Not much has changed since the last report other than the wind has been horrific. One day not fighting it in the last week. Wednesday was heavenly with no wind as I had to relearn how to stand up straight in the boat and not fight wind. Active fish have still been holding in the […]

A little heat turned things on over the weekend, but the water remains in the low 50s. River level is stable to a slight rise, and the catfish are responding well. Active fish have been holding in the faster current seams near the bank. Hits have come fairly quickly when fishing in a new spot […]

We had the maiden voyage and we caught fish. Conditions are in good shape right now but wow is it cold and the NW wind makes it even less enjoyable. The fish are about where I would expect them to be as far as activity. We found them just off the first shelf in the […]

Not much has changed. Water temp should reach 50 today as the water levels out. We have a cool weekend ahead then things appear to be straightening up. I am currently cleaning and prepping everything. Hopefully bait arrives early next week so we can begin scouting and by the grace of god be guiding around […]

The river is in really great shape. We just need heat now to get the fish moving. So far we are still looking at an early May start. Scouting is about a week out still but that is ok as we get the boat ready and bait tanks set up and going. All the Ugly […]

There is a new wrinkles have come up with the river. It seems we are going to get some runoff which is good for the fish but it may hold us up a week. More importantly we need some sun to warm things up. Water temp is holding at 38ish right now and we need […]

The ice is off the river. Now it is just the waiting game for the heat. Forecast looks fairly cool over the next 10 days but the sun has some real power behind it.  I am seriously thinking I will be able to start around May 1 give or take a few days but should […]

As of today, we are not going to flood and once we get some heat things will happen fast. Right now I am looking to start the first week of May. The past two years we started with a bang right out of the gate. Call or email for dates 701-739-5808  braddurick@gmail.com

March so far is telling me not much spring flooding but there is still a lot of winter left up here. I am expecting a May 15th start as of now but could be a week or so earlier than that. The phone has been ringing briskly the past couple weeks but many great dates […]

Here we are already halfway through February. Some really nice weather got the spring fever pumping and things kicking into high gear for the upcoming season.  Winter has been pretty average so I am expecting a May 15th start as of now but could be a week or so earlier than that. Many great dates […]