was at dam alot catching cats u probably know who i am maybe will meet up sometime at the river sounds like we each would have some tips for each other