Train Bridge River Navigation

[Sluggo]

I noticed some new buoys in the Missouri river the other day. Appears to be 2 lines of white buoys extending all the way from east to west across the river under the train bridge by Bismarck. One row is just north of the bridge and the other is just south. The white buoys have "No boats" printed on them. In addition, there are some green and red buoys in the middle of the white ones.
This is from an article in the Bismarck Tribune: Green and read buoys will mark the navigational channel. Solid white "Idle speed only" buoys will mark where the idle speed zone starts.
I predict chaos.

 

[Fester]

I noticed some new buoys in the Missouri river the other day. Appears to be 2 lines of white buoys extending all the way from east to west across the river under the train bridge by Bismarck. One row is just north of the bridge and the other is just south. The white buoys have "No boats" printed on them. In addition, there are some green and red buoys in the middle of the white ones.
This is from an article in the Bismarck Tribune: Green and read buoys will mark the navigational channel. Solid white "Idle speed only" buoys will mark where the idle speed zone starts.
I predict chaos.

Yup and the channel they left open looks a tad narrow...nothing gets in the way of the railroad..is that where the term got railroaded came from?.....should be interesting.

 

[Bauer]

Right red returning upstream, see how many pontooners figure that out 4th of July weekend.

 

[DirtyMike]

Right red returning upstream, see how many pontooners figure that out 4th of July weekend.

should be an interesting show during the big muddy this weekend.

 

[Bfishn]

A speed trap on the river! The Sheriff's department and G&F are salivating.

 

[DirtyMike]

A speed trap on the river! The Sheriff's department and G&F are salivating.

I tried idle speed on the way up but there's not enough forward propulsion to go further north.

 

[double account removed]

goldangit you fellas beat me to it it’s nothin but a goverment conspiracy game and fish plus the corps just tryin to make trump look bad n take our money

 

[Fester]

I tried idle speed on the way up but there's not enough forward propulsion to go further north.

What if two boats anchor lock right in the middle of the alley side by side and fish it..block traffic.

 

[DirtyMike]

What if two boats anchor lock right in the middle of the alley side by side and fish it..block traffic.

good luck?

 

[Allen]

good luck?

Nah. I've heard of this charter boat captain with experience in navigating busy channels. As a matter of fact, I think he's currently out of work, so I bet we can get him to help clear the channel for cheap nowadays.

 

[johnr]

Nah. I've heard of this charter boat captain with experience in navigating busy channels. As a matter of fact, I think he's currently out of work, so I bet we can get him to help clear the channel for cheap nowadays.

Is he also the greatest fisherman ever?

 

[Twitch]

Is he also the greatest fisherman ever?

That’s best guide/outfitter to you

 

[Traxion]

Nah. I've heard of this charter boat captain with experience in navigating busy channels. As a matter of fact, I think he's currently out of work, so I bet we can get him to help clear the channel for cheap nowadays.

I’ll be there to watch, just make sure whatever tin can he’s captain of has a rough running Force 120 on the back lol!

 

[Allen]

No, he is only the best at putting others on fish. i.e. a charter kind of guy.

He's also pretty nimble based on recent videos of him jumping from one floater to another. Guides that nimble will never fail to net your fish for you.

BTW, I think he's also a veteran.

 

[Fester]

good luck?

You know theres gonna be that one guy

 

[Slappy]

First two are looking north upstream.

4 miles an hour in my rig to make steady headway upstream with minimum wake. About double that downstream to steer straight. Plenty of room for one lane each direction if people pay attention.

 

[Pheasant 54]

Yep that's going to be a fustercluck as soon as it warms up