Missouri river at NE city

[skawez]

Scoped out the river today.. im planning on taking a trip up there to fish off the bank this week. boat ramp is open NO DOCK . river is down and CLEAR. haven't decided what to use for bait yet.. any suggestions? haven't fished the river with such a cold temp. but found a good wind break just inside a jetty with a nice Big Pool that i should be able to pull something out of.. if not i can always make my way out the jetty to get out in the current and fish the drop offs. anyone have any suggestions?

[bigredcatfish]

I would try to find some sort of bait fish. I don't know if you can try to catch some shad. It might be tough this time of year. Get some cut bait, best bet!!

[flathead_hunter]

. Get some cut bait, best bet!!
i would agree:wink:

[skawez]

rivers full of ice again flowing well tho. 6-10' of ice from the bank out thickness? IDK not going to test it to find out. but wedsdays supposed to be nice and all next week is supposed to be in the mid 40s to lower 50s! so i didnt get to cast out today :embarassed: but for sure next week!!:big_smile:

[cfishman]

Sorry guys, just think your crazy to go catfishing in this weather/temp.

[skawez]

Sorry guys, just think your crazy to go catfishing in this weather/temp.

look at it like this.. i ve been bow hunting for deer sitting in a tree stand with wind chills below -30 buddled to keep warm yet enough i can still draw my bow. to get that certain buck ive trapped in worse conditions because the law says i have to check the traps every 24 hrs. ive sat on the ice at the lake for hours to just admire the scenery with nothing but a grub on my line. Its NOT the weather or the game your after that stops a angler/hunter from being there when he/she should its the angler/hunter their self that doesnt accept natures full spectrum that misses out on the experience of a lifetime.

[cat stalker]

The best blue cat fishing of the year is in the winter.
Almost crazy not to go when you can.
saftey first.

[cashcat]

I say " When its callen its callen , get some! "

[skawez]

I say " When its callen its callen , get some! "
i plan to this weekend.. but i have to make sure none of the kids have a fever any more. and mine hasnt started. then ill be there todays the nice day gotta try. if not i gotta wait till wed thur or fri again.

[skawez]

its a new weekend! friday there was ice comeing down the river :sad2: so i thought about going to the lake and doing some ice fishing :0a18:but it was so nice out at the river i couldnt leave so i kicked back and just let the ice flow enjoying the peace and quiet. and when i couldnt take it any more i sacrificed a bit of line just to say i fished but i was happy just to be there.

Sunday ill be out there again! itll be 50! and ill wet that line once again hopefully this time there will be fish on when it comes back in.

[mostowage]

went out on 3-3-08 and 3-4-08 went up river and fished feeder creeks with stink shad crawlers and prepared baits caught 5 channel cat :big_smile: and 1carp cats were1.5# to2.5# carp was 8# would only hit crawlers lots of bites front came through droped from 65 to 40 degrees in 2 hours went out yesterday but got up river about 10 miles and ran into ice :embarassed: about noon came back about got stuck on ramp :crazy: ice mud and snow try again monday or tuesday

[skawez]

im toying with the idea of going out there today.. not quite sure yet. but i will be up there mon or tues for sure.USGS says the rivers way down now..? night crawlers huh? hmmm guess ill just have to add them to the cooler with everything else.

[mostowage]

next chance i get going south to try hot water discharge at power plant just happy getting to catch fish right now but it will get better know anyone looking for boat ? got 2 getting rid of 1

[skawez]

went out today. got one hit. no fish. was goign to go down by the plant but too muddy to drive down in there :sad2: next time i might take the truck and go on back to see what i can catch.

River is way way down right now.

NO SNAGS TODAY!!!!:smile2:

i fish from the bank.. no boat:sad2: so if any one is out on the river and sees a white taurus or red Z71 and me fishin from the bank stop and say HI. ill be lookin for y'all

[catfish_jordan]

well its suposed to be in the 60's tuesday and wensday so im hoping i can get out of the house and do something.

[mostowage]

the nice weather is coming and am ready to get out and catch some nice ones without having to freeze...........:roll_eyes:

it's supposed to be 60's next couple of days. am ready for it!!

[skawez]

River is on the rise again. up to 7' ! temp is rising fish are biting?

[houghty26]

What is the water temp at Neb City? I am new here. I tried fishing the MO from the bank at Riverview Marina in January and 2 weeks ago off wing dikes but never got a bite. Used, shrimp, worms, and livers. I saw the water level was headed up, need to get the jon boat motor fixed!

[skawez]

i havent fished the river from a boat. dont have one and since i started fishing it last year i havent managed to hit the river at the same time as those i know that have a boat. the marina isnt the only place there in Ne city you can fish off the bank. you can get to the bank south of the power plant off minimum maintenance roads. and north of the city too in certain places. check out google earths satellite to find a good place.

as far as the temp i dont have a fish finder but a good place to find out the info on the river is.. http://waterdata.usgs.gov/usa/nwis/uv?site_no=06807000 .. this will tell you just about anything about the water you want to know.. right now they havent got the temp stick back in the water yet tho . they pull it in the winter. hope this helps

[houghty26]

Thanks for the info! I was pumped to go out tonight and tomorrow but doesn't look like the weather wants me too. Are those access points north of and south of Neb City I see on Google Earth ok with the farmers in that area? Don't want to piss anyone off. If you could tell me specifically which ones on a PM that would be wonderful so the whole world doesn't know:)

[flathead_hunter]

i have a key to the water wells on the north side of the marina. it is nice to know people that work for the utillities:cool2:

[flathead_hunter]

by the way... the papper today said the corps will have the spring rise march 17 and 18. so there letting water out on monday and tuesday.. probably will get here by weekend i would guess

[houghty26]

i have a key to the water wells on the north side of the marina. it is nice to know people that work for the utillities:cool2:

Bastard!:big_smile:

[flathead_hunter]

if you want a key i know how to get one but its a secret.....:tounge_out: only certain people have them

[houghty26]

Fished the Iowa side of the MO across from Riverview marina at NEB CITY this morning/afternoon. Fished shrimp on this outside bend, only one bite but no fish. Tried multiple spots, river was down a shade.

[skawez]

Well i am planning on ok hoping to get out to the river there in Neb City some time between thursday which is supposed to be the nicest and monday. thought maybe id use some of Trevors scouting and JRs info to see if the kids and i cant reel in a fish or two.

waters about 40-42 now. i know still alittle cool. and the water is just at 7.5 on the gage. But JR said they were opening the gates so by this weekend it should be up.. right JR? and with the Scouting that Trevor did Thanks buddy.. we should be able to get in the warmer water just south of the power plant.

Does any one have any suggestions on when and where and with what we should or could fish with or at? Anyone want to come along? We are bank fishers..we dont have a boat sorry.. but always enjoy ourselves and company.

[skawez]

Looks like itll be friday the 21st of march. where not too sure yet.. south of the plant or north of the marina im thinking. .. what in the heck will they be biting on:confused2:??? ill get some liver some dough some shrimp chubs what ever cut bait i can find.

lets hope the river will be on our side. its at 7.5 and rising just like good Ole JR said it would. now all thats left is to follow Trevors' scouting directions.

[houghty26]

Good Luck! Friday looks good, full moon, front coming in and water should be coming up. I looked up by Gavin's thought this morning and didn't see any rise yet up there? I would go south of the plant, and I would go to Walmart or Paap's and get worms, shrimp and dough bait. With the worms maybe you can get a carp to bite for some cut bait. Worms always come through when nothing else will, especially those green worms you dig up down by the river that stink to high heaven for cats! I am dying to fish down there. Let me know what time and where you go and I might try to slip down, you can teach me some tricks:wink: I see on here the St. Joe, MO guys have been catching some. In Fisherman says that around noon is the prime time to fish Friday by the way... Either way thanks for credits and good luck!

[skawez]

things didnt work out as planned. i threw everything but the kitchen sink and only the stergen were biting. :confused2: waters still cold wind is blowin right along at 25mph but the rivers up not all the way but close to it. oh well we'll get'm next time. thanks for all the help guys.. oh and Trevor its about a 3 blk walk in a mile south of the plant. send me a pm for any other info on that place.

[fishinjunky]

those green worms are awesome for sturgeon on the sand flats

[catfisherman_eky3]

Good luck on your trip

[flathead_hunter]

those green worms are awesome for sturgeon on the sand flats
i thought you were dead.....lol:wink:

[MO RIVER MAN]

i thought you were dead.....lol:wink:
I was starting to wonder myself. LOL

[mostowage]

caught 15 stergeon 3 channel cat saturday fishing in a hole 20 ft deep mud bottom strange couldnt keep stergeon off they shouldnt have been there the stergeon dont usually dont lay on mud bottom that deep this time of year channel cat biting like crazy at riverton iowa on the nishnabotna on sonys dip bait and stink shad water temp was 42 air temp about the same talk to 2 other boats they had nothing and jr that boats still for sale your moma said you could by it call me cant seem to get out when its nice so fish when i can

[houghty26]

Caught one 1 pound cat at the end of a feeder creek on worms. Nothing big. Stink bait didn't work.

[kingneck76]

Went out sat to a little feeder to the platte. Only had worms and stink as nobody had chubs or goldfish. Its still too cold for me to seine, and I couldnt get anything in the cast net. We were getting hits on the worms, but no takers. So I threw on a small j hook to find out what it was. Goldeyes I think. caught 3 one pounders, and a 2 pound buffalo. No cats yet this year. The water temp was hitting a little over 50 in the shallows close to bank. Should be picking up soon. At least I now have some cut bait in the freezer.:big_smile:

[houghty26]

Fished at Nebraska City, south of Nebraska City and down at Indian Cave on the big MO. Tried worms and shad sides. Caught 2 small cats on worms and a drum. Nothing decent! Feeder creek produced the small cats and outside bend hole produced the drum. Tough day, lot of wind.

[flathead_hunter]

i caught some sturgon yesterday about 5 of them

[skawez]

it wont be long before things start picking up the river at Neb city is 42.8 degrees and rising! cant wait soon fish will be hitting regular!

[houghty26]

http://www.nefga.org/forum/picture.php?albumid=127&pictureid=1134

[flathead_hunter]

i bet it took at least an hour to land

[houghty26]

Fished one of the backwater areas behind a wing dike with shad sides. Only caught to cats, 2 lbs and 3 lbs.

[skawez]

congrats trevor on finally catchin them out of the river this tyear! wont be long before they start hittin good I hope water temp is hovering about 44 and its up now as it receeds the temp should rise enough to start pullin out some big ones..right?

[kingneck76]

How much difference do yall think this nice weather predicted for this week will make in the river, and lake temps? This is my first real season fishing for cats up here.

[houghty26]

Listening to folks that know a lot more than me 50 degrees is the go wild point. But this year is way below normal temps ( we should be mid 60's by now.) Cats are hungry, can't hold off forever before they need to eat. Couple warm days w/o cold wind and I think they should start picking up, not crazy but a lot better:) The river here was on a steady temp rise up at about a degree a day with temps in the 50's, it won't take long for it step up especially in the shallows, I would look to fishing in the evenings. Flathead hunter beat me or approve this advice:)

[kingneck76]

Thats kinda what i was thinking, and hopeing. Looks like this weekend I can get back to flatheading, and leave those channels alone.

[houghty26]

I did see the water temp was plummeting back down here.

[kingneck76]

Dont tell me that. I need it to come up so I can do some good from the bank. Since I dont have a boat I am very limited as to where I can go, and I havent found any that were decent when the water temps are down.

[houghty26]

King,

I am as bumbed as you!

http://waterdata.usgs.gov/usa/nwis/uv?site_no=06807000

[kingneck76]

Im going to go with they have the graph upside down. It may not be true, but it keeps hope alive.

[houghty26]

Definitely upside down:)

[flathead_hunter]

off the subject but camochris and i found some shrooms wed. aftrnoon

[houghty26]

Merc sent me a pic of some that were about the size of a quarter.

[flathead_hunter]

let me guess???? he told you he found them??? probably the pics off chris's phone the ones me and him found when he was @ work

[huskerkat]

I thought for sure after this beautiful weather this last weekend this thread would be going crazy! Did any body get out in this area to fish or what? I couldn't make it out, so I was hoping to live vicariously through some of you!

[houghty26]

No, river was up so much that I hit some local lakes for crappie and cats where the water was over 50 degrees. No great story there either:)

[huskerkat]

No, river was up so much that I hit some local lakes for crappie and cats where the water was over 50 degrees. No great story there either:)
Sorry to hear that Trevor. But then again, it also makes me not feel quite so bad about not getting out! Do you do most of your crappie fishin around NE City?

[huskerkat]

I was truckin over the river bridge today and saw some maniac standing out on the Iowa side of the MO river, just downstream of the bridge. Was it one of you fools on here? It seemed pretty chilly to be out there this morning, but then again, it did look like he might have had a fire going right next to him. If it was one of you guys on here, let us know how you did!

[houghty26]

Wasn't me. I wish! Had some other duties to attend to. Crappie fishing around Neb City? A guy named Trent is still teaching me where to go here, never fished for them back here before. Mostly fish for them when just waiting for cats to start biting. See the MO river finally hit 50 degrees here today!

[kingneck76]

Its gonna be cool tonight, but I am going out any how. And tomorrow night, and tue night. I got warm clothes.

[huskerkat]

Crappie fishing around Neb City? A guy named Trent is still teaching me where to go here, never fished for them back here before. Mostly fish for them when just waiting for cats to start biting.
The guy to talk to about crappie fishing in the area is Paap. I believe he has the world record white crappie hanging on the wall in there. I don't know how forthcoming he is with tips, but it is his business! If you don't mind a little bit of a drive, Burchard is a great place for crappie, bass and bluegill. Or the lakes south of Lincoln. I prefer Stagecoach, but a lot of guys have good luck for craps at Wagon Train. I am sure there are a lot of farm ponds closer that you can get a good crappie bite at as well. If you find any, let me know too:wink:

[fnzuki6903]

The cats have been hitting great up here in niobrara on the MO. Last weekend we went out and me and a buddy pulled in 12 in two hours (nothing over 4 pounds but still cats). We were fishing a side channel about 6ft deep with minnows and crawlers. I got lines out about 10 of them and usually pull in about 6 a day (checking them twice a day) ranging from 3 to 16 pounds off of bullhead chunks. The cold weather has slowed them down a little but i'm looking forward to anouther spike as soon as the weather warms up. Still waiting for the flatheads to start running but it will pry be a couple of weeks. I found that most of the cats already have eggs in them. A little early isn't it???

[flathead_hunter]

Wasn't me. I wish! Had some other duties to attend to. Crappie fishing around Neb City? A guy named Trent is still teaching me where to go here, never fished for them back here before. Mostly fish for them when just waiting for cats to start biting. See the MO river finally hit 50 degrees here today!
i know where he goes:wink:

[houghty26]

i know where he goes:wink:

Going to have to start changing it up then:wink:

[flathead_hunter]

what evryone give up or something?????

[skawez]

i dint give up! just working and trying to get some fishin done here when i can. the rivers a bit of a run for me.. but im lookin to make that trip down as soon as i know i got time off. by the way youll be happy to hear Iburg is planning to head out there.. put a homing device on his boat and mark them good spots k.

[huskerkat]

Too much water for me right now. I hate to wish for it to stop raining, cause I know that when it stops, it stops:smile2:

[fishinjunky]

man gas is to much rite now to put in the boat havta wait a while before i go out. just bought a turbo for the maro money is a lil tight rite now.