Mille Lacs water levels?

  • sippiriverrat
    Andover MN.
    Posts: 390
    May 2, 2007 at 9:04 pm #1287778

    I know late last fall the water was way down and I was wondering if it is going to be an issue launching a boat at most public ramps on opener, has anyone been up there lately.

    big_g
    Isle, MN
    Posts: 22538
    May 2, 2007 at 9:11 pm #567215

    Last weekend , Bobber was saying the lake was down 2 feet last fall, and he figures it is up about 6″-8″ from then, so it is down 1 1/2 feet yet.

    big g

    EyeSlayer1
    MG
    Posts: 55
    May 2, 2007 at 9:11 pm #567216

    Yep, it will be an issue at most public launches. There are a few public accesses that you can get out of, but it depends on the size of your boat and the incoming winds. Your best bet would be at one of the private launches around the lake.

    roosterrouster
    Inactive
    The "IGH"...
    Posts: 2092
    May 3, 2007 at 12:40 am #567276

    North end is goona’ have issues this spring. Doesn’t much matter if its a private or public access. Take Barnacle Bills for example: Once you get out of their waterway you still have to deal with that 50 yards of 1′ water. Heavy boats are going to have issues…RR

    Vickie
    MN
    Posts: 123
    May 3, 2007 at 2:39 am #567279

    Am I looking at the correctly? The water depth was taken every 1/2 hour for the entire month of April??? Who/how was that done?

    Vickie

    charlie_heiman
    Randolph, MN
    Posts: 244
    May 3, 2007 at 2:46 am #567320

    i have a tyee 1950 and will be staying at McQuiods. Any idea, how the public launch is next to it?

    We have a dock space rented, so hopefully it is deep enough.

    EyeSlayer1
    MG
    Posts: 55
    May 3, 2007 at 3:03 am #567324

    Quote:

    Am I looking at the correctly? The water depth was taken every 1/2 hour for the entire month of April??? Who/how was that done?

    They use data loggers that take a measurement from the flow gauge every 1/2 hour.

    Bob Carlson
    Mille Lacs Lake (eastside), Mn.
    Posts: 2936
    May 3, 2007 at 11:32 am #567371

    The access is real low! watch for the big rock that is just across from the ramp area. It usally has a bouy near it. Trim it up and keep and eye open….

    charlie_heiman
    Randolph, MN
    Posts: 244
    May 3, 2007 at 1:01 pm #567393

    Quote:

    The access is real low! watch for the big rock that is just across from the ramp area. It usally has a bouy near it. Trim it up and keep and eye open….

    I know exactly which rock you are talking about, quite often i see guys backing away from the launch and bump that rock.

    We touched it a few years back(no damage) but made sure to stay off to one side or the other every time after that while trolling through.

    robstenger
    Northern Twin Cities, MN
    Posts: 11374
    May 3, 2007 at 4:04 pm #567485

    So basically since April 1st, the lake is up .25′ or 3″.

    jeremy-liebig
    mpls
    Posts: 1455
    May 3, 2007 at 5:28 pm #567533

    Hopefully we get some more rain up in that neck of the woods soon.

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