Rum River Report

  • Fife
    Ramsey, MN
    Posts: 4042
    June 28, 2006 at 9:31 pm #1319239

    My friends took me out on the river last night and we had a blast. These two river rats are out there about 3 times a week. Last night we fished a few miles north of the 22 bridge. We anchored up in front of a 7 foot hole and let our nightcrawlers drift down into the hole. This method produced 4 walleyes between 15 and 18 inches. There were also some smallies, carp, and sunfish that took the bait. I never even had a nibble the whole night, but it was still fun. The water temp was around 70 and the water was the cleanest I have ever seen it. We tried a 10 foot hole also with no success.

    sliderfishn
    Blaine, MN
    Posts: 5432
    June 29, 2006 at 12:09 am #457159

    Just call me Dr. Walleye…

    How about Dr. NoNibble…


    Sounds like a good time with great friends.
    Maybe next time.

    Ron

    Fife
    Ramsey, MN
    Posts: 4042
    June 29, 2006 at 12:47 pm #457229

    I had gas, sun tan lotion, and smelly soap all over my hands. I can’t use that as an excuse though because I was handing the other two nightcrawlers all night. I don’t know what it was. Darn rivers. They should all be dammed up into lakes.

    sliderfishn
    Blaine, MN
    Posts: 5432
    June 30, 2006 at 2:44 am #457454

    Quote:

    I had gas


    After that I stopped reading

    Ron

    daylate
    Posts: 3
    July 14, 2006 at 11:24 pm #460711

    OK. I have been a resident of Ramsey for 12 years and I do in fact feel as though I have passed up a great oppritunity to get my wife more involved in the boat thing. I realize that the rum has had some very good years in the past, and I for one would never jepordize that as a result of a fishing report. That said… I was looking at just a cruise type ride in the boat a (alumicraft mag 165 with a honda 50 tiller) I know NO WAKE. Can anyone give me any info on depths and how far I can take the fam north from Anoka. Any info would be very much appreciatiated.
    Thanks!!!

    sliderfishn
    Blaine, MN
    Posts: 5432
    July 17, 2006 at 8:10 am #460972

    I have that same boat.
    I can go up a couple miles with no real problems during normal water. I will check with a guy that fishes it more today.

    As for:

    Quote:

    I for one would never jepordize that as a result of a fishing report


    That is fine but the Rum gets fished harder than most realize and still is a great stream with in the metro area. It supports smallies over 20 inches, pike over ten pounds and good to great walleye fishing. With the support of catch and release it hopefully will stay like that for years to come. We on IDA like to share info about our trips as it helps others learn to fish better not just on the Rum but other lakes and rivers as well.

    Ron

    sliderfishn
    Blaine, MN
    Posts: 5432
    July 17, 2006 at 8:11 am #460973

    And Welcome to IDA.

    Ron

    daylate
    Posts: 3
    July 17, 2006 at 2:43 pm #461021

    Thanks for the info! Look forward to hearing what the other guy has to say.

    daylate
    Posts: 3
    July 17, 2006 at 2:45 pm #461022

    Thanks Ron. Have been reading it for a while thought it may br time.

    sliderfishn
    Blaine, MN
    Posts: 5432
    July 17, 2006 at 8:59 pm #461187

    About a half mile just to the bridge upstream after that I guess it gets somewhat scary.

    Ron

    Fife
    Ramsey, MN
    Posts: 4042
    July 19, 2006 at 3:47 pm #461713

    The river is pretty low right now, but it is raining as I type. I don’t know a ton about the river, so we take out the junk motors and boats when we are out there. Most of the time the sandbars are pretty harmless. I would not try that in a nice boat though.

    batman
    Cambridge, Mn
    Posts: 6
    July 23, 2006 at 5:48 am #462664

    Question: I live in Cambridge and have never fished the Rum, do you know if there are any cats in the river up this way?

    sliderfishn
    Blaine, MN
    Posts: 5432
    July 25, 2006 at 9:57 pm #463580

    I am going with YES but the size is questionable.
    Ron

    sippiriverrat
    Andover MN.
    Posts: 390
    August 5, 2006 at 11:25 am #466750

    I fished the lower rum for several years with mainly live bait and in all that time I never caught a cat, which surprised my, if you want to catch cat the pool above Anoka is loaded with them.

    sippiriverrat
    Andover MN.
    Posts: 390
    August 5, 2006 at 11:26 am #466752

    On the mississippi that is.

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