Backwaters open yet??

  • mikemac10
    Eau Claire, WI
    Posts: 52
    March 20, 2007 at 7:35 pm #1216710

    Just curioius whether or not the backwaters are opening up on pools 4 and 5. When does the landing at the alma marina open up normally? Any info on either pools would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

    kris_brantner
    My river
    Posts: 1678
    March 20, 2007 at 7:44 pm #551020

    it will be another week or two before the ice moves out i believe. with the 10 day forcast looking great! the landing on pool 5 is open by the powerplant and i saw some guys on the river looking like they came from the landing further down.(belvedier sp?) the ice breakr is supposed to be coming up the river this week so it wont b long now!!!

    riverfan
    MN
    Posts: 1531
    March 21, 2007 at 2:42 am #551227

    It depends on what you consider backwaters. Most areas with current are ice-free slack waters still have thick, strong ice. I’m betting on April 1 before they open.

    John

    darin_rs
    Glen Ellyn, IL
    Posts: 550
    March 21, 2007 at 4:01 am #551282

    What are the ice breakers and when will they come through?

    680
    illinois
    Posts: 315
    March 21, 2007 at 5:44 am #551307

    its open down here

    duckilr
    Mississippi River
    Posts: 997
    March 21, 2007 at 1:55 pm #551357

    I was out on saturday near LaX (pool 8)…everything that looked like a bass had ice on it. Anything with current or springs was pretty much open. I would imagine that’s all changing fast with the rain.

    krisko
    Durand, WI
    Posts: 1364
    March 21, 2007 at 5:32 pm #551507

    Quote:

    What are the ice breakers and when will they come through?

    Ice breakers are from the Corps they usually have a tug come up and break a channel through all the way up the river. They make a nice channel and all the ice breaks upu pretty fast from there. Word in the paper is that there is one on the way up and should be in or near LAX…

    cade-laufenberg
    Winona,MN/La Crosse, WI
    Posts: 3667
    March 21, 2007 at 9:45 pm #551668

    Pretty much everything is open now. most of goose backwater, shady maple…I’m sure target lake is open or close to it by now..we were running back there last Friday breaking through some floating ice, but it was all broken up back there already. I think this weekend we will be good to go in just about any backwater area

    mikemac10
    Eau Claire, WI
    Posts: 52
    March 22, 2007 at 12:04 am #551740

    Anybody know anything on pools 4 or 5 yet? what about the big lake area and beef slough? Also peterson and robinson lakes? How long before the alma marina opens up?

    timdomaille
    Rochester Mn
    Posts: 1908
    March 22, 2007 at 2:18 pm #551961

    I am sure they are still ice locked. Will not be long with warmer temps and rain!

    ozzyky
    On water
    Posts: 817
    March 22, 2007 at 5:35 pm #552061

    Quote:

    what about the big lake area and beef slough?

    I don’t think you can fish in beef slough until the regular wisconsin opener. Unless you could make a claim that you are fishing for crappies and throwing small raps or traps.

    mikemac10
    Eau Claire, WI
    Posts: 52
    March 22, 2007 at 10:09 pm #552192

    I was talking about the part of beef slough just south of big lake, on the west side of the tracks. I just heard that the first tow went through alma last night, any word if it broke through pepin yet?

    riverfan
    MN
    Posts: 1531
    March 23, 2007 at 1:14 pm #552440

    We’ve made a lot of progress the last couple days but all slack water area’s are still iced over.

    John

    uppermiss rat316
    Elk River MN
    Posts: 31
    March 24, 2007 at 2:47 am #552782

    Barely, Up on 4 lots of the shallower stuff is open or very close, had water temps around 40 today!

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