Missouri River

Well here we go again this time around it is on the biggest water we have faced so far this season.  The tournament this week will be held on the mighty missouri river at the Beaver bay boat ramp located aprroximatly 60 miles south of Bismarck, ND along highway 1804, from Bismarck follow 1804 south till you hit the Linton Turnoff and head west approximatly 5 miles the ramp is right by the bridge in the bay.  Tournament times are from 7 AM to 2 PM MST saturday August 28th.

 

  This is a missouri river tournament the first of its kind for our club although the river in that area is so high and flooded right now its looks more like a lake than a river! where to fish? the possibilities are endless! you can go south or north for many miles and not run out of water, keep in mind the weather conditions at the time as it is big water we are fishing this time around! dont put yourself in a bad situation if weather should come up!

 

  There are many species of fish in the river too many too list! one thing to keep in mind as your flying down the water in search of fish is that due to the drought for many years there has been substantial tree growth in the low water areas and now that the water is once again to high levels there are submerged trees everywhere you will go! when navigating the main channell stay in the old river chanell and youll be fine, when leaving that to approach a shoreline take caution and slow down and keep your eyes peeled for underwater hazards of which there are many! hopefully everyone returns with there props intact!

 

  It is a lot of water to cover so I guess well see who finds the fish! they are there and they have many many places to hide! good luck to all and well see ya saturday! going to be an interesting tournament! some will run far and some will stay right at the marina