Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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Outdoor notes: *June 8: Deer gun and muzzleloader applications due. Tournaments: *June 7: Lake Ashtabula. *June 11 & 12: Lake Ashtabula. *June 11: Devils Lake, Spirit Lake Casino. *June 17: Devils Lake, Grahams Island State Park. *June 18: Devils Lake, 6-Mile Bay; Lake Sakakawea, Fort Stevenson State Park. *June 18 & 19: Lake Audubon, cabin site. Fishing: *Devils Lake elevation, May 31: 1,450.81 feet above mean sea level (MSL). *Stump Lake elevation: 1,450.57 MSL. *Lake Sakakawea elevation:...
In the turn of the creek so tiny I could step across it I saw the tell-tale sign that suggested brook trout were lurking along the cut. The fast water of the tiny flow rolling down from the small impoundment in the recreation area above spun out against the grassy bank, still beige with the matted vegetation of last year and the peak through green of the late spring dappling the slight drop to the water. Stalking in on my knees, I pulled an arm's length of neon yellow line from my fly reel,...
I honestly cannot believe this is my last spring river fishing report. It just feels like we all got cheated out of a nice long season here. It is what it is, so here we go. Looking back, the Missouri River opened up around Bismarck in mid-March like normal. Maybe it was a few days later then average, but the water was good. The flow was definitely lower, but usually when it starts out low, it changes and dishes itself out. It did just that and navigating and access was decent. The fishing...
"That's why they say Montana is the big leagues of fly fishing." My brother's words stung like a spring training cut for the lifetime AAA baseball player that knew this was his last shot at the majors, but still found the pink slip tucked into the air slot on his April Arizona changing room locker. The waters along the Yellowstone River outside of Livingston under the snow-capped peaks of the Beartooth mountains were high and muddy and while they reflected the runoff those of us downstream on th...
Storms over the weekend have put our flood situation on the Red River right back where it was last week. Only this time, we will have to wait a week for the river to rise and fall again. It now looks like around June 15 before boats will be able to get on the water and searching for catfish. Water temperatures right now are in the mid-60s so the pre spawn period for channel cats is in full swing. The next couple of weeks could offer great shore fishing opportunities. As the water rises again...
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