Hi Gang,
The river was at 6.1 with 54,700CF of flow and 64 degrees at the beginning of the week and at the end of the week we had 4.4 with 21,900CF of flow and 56 degrees. The BP was 30.20 and falling.
1. Trip #1 – Guide Scouting Trip – This was on Monday evening and we fished from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM and we boated 11 Walleye, 1 Channel Cat and 1 Bass. The largest Walleye was 20”, the Bass was 14.5” and the Channel Cat was 24”. We caught them on Stick Baits, Rattle Baits and Jigs. Three of the Walleye were legal. We had 5.1 – Muddy – Steady – 34,500 CF and 60 degrees. It was clear we had a BP of 30.00 and steady.
2. Trip #2 – Guide Fun Trip – This was on Tuesday evening and we fished from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM and we boated 10 Flatheads. The larges was 41.5” long and weighed 38.05#. This is the largest one we have caught to date. We also had several this night over 20 pounds. We caught them on live bait and cut bait. We had 5.1 – Steady - Muddy - 34,000 CF and 60 degrees. It was cloudy skies and we had a BP of 30.20 & falling.
3. Trip #3 – Guide Scouting Trip – This was on Wednesday and we fished from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM and we boated 2 Bass. The largest was 14”. We caught them on YUM Craw Papi’s. We had 4.7 – Steady - Muddy – 26,300CF and 58 degrees. It was clear skies and we had a BP of 30.30 and falling.
4. Trip #4 Guide Trip – This was a half day Saturday PM Trip and we boated 20+ Flatheads. The largest was 28# and we had several citation size fish. We caught them all on live bait. We had 4.4 – Stained – Steady - 21,970CF and 56 degrees. It was windy and we had a BP of 30.20 and falling.
5. Trip #5 – Guide Trip – No Trip
6. Trip #6 – Guide Trip – No Trip
7. We got blown off the water on Thursday and Friday.
8. The cooling water temperature is making the bass fishing better and the Walleye fishing should continue to build as well.
9. Please write the Fish and Boat Commission and express your concerns to them. We can provide you with email addresses if you need them.
10. There is an article today in the Republican Herald news paper. This article is based on an outing that we took Doyle Dietz on and it can be seen at www.rpublicanherald.com. Go to sports and then outdoors and click on the article.
11. Last Tuesday we had Commissioner Bob Bachman out on the river with us and this Tuesday we will have Executive Director John Arway out with us. We will continue to express our concerns to them about the Bass situation, the walleye creel limit and creating a Flathead slot limit.
HAVE A GREAT WEEK AND LUV THE TUG………REB
