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I don’t think I’d want to do any digging in the back yard of this house. God knows what/who you’ll find buried. Bring back the sanitariums! Too many loonies roaming loose in our society.
 

silverbullet2893

KILL KILL!!
Just texted my uncle to see if he wants to slay some crappie in a few weeks
I was going to hit the river today but they’re calling for storms. So I’ll probably go next weekend. See what happens.


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smallmouth spot is up a little. Looking good. We get some rain this week and those rivers should be good to go.
 

oldngray

nowhere special
This particular river runs south to north and south of here got slammed with rain last night so I’d bet it’s even up higher today. If it’s muddy it’s a no go. Usually crystal clear.
Rained about half an inch here this morning. Everything was already getting flooded from all the snow melting.
 

rod

Retired 23 years
It was froze here. Not solid but it cleared up. Was strange seeing it coming downstream Friday thi. Been fairly warm
I love the day I look out and see the river running again. A couple years ago I just happened to be looking at the river the moment it opened up--- that was WAY cool. There is a bridge south of us where ice piles up and once that breaks free the rest of the river around here goes fast.
 

silverbullet2893

KILL KILL!!
I love the day I look out and see the river running again. A couple years ago I just happened to be looking at the river the moment it opened up--- that was WAY cool. There is a bridge south of us where ice piles up and once that breaks free the rest of the river around here goes fast.
The closest lock and dam to me is way up north in Winfield. It rips pretty good down this way. I had to double take when I went across the river and seen the ice. Idk where it came from
 

rod

Retired 23 years
The closest lock and dam to me is way up north in Winfield. It rips pretty good down this way. I had to double take when I went across the river and seen the ice. Idk where it came from
Stay away from those ice flows--they will run you over in a heartbeat. They come by my house about the size of half a football field.
 

rod

Retired 23 years
I spend as little time on the Mississippi as possible. I hate it.
The Mississippi up here is different. I actually prefer river fishing to lake fishing. The DNR releases fish consumption guides for all the lakes and the Mississippi around here every year telling how safe the fish is to eat. The river fish are always safer because the river cleans itself of contaminates like mercury where as in the lakes all that stuff just settles on the bottom. All the fish around here are safe to eat but the river fish are "safer". I also like the idea of you never know what you will hook in the river whereas with lakes you are always fishing walleye or panfish for the most part. There has been everything from a 51 inch muskie, bass , walleye, northerns, to blue channel cat caught by me. I used to fish the river a lot but not so much anymore.
 

silverbullet2893

KILL KILL!!
The Mississippi up here is different. I actually prefer river fishing to lake fishing. The DNR releases fish consumption guides for all the lakes and the Mississippi around here every year telling how safe the fish is to eat. The river fish are always safer because the river cleans itself of contaminates like mercury where as in the lakes all that stuff just settles on the bottom. All the fish around here are safe to eat but the river fish are "safer". I also like the idea of you never know what you will hook in the river whereas with lakes you are always fishing walleye or panfish for the most part. There has been everything from a 51 inch muskie, bass , walleye, northerns, to blue channel cat caught by me. I used to fish the river a lot but not so much anymore.

It’s not bad up by the dam. They were catching the walleye up there a couple weeks ago. Current is too swift for my liking
 
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