Every year, America’s Rivers calls out the 10 rivers that are under the most threat from development, pollution, regulatory losses, and a variety of other stressors. As always, these rivers are some of the top fishing rivers in the United States, and at the top of that list is the Potomac River. The group is [...]
Missouri River Fishing
North Dakota Record Lake Trout Caught!
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department has announced the official toppling of a record that had stood untouched for 30 years. On July 13, 1982, Allen Leier of Bismark landed a 14-pound and 4-ounce lake trout at the Garrison Dam Tailrace on the Missouri River. Three decades later, Leier’s name has finally been scratched off [...]
Controversy over Montana’s Great Falls Goes to Court
There's no question that the Great Falls, five waterfalls on the Missouri River in Montana, are a scenic landmark and a national treasure. Not to mention a major hub for hunters and anglers in Montana. The question is: who owns them? PPL Montana, a company that uses the falls to generate electricity, says they do. [...]
A 95-Pound Blue Catfish Landed in Missouri
"When you get up over 80 pounds, that's still a rare fish." That's how Randie Lieneke described the class of catfish he caught earlier this month. This wasn't luck, Lieneke has got a 93-pound catfish from the Missouri River to his name too. But this 95-pounder is his biggest yet. He reported to the Kansas [...]
Nebraska Man Bests Existing Paddlefish Record by 14 Pounds
Louis Maring's first paddlefish trip ended with a 107-pound, 12-ounce fish that broke the state record by more than 14 pounds, according to Nebraska Land Magazine. Maring, of Merna, Neb., snagged the fish near the Gains Point Dam on the Missouri River. State officials think the paddlefish, estimated to be 40 years old, got so [...]
Asian Silver Carp Have Spread to North Dakota
It's like something from a bad horror movie: they jump, they're hideously ugly, and they're spreading through our waters like wildfire. They're Asian silver carp, and until now, North Dakota residents haven't had to deal with them. That changed this past week, when the state's Game and Fish Department verified that an angler did indeed [...]
New Record Paddlefish Landed in Nebraska
This is all unofficial, but early reports are that the Nebraska state record paddlefish was landed last night at Gavin's Point Dam on the Missouri River.First posted on the Recycled Fish Facebook page, RF member, Ty Stromquist of Stromquist Outdoors, was fishing next to a group of "paddlefish newbies" when they hooked into this monster, [...]
Getting Ready for the National Guard FLW Walleye Championship on the Missouri River in Bismarck, N.D.
Fall is here in Bismarck, N.D. (thankfully, I have my Frabill FXE StormSuit), and the walleye are biting on Lake Oahe and the Missouri River. Hopefully some of these guys find their way into my Frabill Conservation Series Net starting on Thursday.
Missouri River Rainbow Caught During Walleye Championship Practice Sessions
The Missouri River is known for some big rainbow trout upstream in Montana, but some of them filter down to North Dakota! While fishing some practice round for the upcoming National Guard FLW Walleye Championship on the Missouri River in Bismarck, N.D., I hooked into this very nice rainbow. Hopefully I'll catch some Walleye this [...]
Will Missouri River Flooding Hurt North Dakota’s Best Walleye Fishery?
The stretch of the Missouri River below the Garrison Dam in North Dakota is one of the best walleye fisheries in the nation. However, North Dakota Game and Fish officials are worried that this year's heavy flooding and high water could have a negative impact, according to the Dickinson Press. Specifically, their concern is that [...]
