I just noticed that the water level in fish lake in maple grove seems very low. from what I can tell it looks like there’s about 100 feet of mud between shore and the ice. does anybody know of any plans to lower the level for whatever reason?
or am I just seeing things?
From the boat landing? I hadn’t heard anything. It was normal early this fall, and I drive past several times a day and haven’t noticed any drastic changes (from the road, at least).
I don’t see anything posted by Three Rivers Park District.
I, too, live in MG but noticed the severe drop in water levels on Rice Lake not Fish Lake. Couldn’t find any data to support the reason…
well after more conversation with the guy that I work with who alerted me to this issue, it appears that it is rice lake and not fish lake that is low. he thought they were the same lake………thanks for the info though guys!
Ha ha ha. Most people think that Fish Lake is Weaver Lake.
lol… I have heard that a million times also! its fun when people actually argue with you about it too!!
Probably something to do with the 94 bridge construction over the Crow River. Perhaps they have it diverted, causing the low water. Just a guess.
I’ve really noticed the low water on Rice Lake recently (observant, I know). I did a little digging. Here’s the answer: Rice Lake Draw Down
Looks like they started refilling it on 3/17/15.
they have drained rice lake about 3 or 4 times in the last 30 years. Had an old neighbor that would tell tales of monster crappie and pike in that lake but that is no longer since the DNR has drained the lake.
When I lived in the area back in the early 2000’s I never caught any monster crappie out of Rice Lake, just a bunch of 10-12 inchers. I would fish it from shore or out of my Coleman Crawdad. I caught a lot of 28 to 33 inch Pike as well fishing out of the Crawdad. It was the best pike fishing I’ve experienced in my life for numbers of good sized fish. It was really something to catch nice pike after nice pike within 100 yards of 94.
wow!! that sound like a true metro honey hole!!!
By Megan Hopps
SUN PRESS Newspapers
The Champlin City Council met to discuss the next phase of the Mill Pond project, provide an overview of the budget work session discussion and discuss other matters involving city ordinances and new businesses.
Mill Pond Draw Down
In 2011, the city modified the operational plan for the Mill Pond as part of future winter draw downs to control nuisance weeds, predominantly Coontail and Curly Leaf Pond Weed. That year, the initial draw-down did not achieve the intended result of freezing out the weeds due to an unusually warm winter. However, the following winter draw-down in 2012 appeared to be effective as the weed reduction was noticeable and the weed blockages on the dam were manageable. This also improved the odor in the late summer coming from the Mill Pond. Although there was some significant improvement in 2012, the late summer algae was still a significant issue.
This was a concern because the extensive weed masses blocked flows of the Elm Creek at Highway 169, clogging the dam spillway and causing interference with recreational activities on the Mississippi River.
The city has taken the first step by programming funding to stabilize eroding banks on the Elm Creek. Furthermore, the city has been working with Hennepin County, DNR, and the Watershed districts to reconstruct the Mill Pond Dam.
The goals of the Elm Creek are to set standards to make it fishable and swimmable. The city has also identified qualitative goals to improve recreational opportunities in the Mill Pond and to work with the Elm Creek Watershed to improve water quality.
The draw down will begin this winter and continue into the 2015 year and 2016 winter/spring season.
Imagine the whole watershed got affected. Probably why fall fishing was pretty darned good at the end there, everything was trying to escape!! Saw it in the Champlin paper last year, had to take advantage.
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