http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/-t1.htm Here Is Were You Folks Can Talk About All The Big Rivers That We Fish For The Big Ones Out There Post Away Everyone. Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:27:47 GMT 10 http://i689.photobucket.com/albums/vv260/NorthStar12345/BigFishNov1st.jpg http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/-t1.htm http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/minnesota-river-t1931.htm North Star Word On The River Is That Temps Are Hitting Prime Range, Mid To Low 40's Depending Where On The River Your Fishing My Report Came From The Granitefalls Area. Look For Bait Fish In The Shallows And Cut Off Banks From Outlets, Jig And Minnow Seem To Be The Ticket, Twisters Also Seem To Be Getting Some Real Nice Keepers As Well You May Even Get A Pike In These Areas It Is Not Uncommon.. Lets Talk About Big Rivers Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:27:47 GMT http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/minnesota-river-t1931.htm#14090 http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/minnesota-river-t1931.htm http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/fall-fishing-t1770.htm steve7681 Catching crappies in Lake Oliver for the last 3 weeks. All pretty good size along with some small walleyes. I have been up at Lac Qui Parle at a place we all call Brendemoen Bridge. I was up there last week and caught a couple of 16 inch walleyes and one slab crappie. So it is starting to pick up. A jig and a minnow, hard to beat that. The river below the dam at Lac Qui Parle is really low, not much going on there except sheephead right now. Do not know how Milan Bridge is doing, but ... Lets Talk About Big Rivers Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:23:16 GMT http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/fall-fishing-t1770.htm#13014 http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/fall-fishing-t1770.htm http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/some-reports-say-t1793.htm North Star The Waters Are Really Low Right Now Making For Some Tough Fishing On The Rivers Not Just The Minnesota, Here Are A Few Ideas To Try Out If You Are Planning To Get Out Soon On The Water. 1. Log Jambs Seem To Be The Ticket For The Channels Lately, Depth Hasn't Seemed To Be A Big Factor. 2. For Flatheads..... The Numbers Being Caught Are Down Compared To Past Seasons. My Guess Is The Season Got Off To A Late Start And The Flatheads Are Going To Start Perking Up Here Any Time Now Putting ... Lets Talk About Big Rivers Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:32:10 GMT http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/some-reports-say-t1793.htm#13155 http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/some-reports-say-t1793.htm http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/fish-of-the-week-t1766.htm North Star ]]> Lets Talk About Big Rivers Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:23:22 GMT http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/fish-of-the-week-t1766.htm#12968 http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/fish-of-the-week-t1766.htm http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/won-t-be-long-t1567.htm North Star Well It Won't Be Long And There Will Start To Be Some Awesome Shore Fishing Down On The Minnesota River For The Walleye And Saugeye And Even The Cats Bulking Up For Winter, Hope To Hear Some Good Story's And See A Few Pictures This Fall. Lets Talk About Big Rivers Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:23:51 GMT http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/won-t-be-long-t1567.htm#11556 http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/won-t-be-long-t1567.htm http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/shore-fishing-minnesota-river-t1267.htm North Star One Thing That Alot Of People Think When It Comes To Fishing The River Is That They Need A Boat To Catch Fish Of Any Size, Thats Not True At All Fact I Have Caught Flatheads In The 40 LB Bracket So I Hope This Info Helps Someone. When I Fish Flatheads On The Minnesota, I Am Almost Always Using Bullheads Because They Stay Alive Alot Longer And Are Usually Easy To Find. I Also Use Chubs Or Suckers For Flatheads But They Have To Be Alive If There Not I Use Them For Channel Cats. Most Guys Use ... Lets Talk About Big Rivers Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:57:42 GMT http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/shore-fishing-minnesota-river-t1267.htm#9281 http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/shore-fishing-minnesota-river-t1267.htm http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/widest-part-t1425.htm saltfisher1 Where is the widest part of the Mississippi? Lets Talk About Big Rivers Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:35:09 GMT http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/widest-part-t1425.htm#10373 http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/widest-part-t1425.htm http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/high-water-t1253.htm North Star Flooding Is Never A Good Thing To Talk About But There Is Not One Thing We Can Do About It When It Happens, But After The Water Recedes Back To Were It Is Suppose To Be There Will Be Alot Of Water Standing In Ponds The Were Never There Before. Now This Can Be Dangerous So Be Careful But When I Would Fish These Things After The Minnesota River Went Over It's Banks You Can Really Catch Buckets Of Fish From These Place, You Just Got To Be Real Careful Or You Will Find Yourself In A Bad Situation. ... Lets Talk About Big Rivers Sun, 29 Jun 2008 12:47:54 GMT http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/high-water-t1253.htm#9204 http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/high-water-t1253.htm http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/rock-river-t950.htm Muskyman Today I went fishing on Rock River, fishing for walleyes so nothing bite.. I guess it's kind too early, wait til in April.. I'll post it some pics on here soon. Lets Talk About Big Rivers Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:13:48 GMT http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/rock-river-t950.htm#7104 http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/rock-river-t950.htm http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/spring-run-t1088.htm NightWarrior The red is hot for spring eyes right now... No flooded river it all stayed in its banks along with its tribs... Lets Talk About Big Rivers Sat, 26 Apr 2008 20:28:17 GMT http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/spring-run-t1088.htm#8129 http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/spring-run-t1088.htm http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/pictures-of-high-water-on-ms-river-i-took-sat-t1080.htm radish [IMG]http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee231/radish1940/2008_don_point_flood_015.jpg[/IMG] Lets Talk About Big Rivers Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:18:56 GMT http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/pictures-of-high-water-on-ms-river-i-took-sat-t1080.htm#8028 http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/pictures-of-high-water-on-ms-river-i-took-sat-t1080.htm http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/more-great-history-t1026.htm North Star
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Our goal is just to have fun.

Wish us luck!!! ]]> Lets Talk About Big Rivers Sun, 06 Apr 2008 14:59:24 GMT http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/first-tourney-with-my-wife-4-12-08-t1033.htm#7703 http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/first-tourney-with-my-wife-4-12-08-t1033.htm http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/big-river-flooding-t965.htm North Star ]]> Lets Talk About Big Rivers Fri, 21 Mar 2008 11:55:19 GMT http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/big-river-flooding-t965.htm#7256 http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/big-river-flooding-t965.htm http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/ohio-river-info-t641.htm flatcatnightmare I believe the Ohio river is 941 miles long and has 14 locks /dams . I have fished the Ohio River since I can remember , I still know exactly what my first open bail reel looked like and remember being the luckiest of whatever group to catch the most fish . When I was young I wouldn't go fishing The Ohio River unless I had my lucky pole and a few dozen nightcrawlers , spent a lot of days on the Ohio River , there used to be a local bait shop that would hold tournaments on the biggest fish ... Lets Talk About Big Rivers Wed, 06 Feb 2008 04:51:13 GMT http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/ohio-river-info-t641.htm#4103 http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/ohio-river-info-t641.htm http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/last-weekend-in-feb-t837.htm NightWarrior
Craig]]> Lets Talk About Big Rivers Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:46:21 GMT http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/last-weekend-in-feb-t837.htm#6208 http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/last-weekend-in-feb-t837.htm http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/willamette-river-just-below-oregon-city-t828.htm North Star This Sturgeon was caught on the Willamette River just below Oregon City two weeks ago. It weighed out at over 1,000 lbs and measured out at 11'1". It was 56" around the girth and took over 6 and a half hours, and 4 dozen beers, for the 4 guys taking turns at the reeling it in. Any Sturgeon OVER about five feet has to be released unharmed and cannot be removed from the water. They are brood / breeding stock and probably older than most of us. Lets Talk About Big Rivers Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:45:32 GMT http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/willamette-river-just-below-oregon-city-t828.htm#6078 http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/willamette-river-just-below-oregon-city-t828.htm http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/report-t823.htm NightWarrior Fishing as been good for the last week on walleyes and pike, fished yesterday (2-25-2008) and got just a couple goldeye. Had front run through in the midnight and early morning and I feel it messed with the fish! We fished one of very consistant spots and nothing, we moved and found nice shelf, calm water, and had fallen trees on both sides of us but nothing. Weather is to change this week and by the weekend it should be picking up. The fishing is only going to get better with spring coming ... Lets Talk About Big Rivers Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:39:04 GMT http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/report-t823.htm#6016 http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/report-t823.htm http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/great-miami-river-t821.htm FISHONAJ I read the recent flooding at Indian Lake put a whole fresh new batch of saugeye in the GMR. Yesterday the weather guessers predicted a "warmer" day with temps up to 40. Talked w/my buddy and agreed to drift a section we'd done well at in warmer weather. Well i hate to have my 1st report @ BFM be a skunk, but i blanked. My bud snagged a carp and i just lost some jigs Worse the wind was so strong and cold ~ at times it pushed the boat upstream against the current With no bank ... Lets Talk About Big Rivers Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:04:58 GMT http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/great-miami-river-t821.htm#6012 http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/great-miami-river-t821.htm http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/this-river-looks-good-t639.htm graybeard One of my goals is to fish this river someday. When we make our annual Villard trip, I like to take the back roads, and usually cross it at Henderson. It just screams catfish to me. Sometime I'm gonna hook on to the old jon boat and head up there for a few days. Lets Talk About Big Rivers Wed, 06 Feb 2008 03:04:21 GMT http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/this-river-looks-good-t639.htm#4101 http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/this-river-looks-good-t639.htm http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/oklahoma-alligator-gar-t690.htm Ace





]]> Lets Talk About Big Rivers Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:16:24 GMT http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/oklahoma-alligator-gar-t690.htm#4459 http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/oklahoma-alligator-gar-t690.htm http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/columbia-and-snake-rivers-t626.htm jimhs Well Mike I guess I'll start this and maybe Don (Shortshank) can add to it. The two largest rivers in Oregon that are close to where I'm from are the Willamette River that runs through downtown Portland, and of course the other is the Columbia River that starts out in Canada and runs down through the state of Washington, then turns West and divides the states of Washington and Oregon before it dumps into the Pacific Ocean. Probably the biggest tributaries to the Columbia are the Willamette ... Lets Talk About Big Rivers Tue, 05 Feb 2008 11:48:46 GMT http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/columbia-and-snake-rivers-t626.htm#4045 http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/columbia-and-snake-rivers-t626.htm http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/red-river-channels-t619.htm North Star Here A Couple Pictures Of My Buddy Fishing The Red River Up Buy The Canada Boarder. Lets Talk About Big Rivers Tue, 05 Feb 2008 01:44:48 GMT http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/red-river-channels-t619.htm#4008 http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/red-river-channels-t619.htm http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/john-day-river-oregon-t319.htm jimhs Well I finally found my old picture album of the John Day River Bass fishing trips. I hadn't seen the album for several years and actually forgot how few pictures there are in it of fish. Those fish pictures are stored away somewhere else and right now I don't have a clue as to where. So here are some, mostly scenic pictures of a couple of our trips down the river. This is a picture of "Basalt Rapids." This is a picture of a basalt wall, which is pretty common along ... Lets Talk About Big Rivers Sat, 29 Dec 2007 23:22:01 GMT http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/john-day-river-oregon-t319.htm#1854 http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/john-day-river-oregon-t319.htm http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/late-ice-walleyes-t742.htm NightWarrior Was out on the mighty Red this yesterday with a buddy and took our limit on eyes plus a few extra hook ups to boot. The eyes were averaging 18-20" with a fewer small ones mixed in. We each got 3 nice fish for the fry pan to make the most wonderful meal out on the ice this coming weekend... What a day we had, it was the most action we have had so far on hard water... We also lost 6 due to spitting the jig in the middle of the hole and put back 2 for being to small and the rest cause we already ... Lets Talk About Big Rivers Tue, 19 Feb 2008 18:35:38 GMT http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/late-ice-walleyes-t742.htm#5044 http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/late-ice-walleyes-t742.htm http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/what-i-look-for-t648.htm North Star When Fish The Minnesota River As This Would Work For Most Rivers, There Are 2 Places That I Like To Fish Above All Others. The First One Is Fish Log Piles On Bends In The River Were The Water Has Dug Deep Holes. I Like To Fish In Front Of These Log Piles As Close To Them As Possible With Out Getting Your Line All Snagged Up In It. Then When The Evening Starts To Come In I Like To Fish The Flats, The Flats Meaning Were There Is Deep Water Fish The Top Edges All Around That Deep Water And Fish ... Lets Talk About Big Rivers Thu, 07 Feb 2008 13:44:13 GMT http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/what-i-look-for-t648.htm#4172 http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/what-i-look-for-t648.htm http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/my-pb-channel-t620.htm North Star This Is A Picture Of My Personal Best Channel Cat Caught From The Minnesota River South Of Franklin Minnesota It Was 20 1/2 Pounds I Didn't Get A Length Or girth.. Lets Talk About Big Rivers Tue, 05 Feb 2008 01:48:02 GMT http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/my-pb-channel-t620.htm#4009 http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/my-pb-channel-t620.htm http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/big-trouble-for-ohio-t725.htm OhioFisher Any updates on ECDs, endocrine disrupting compounds. All is quiet while the Ohio river slowly dies. I know Smallmouth are especially affected by these compounds that cause reproductive abnormalities. But I hear no reports. Last summer was the worst I have ever seen the river for fish abundance, yet nothing is said or done by any of the agencies. I know the stocking continues. But in my opinion this will only hurt the fishery thru loss of genetic diversity. I feel this is a stop gap measure ... Lets Talk About Big Rivers Sun, 17 Feb 2008 23:24:59 GMT http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/big-trouble-for-ohio-t725.htm#4771 http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/big-trouble-for-ohio-t725.htm http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/whoo-hoo-my-river-t644.htm NightWarrior
Great section mike!!! ]]> Lets Talk About Big Rivers Wed, 06 Feb 2008 22:44:51 GMT http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/whoo-hoo-my-river-t644.htm#4156 http://bigfishmidwest.forumotion.com/lets-talk-about-big-rivers-f7/whoo-hoo-my-river-t644.htm