I have never been across the border but cant wait to get there. Big boats will be a bad idea on most of the headwater region. The catfish and the walleye are feeding well as water temps fall into the lower 70s and upper 60s. The river is low and fish are working available structure at night. The night bite is on with the twilight producing faster action, hit and run works best.
Cranks are king on the eyes.
Twisters tipped with a big fathead works wonders on the spooky eyes. Trolling is a good option lots of coverage is the key. Slip rigs on no roll weights in the 2-3 oz range seam to produce very well. Try stand-up jigs for cats and walleye. Tip the jig with a frog and a stinger when you find the fish up on the muddy shelfs near feeder creeks or rushs.