Robert Burton
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Eventually all things merge into one, and a river runs through it.
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Post by Robert Burton on Feb 7, 2004 12:56:25 GMT -6
Okay there are plenty of spots on the Red to ply you fly rod ...let us here about them.
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Post by Dale Martens on Feb 7, 2004 13:28:16 GMT -6
Underneath the bridge at Letellier, there's a nice set of rapids and generally some willing goldeye. If you hike a little downstream, you come to where the Roseau pours in and more goldeye. Where the Plum River enters the Red north of St. Jean is another goldeye spot. I haven't really tried any of these spots for catfish.
I've seen tailing carp on the mud flats downstream of Selkirk where Cook's Creek pours in. I've only managed to briefly get a hook in one of those things, though.
Beneath the bridges at Selkirk have been pretty good for goldeye, too.
I should note that I fished the first three spots from shore and the latter two spots from a boat, although I think you could do a passable job accessing the latter two from shore.
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stephenjay
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"Fish are too valuable to only catch once" - Lee Wulff
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Post by stephenjay on Feb 8, 2004 8:04:58 GMT -6
I have never tried this with a fly rod, but I have had plenty of success at Netley Creek where it meets the red. It is past Breezy Point at a campground called "the end of main camp" or something. Just go north on Main Street, through Selkirk, stay north until it ends (hence the name).
I often consider this place like a g*lf driving range for practice. If I find that I am having a bad day, I head out there, and always catch something (often bulls, but we have caught bass, walleye, sauger, and even pike there).
HTH.
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Post by RickL on Feb 8, 2004 21:18:08 GMT -6
Close to Winnipeg is the spot where the floodway begins on the south end of the city. Go south along Hwy 75 and turn into the St. Norbert Heritage Park turn off. Go past the park until you reach the bridge.
There is a lot of rock in the area that I suspect draws the fish in. There is a lot of structure there. Personally, I have fished there only a couple of times, but did okay..I caught only sauger and walleye there but one of the other boards had noted that some times it has seen some great walleye and goldeye action.
It can be busy there. One time I had some innattentive parents allow their little ones to wander loose behind me, and after a while I just moved downstream. I was retrieving my fly upstream after letting it swing and the fly was maybe three feet off shore when I nailed a nice walleye. Everyone else was casting over them (myself included at first). there was no need for the long cast as the fish were in tight amongst the rocks close to shore.
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Post by flyfisheranonymous on Feb 9, 2004 9:17:14 GMT -6
Dale you hit some of the same spots I fish. In spring when the water is higher there is great Pike fishing to be had at all those spots. I nail some of my biggest Pike at these locations. 38+ inches. You don't have to travel north to get big fish.
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Post by Dale Martens on Feb 9, 2004 22:55:04 GMT -6
Stu,
I believe it was you who tipped me off about the Plum River around St. Jean. Big pike in the Red River.... I never would have thought! Do you target them specifically?
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Post by flyfisheranonymous on Feb 10, 2004 11:14:39 GMT -6
In spring where do the big Pike go? You got it up river. I will target smaller creeks that flow into the Red for big Pike. Don't let the word get around to much. A lot of the conventional fishermen think I travel for a couple of hours to catch them. Another hot spot for bigggg Pike is at the mouth of Cook's Creek. Really big Pike in that spot. Up to 45". You should try it.
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Post by flyguy on Feb 10, 2004 18:09:15 GMT -6
Hey Stu where do you fish the mouth of Cook's Creek?? It opens into th red at St Peters church, there is a sign that says "no fishing" and no parking sings all along the road.
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Post by flyfisheranonymous on Feb 11, 2004 10:53:52 GMT -6
Sorry flyguy. You have to fish Cooks Creek from a boat. If you don't have one try the upper reaches of Netly Creek. You can take a belly boat in there and fish till your hearts content.
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Post by lurker1818 on Sept 5, 2005 14:13:07 GMT -6
Guys, the mouth of Netly Creek is now out of the question, unless you are in a boat,which can't be launched from there, or can wade in from quite a ways away. It has been bought by someone, and when I went there today to do some of the other fishing I was told I couldn't be there, had to leave or the cops would be called. There are trespassing signs right around the store, but I was a good football field away from that down the Red, fishing from shore, and was told to leave. That is the first place I ever tried ffing last year, no luck with the fly, but that was my fault, but like it was said, this place is a guarentee for fish ever time I have been there.
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Post by darrellmyskiw on Sept 6, 2005 7:24:21 GMT -6
suirprise - surprise ... so it is .... bummer Seems like Peguis First Nation has expanded hmms, lot of other waters to ply still .........
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Post by lurker1818 on Sept 6, 2005 8:05:02 GMT -6
I do not think it is Peguis, I might be wrong. I was asked to leave by the lady that bought the store and the campground I guess. What surprised me is that she is allowed to totally close an area like that. I thought it was a provincial monument, like a smaller Forks, with all the signs and displays there. I think if anything with Peguis, they would be fighting to reopen this area. From what I have heard from others is it is a petty fight between the owners and the govt. for compensation for the flooding that occurs every spring. What I don't understand is the rives were there first, do you honestly expect them not to flood, and I am sure everyone in Manitoba know that there is some sort of flooding on the Red every uear, why should the government compensate for this. A one time assistance, maybe, but compensation, no way. Venting a bit.
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Post by Jamesrog on Sept 22, 2005 10:31:30 GMT -6
Head to Middlechurch and fish Grassmere Creek in the spring or when the water gets high. You can catch everything in there.
James.
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