I heard there where boats on the river by Stanton a week or so ago already, I didn't see it myself but seems reasonable. Still gonna be a while around Bismarck i think, plus this snow is going to make it muddy once the melt starts.
I still have some ice fishing to do around ND and a trip to Winnipeg yet, so i hope the river holds of for a few more weeks.
I heard there where boats on the river by Stanton a week or so ago already, I didn't see it myself but seems reasonable. Still gonna be a while around Bismarck i think, plus this snow is going to make it muddy once the melt starts.
I still have some ice fishing to do around ND and a trip to Winnipeg yet, so i hope the river holds of for a few more weeks.
Its not that i want the river to stay frozen, but it does really suck when a guy is on a trip to Winnipeg or a ski trip to MT in March and the river opens up early and people are hammering walleye in your backyard. First world Bismarck problems, I want my spring hobbies to line up perfectly dammit!
It's been good. It's get bad when the idiots start coming that won't let the trailer drain before they pull up the ramp. Watched a fancy sparkley ranger dude back down the ramp and skidded all the way down. He panicked and got pretty excited. I had to chuckle a bit. It doesn't seem too silted in.How is the tailrace ramp?
Don’t chuckle too much. I’ll be that guy in a sparkly ranger next weekend if I hve my way. Key thing is to keep those tires straight. I’ve puckered up plenty of timesIt's been good. It's get bad when the idiots start coming that won't let the trailer drain before they pull up the ramp. Watched a fancy sparkley ranger dude back down the ramp and skidded all the way down. He panicked and got pretty excited. I had to chuckle a bit. It doesn't seem too silted in.
Throw a spade in the pickup. There is a sand pile at the top of the ramp, throw a little down and it makes a huge difference.Don’t chuckle too much. I’ll be that guy in a sparkly ranger next weekend if I hve my way. Key thing is to keep those tires straight. I’ve puckered up plenty of times
I buy those big bags of sand at menards for $3 a piece each winter. One usually meets its demise for boat ramp traction.Throw a spade in the pickup. There is a sand pile at the top of the ramp, throw a little down and it makes a huge difference.
Never will understand why you tailrace guys don't invest in a roll of chains that you can put down in the spring when this ice crap is a problem and then roll it back up when it's not needed. Seems you fight this ice every spring and every fall. Twould be a good agenda item for the G&F to spend some of that increased tag money on that would actually do some sportsmen some good. Quote "Safety" and you might just get what you need. Just a thought. Tight Lines Everyone!!!