MNO Catfish Contest

[HD]

how far from the red are you??

We fish the snake and the rum, & close enough to hit the St.Croix.....Red?

[mike89]

ok forgot where you live, thinking red river.  the Miss is all I can think of that way, it's not that far north of you.  just thoughts..

[glenn57]

 face_plant-2139.gifmake a trip to the horseshoe chain, there are all kinds in there

[dew2]

how far from the red are you??

We fish the snake and the rum, & close enough to hit the St.Croix.....Red?

The Snake used to be great! Large channels at the StCroix confluence,Bet thats all built up by now tho?However the Croix being scenic waters the last 40 acres or so to it is suppose to be wild yet?? A road goes there.BUT for channels 10-22 lbs Largest I caught 22lbs from Town of Kettle river (A landing there) to just upstream of the  confluence with the Grindstone,You,ll see the sandy bottom an 3 ft a water an less go back upstream that shallows goes for miles.Catch smallies and eyes all the way,find a good tent site an camp fish cut bait and you'll be surprised.
 Over yer way thats the best I know of.
 WE sold our campers but will still frequent the MN this year. last year every month it set high water records,Thats bad for the holes we know of and the flats can scatter.
 Heres where I check river flowages it helps to know water flowage and over the years I got a sense of what to look for before the 50 mile drive to camp 3 nights in a row
https://waterdata.usgs.gov/mn/nwis/rt

[Bobby Bass]

so what is the word here? is thee a contest or is just wishful thinking for a catfish road trip? got a min or is just catching a catfish good enough to enter.. sleazy-422.gif

[Coffee118]

Can I count it if I get my river rescue gear from the fire department and grab one of those 5foot monsters at the bottom of the dams by the lip and drag it up or does it have to by hook and line 

[dew2]

Can I count it if I get my river rescue gear from the fire department and grab one of those 5foot monsters at the bottom of the dams by the lip and drag it up or does it have to by hook and line 

Yah EH!! GO GET EM! I used to SCUBA the Croix an Miss mid to late 60s,Auto removal for a firedept as volenteer.I love them stories!!!
https://www.google.com/search?q=Below+dam+catfish+stories&rlz=1C1AOHY_enUS727US728&oq=Below+dam+catfish+stories&aqs=chrome..69i57.11920j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8


 MY FAVORITE>>http://www.snopes.com/critters/lurkers/catfish.asp

[Boar]

hey coffee i sent ya a couple pms.

i hope to get some catin in. take some to.smoke.

[dew2]

Heres one my grandad caught on the Miss down by Redwing

[mike89]

 

[Boar]

wow dew, your really old for a black and white photo of ur grandson.. nice catch!!

[dew2]

wow dew, your really old for a black and white photo of ur grandson.. nice catch!!

It was a monster!! Caught it on 1/2 a beef that died in a tornado while mating wit a cow.The cow was turned into 900lbs a hamburger we just had to skin it and and separate the innards! had two big burgers that night then a fish fry for 2 days straight.No refrigeration then all 6 of us had to eat quickly before it spoiled.YAH Thats how it came down!

[Boar]

yeah.....ok glenn..

[mike89]

yea I heard they were there too.  never been there though.

[glenn57]

yeah.....ok glenn..

don't believe...............you get one!!!!!!!!! limit used to be 5 there are so many in the chain now they raised the limit to 10. when I get bored around home in the winter, and I usually have enough other fish and I usually do I go fish catfish.  never made it out this year due to my surgery.

[Wyofish]

I got a line on some good kitties down here. When does this contest start?

[mike89]

I'd say the season is open??  go for it!!

[corny13]

Can I still enter?  I might catch a couple cats soon!!!

[HD]

Can I still enter?  I might catch a couple cats soon!!!

Yup, you can!

[Auggie]

HD you toss this out since I didn't read the directions if you like. I thought the staple was a wrench like the other contest. But none the less here is a cat from just below the house. So ya get to see one. This one got tossed back. Jr pry catches 1/2 a dozen of this size a day. We have eaten a few smaller ones this summer. Low heat on the Weber with some butter and onions.....tasty!

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[HD]

You da MAN!

Auggie is on the board with a 25" Cat! 

[Auggie]

Thought I'd try and get a couple people motivated! Jr. Caught a 33" a few evenings ago. Water is getting lower so he's targeting the walleyes now😂

[mike89]

nice!!!