Tis the season for some great fat-cat angling – Winnipeg Free Press

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It was a beautiful day as we launched the boat at Selkirk Park this past Monday. A west wind had somewhat raised the water levels from the previous day, when a south wind had almost totally drained the mighty Red River. The water was so low the previous days, local docks were high and dry on the banks. | When the water is that low, it is somewhat precarious launching a boat, but we made it without incident. Along for the ride was friend Perry Stulberg from Regina. He had been visiting his daughter in Winnipeg as she began another year of studies at the University of Manitoba. He really wanted a chance to get out to catch a catfish, so he called me up a couple weeks before to see if I would take him out. | It had been June since I had fished for them, but fall can be a fantastic time to catch these great sportfish. | I’ve learned to be mobile and fish the deeper holes in the river when targeting them at this time of the year. They can scatter a bit more, so moving around is key. We did start at Lockport with good success, but an opening of the gates washed debris downstream, disrupting the feeding pattern of these fish.
It was a beautiful day as we launched the boat at Selkirk Park this past Monday. A west wind had somewhat raised the water levels from the previous day, when a south wind had almost totally drained th