Missouri River - Idle speed only

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[FONT=&quot]Under the authority of North Dakota Century Code 20:1-13-12(3) the undersigned Director of the North Dakota Game and Fish Department, makes the following emergency rule as follows: Idle speed only within 200 feet of the shoreline to be effective immediately and until rescinded for all vessels operating on the Missouri River between a point north of Bismarck where power lines cross the Missouri River approximately 1000 feet south of Steckel boat ramp north of Bismarck at latitude -100.939813 longitude 47.126875 then south to the MacLean Bottoms Wildlife Management Area boat ramp at latitude -100.635125 longitude 46.673215; and for all vessels operating on the Heart River from the mouth of the Heart River south of Mandan, ND at latitude -100.842332 longitude 46.767616 then north and west to the Highway 6 bridge west of Mandan, ND at latitude -100.904960 longitude 46.814404. Idle speed is defined as the slowest possible speed necessary to maintain steerage. Law Enforcement is exempt from this rule in the performance of their duties. Violations of this rule shall be non-criminal with a fee of $200.

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Under the authority of North Dakota Century Code 20:1-13-12(3) the undersigned Director of the North Dakota Game and Fish Department, makes the following emergency rule as follows: Idle speed only within 200 feet of the shoreline to be effective immediately and until rescinded for all vessels operating on the Missouri River between a point north of Bismarck where power lines cross the Missouri River approximately 1000 feet south of Steckel boat ramp north of Bismarck at latitude -100.939813 longitude 47.126875 then south to the MacLean Bottoms Wildlife Management Area boat ramp at latitude -100.635125 longitude 46.673215; and for all vessels operating on the Heart River from the mouth of the Heart River south of Mandan, ND at latitude -100.842332 longitude 46.767616 then north and west to the Highway 6 bridge west of Mandan, ND at latitude -100.904960 longitude 46.814404. Idle speed is defined as the slowest possible speed necessary to maintain steerage. Law Enforcement is exempt from this rule in the performance of their duties. Violations of this rule shall be non-criminal with a fee of $200.


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I am guessing this will result in a bunch of people high idling (nose way up - monstrous wake)
 

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I see its only within 200' of shoreline.... enforcement should be fun on that.
 


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I am guessing this will result in a bunch of people high idling (nose way up - monstrous wake)

Mostly pontoons on the river this time of the year......but from what I have seen recently, not much activity at all from boats or pontoons.
 

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Mostly pontoons on the river this time of the year......but from what I have seen recently, not much activity at all from boats or pontoons.

Was thinking the same, usage has dropped way off. So maybe it wont be that big of a deal.

Pack your rangefinder!
 

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Was thinking the same, usage has dropped way off. So maybe it wont be that big of a deal.

Pack your rangefinder!

The river is a mile wide, just run down the middle! Watch out for the monster cottonwood logs floating though. Running in low light would be suicide now.
 


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wait you guys - I figured it out

You can set the rangefinder to read in meters - then multiply what your rangefinder is reading by 3.28084 and then you'll know how many feet away you are

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math is hard yo!

ETA - 66.7 yards and you're good to go full throttle

Just make sure you range the actual shore line and not the rock that is a yard in!


or you could do that, but it seems like a lot of extra steps
 

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I'll have to raise my waders up around my ears. Maybe run a snorkel out the top.

Wakes suck when wading. Wakes while night fishing at the tailrace always add some excitement to the evening.
 


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