Montana walleye fishing
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Category: Fishing
Forum Name: Gone Fishin'
Forum Description: Discuss freshwater, saltwater, ice fishing and fly fishing here. Where do you go, what do you catch, and how do you catch it?
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Topic: Montana walleye fishing
Posted By: d4570
Subject: Montana walleye fishing
Date Posted: 13 March 2022 at 16:10
Well, This time of year can be lets say unpredictable. We have had well in to the 70's and -25* and that was just in the last month and a half. WINDS in the 60 to 70 miles per hour bracket. Rain, and snow and drought, again the last 45 days. The walleye, Sauger, catfish, and red tail suckers start there migration out of Fort Peck Revisor Now. This year the ice is off the ramps and little to no ice flowing down stream to about the PN bridge. The means time to get the boat wet... We went down 25 miles to the Carter ferry and splashed her in. The sun was JUST coming up the temp was 32* and a slight north breeze. We went about half way to Fort Benton. Rain. sleet, and snow made the trip in the open boat very pleasant. The river being incredibly low made the trip very technical. Flat low light made it down right Dangerous. I'm glad I was not driving the mud boat. We gave it are all and stuck it out till mid afternoon. We THINK we had one bite. The trip back we had to do in shorter chunks stopping to warm and fish. Made for a fantastic day on the water. We'll be back!!!  ------------- Remember: Four boxes keep us free ,the soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, AND the cartridge box |
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Posted By: Wing master
Date Posted: 13 March 2022 at 20:44
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I talked to a buddy today that fishes the Powder River. He went and checked it out yesterday and said other than a couple small spots it was still frozen. I guess that's because the Powder isn't quite as deep as the Missouri. ------------- I have always considered myself to be quite the bullshitter, But ocasionally it is nice to sit back and listen to a true professional......So, Carry on. |
Posted By: d4570
Date Posted: 14 March 2022 at 07:40
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Most the Missouri river is a foot deep or LESS...this time of year. That's why jets and mud boats are about the only thing on the river in My area. Maybe the water is slower or maybe altitude makes a difference. ------------- Remember: Four boxes keep us free ,the soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, AND the cartridge box |
Posted By: jsgbearpaws1
Date Posted: 14 March 2022 at 14:00
Are they easier to catch when you have to chip them out of the ice? ------------- ...oh yeah! thats gonna hurt! |
Posted By: Wing master
Date Posted: 14 March 2022 at 14:08
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That's surprising D. I figured it was always deep. The Powder River is very shallow in most places but their are pools that have some pretty good cat fishing. ------------- I have always considered myself to be quite the bullshitter, But ocasionally it is nice to sit back and listen to a true professional......So, Carry on. |
Posted By: d4570
Date Posted: 14 March 2022 at 14:33
There easer to catch with dynamite, frozen or not. In the spring run off it gets WAY deep. there is huge trees deposited up un the cliffs 20 plus feet above the normal water line. Normal fishing if you find a 5 foot deep hole that a good hole. 
max recorded 72,000cfs ------------- Remember: Four boxes keep us free ,the soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, AND the cartridge box |
jsgbearpaws1 wrote:Posted By: jsgbearpaws1
Date Posted: 15 March 2022 at 02:29
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Easy fishing! I like the sound of that! Another reason I think Bear won't fish with me.......  ------------- ...oh yeah! thats gonna hurt! |