Ricky Klaverkamp

5 days ago | newsdakota.com | Ricky Klaverkamp

Kindred, ND (NewsDakota.com) – The Oakes Tornadoes were unable to hold onto a 1 run lead in the 6th as the Kindred Vikings got the 4-3 victory. The game started with  James Throener would lead off the 1st with a double for Oakes however Harry Nuestal would follow it up with a line drive hit right at the shortstop who would double off Throener ending the threat. The Vikings would score a run after Zade Heier struggled early on giving up a walk and hitting 3 batters allowing the 1st run of the game.

6 days ago | newsdakota.com | Ricky Klaverkamp

Early Opportunities. Anglers on the Red River are finding a strong catfish bite for this time of the season, with good water conditions and temperatures triggering hungry pre-spawn fish. DEO Photo by Brad Durick. By Brad DurickCatfishing on the Red River is hot and heavy and in full stride already. With rains from last week bringing water levels up a couple feet the fish have really kicked into high gear. Water temperatures are in the high 50s right now which is perfect for early May.

6 days ago | newsdakota.com | Ricky Klaverkamp

The author’s sons Jackson (L) and AJ celebrate the latter’s first cutthroat trout on an outing which showcased their growing skills and independence on the water. Simonson Photo. By Nick Simonson“What are you catching them on,” the mother across the pond hollered to me as my youngest boy Jackson landed a feisty stocked rainbow for my older son AJ.

6 days ago | newsdakota.com | Ricky Klaverkamp

Quality channel catfish in the 15-to-18 pound range are plentiful right now on the Red River, and the fish are already aggressively feeding as stable water levels and warmer temperatures have spurred a strong pre-spawn bite. DEO Photo by Brad Durick. By Nick SimonsonWith the lack of a spring flood, warmer than average temperatures, and stable weather along the Red River valley this spring, angling for the flow’s catfish is already in mid-season form.

6 days ago | newsdakota.com | Ricky Klaverkamp

Close to Home. The author has found great fishing in many spots right out his back door this spring for walleyes on the Missouri River. DEO Photo by Mike Peluso. By Mike PelusoIt is hard to believe how fast this spring is going. It feels like just yesterday I walking down to the river in front of my house to look at the ice chunks floating and the shorelines still white. The Big Muddy walleye tournament is always the pinnacle of the spring walleye fishing season out here on the Missouri River.