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name: Backwater Eddy
city: Horace
Area: Comment
: backwtr1@msn.com
Date: Friday October 24, 2003
Time: 08:13:30 AM

Red_River

Canuck, you have been on the trail Eh?

let me guess?

How was the hunting?

Caribou, or something else "Fury" up yonder?

:D

name: Canuck
city: Lockport
Area: Canada
Date: Wednesday October 22, 2003
Time: 01:23:24 AM

Red_River

So Brad, did U make it up to Lockport for the greenbacks??? I just got back in Manitoba and have to catch up on some house work before I can hit the water.

name: Brad
city: Grand Forks
Area: Grand Forks
Date: Sunday October 05, 2003
Time: 11:19:41 PM

Red_River

Dan,

Congratulations!! Give Jayson at Artistic Wildlife Taxidermy a call. He has done some really nice work for me and I'm sure you will be happy.

name: Dan
city: Grand Forks
Area: Grand Forks
: daniel_krippes@und.edu
Date: Sunday October 05, 2003
Time: 09:35:04 PM

Red_River

Awful nice day out there today and the fish took advantage. Two nice cats about 5lb and 15lb (released), both on cut-bait. And three walleye, again on cutbait. The first walleye was small, 14in., and came on my cat rod. Thinking it was a fluke I kept trying for catfish. Next came a 19in. walleye, so I figured it might be time to soak some live sucker minnows on the walleye rod. That produced absolutely nothing. So on a whim I decide to put a piece of cut sucker on the walleye rig, after all they were hitting the catfish bait. Just minutes later I managed to land a 30in. walleye, my new personal best (all walleyes were released). Does anyone know a good replica taxidermist?

name: Ed Carlson
city: Horace
Area: Fargo
: backwtr1@msn.com
Date: Sunday September 28, 2003
Time: 06:32:24 AM

Red_River

Central & Headwaters region Red River of the North

Fishing has been a bit slow the past week more then likely a period of adjustment with the falling water temps.

Hit and miss best describes the action this week. Some on jigs and minnows, some on cranks, very few on anything really. For those with a bit more patience then myself, bait soaking 4-6" white-sucker or Redtail Chubs produced a few walleye on the Headwaters section. Frogs continue to produce for the channel catfish and a few walleye. If we see another substantial shot of rain I anticipate the big frog run to commence and the fish should be ready to fill up on them as they hit the water.

October as a rule is "Big Fish" time on the regions rivers and lakes. We should see some interesting action over the next 3-4 weeks. This is the time of year when the shore angler has in my opinion an advantage over boats. Fish move shallow to feed heavy at dusk and after and the stealthy angler gets the best shot at that sumo wall-hanger of a lifetime. Most of my personal best walleye have came from less then 4' of water in the fall and during low light periods.

Late in the fall almost winter I often see the late to mid afternoon bite the best. I think them walleye like a little sun on their backs? The shallows warm slightly and baitfish move in tight, so that is the big draw for walleye. Food and security is the 2 big things to walleye, food being the biggest driving influence.

Enjoy the days and nights ahead, dress for success, keep them hooks sharp, practice "Selective Harvest", and take a kid fishing.

Good hunting/fishing to all...and be safe!

Ed "Backwater Eddy" Carlson Backwater Guiding

name: Stu McKay
city: Lockport, mb
Area: Canada
: redcats@mts.net
Date: Saturday September 27, 2003
Time: 02:15:24 PM

Red_River

The Fall Run is underway!

The fall walleye run appears to be finally hear on the Lower Red. Over the past few days as well as today there's been some nice double figure fish recorded! Like I've been forecasting all along, that once the water temps begin to fall the activity of walleye will increase. This seems to be the case. Last week the water temperature was in the low sixties, today it's sitting at fifty two degree's......... This coming week should prove very interesting here on the Red!

Fish "HARD" Forever!

name: Stu McKay
city: Lockport, mb
Area: Canada
: redcats@mts.net
Date: Saturday September 27, 2003
Time: 02:15:13 PM

Red_River

The Fall Run is underway!

The fall walleye run appears to be finally hear on the Lower Red. Over the past few days as well as today there's been some nice double figure fish recorded! Like I've been forecasting all along, that once the water temps begin to fall the activity of walleye will increase. This seems to be the case. Last week the water temperature was in the low sixties, today it's sitting at fifty two degree's......... This coming week should prove very interesting here on the Red!

Fish "HARD" Forever!

name: Ray
city: wisconsin
Area: Pembina
Date: Friday September 26, 2003
Time: 09:15:01 PM

Red_River

Im from Wisconsin and going to visit grampa in emerson oct 2nd and wondering if fishing would be good then. Was up there labor day and my son caught and 8lb walleye and i caught one 12lb catfish and about 60 goldeyes.Were leaving wednesday morning early and hope weather is going to be good and fish are still biting. Are the goldeyes still going to bite and are the walleyes going to bite better now. Any comments would be appreciated.I probably could also fish in pembina,just wondering if anyone ever fishes there. Thanks RAY

name: Ray
city: wisconsin
Area: Pembina
Date: Friday September 26, 2003
Time: 09:03:00 PM

Red_River

Am interested on going to emerson to see my grampa wondering if fishing first week in october would be good there.Was there on labor day and my son caught a 8lb walleye and i caught one 12lb catfish.Also caught about 60 goldeyes. Was hoping fishing would be good first week in october.I could also fish in pembina north dakota across border. Are the goldeyes still biting and would the walleyes bite better now. Any replies would be appreciated. Thanks Ray.

name: Ed Carlson
city: Fargo
Area: Fargo
: backwtr1@msn.com
Date: Thursday September 25, 2003
Time: 06:43:00 AM

Red_River

The past few days of searching for walleye have been slow with a big S.

The water temp is falling quickly with the big change in the air temp, so that may be it? We may be in for a bit of a period of adaptation to the new climate before we see a better bite again, yup, that's guess work.

I often have seen these periods of change in fall where the temps stall then stir a bit. So we may be in for a better bite by the weekend if things compensate quickly.

River levels are still low but I don't think that is the deal, they adapt to that quickly enough. Forage is likely the key, as always. Shifts in preferences of forage often dictates location in fall. Plume's of shiners that were schooled up at the dams are now backing off and the walleye tend to fallow food.

The slow bite as of late is not restricted to just the walleye, for me anyway. Not much of anything is feeding very well. So that again leads me to think it is climate related and will stabilize in time.

Good time to get that fall fuel stabilizer mixed up in the boat fuel, pack some warmer gear, waterproof the boots, swap out some cat rods for walleye rods, double check electrical systems, just plain get stuff ready for some cooler weather.

Fall is my favorite time of year for trophy fish, the big girls come out to play Eh......I can dig it! Slow spells are common, fallowed by hot bites, so all will balance out in the end.

Bring it on! :)

Ed "Backwater Eddy" Carlson

701-281-2300

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