Chippewa River

  • Steve Plantz
    SE MN
    Posts: 12240
    September 24, 2010 at 3:01 pm #1268110

    Any one have any info on the Chippewa River on how high the water is? I was planning to fish there with my cousin on Monday.

    Don Hanson
    Posts: 2073
    September 24, 2010 at 3:20 pm #900518

    Steve, I was down by river this morning. In my area it almost up to the banks. Its ripping!

    mikeraiche
    Arkansaw Wi
    Posts: 90
    September 24, 2010 at 3:36 pm #900520

    What area are you fishing? I live in Durand and its roaring pretty good, not up to the streets in town yet but it will be in a few days.

    whittsend
    Posts: 2389
    September 24, 2010 at 4:11 pm #900527

    It broke a whole island loose in EC… Huge trees and everything floated into the North Crossing bridge…

    Steve Plantz
    SE MN
    Posts: 12240
    September 24, 2010 at 4:55 pm #900539

    Quote:

    What area are you fishing?

    Muskie

    bigpike
    Posts: 6259
    September 24, 2010 at 7:06 pm #900572

    The river is expected to crest 4.5 feet above flood stage in Eau Claire on Sunday afternoon. All access to the river in the area is closed. The river has come up 8′ since yesterday….

    JohnE
    Posts: 47
    September 24, 2010 at 8:11 pm #900584

    Depends upon where your going. I am in Durand and it is going to crest Sunday night/Monday morning at @15′ which is about the 6th highest flood on record. Eau Claire is going to crest earlier. Go to http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=mpx. for the latest from the weather service.

    walleyehunter01
    west central wisconsin
    Posts: 58
    September 25, 2010 at 1:25 am #900615

    whittsend is right, drove over north crossing tonight, island is up against the bridge.

    bigpike
    Posts: 6259
    September 25, 2010 at 4:49 am #900637

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    whittsend is right, drove over north crossing tonight, island is up against the bridge.

    I am not buying that. I fished next to that island Tuesday night. It is all gravel and runs exposed all the way under the bridge already in a normal pool. In fact there is a huge underwater bar that runs about 300 yards down the south side of the bridge that splits the river into two channels and that is essentially part of that island. I will investigate for myself when the river comes down but I think this story has legs that wont hold up….

    PS – there is a water main that runs along that bridge in the river bed that the city closed while this story broke. I am guessing that if the island moved then the west side of Eau Claire would be awefully thirsty right now

    mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25026
    September 25, 2010 at 2:25 pm #900662

    Click on Island Update at the link above.

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