I want to take my 6 year old boy out for an easy canoe float this summer on the Upper St. Croix to go after smallmouth. I am looking for a 6 to 8 mile stretch with calm water and lots of fish. Can anybody recommend a good stretch? We will hire a local outfitter to run our shuttle.
Nelson’s landing down to hwy 70 would be my vote but it is not the flattest water.
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They do shuttle on different stretches also. Soderbeck to hwy 70 would be flat water but would be a short float.
I don’t mind a few ripples as I am a fairly experienced whitewater paddler. But I want to fish more than navigate rapids. So I am looking for mostly flat with an occasional ripple.
If the water is at a decent flow you will be just fine up there then. High water I would either reschedule or float a different stretch. I don’t know that you can pick a bad stretch but some you need to cover some water in-between productive areas.
Yup, Nelson’s to 70 would be great.
I’ve floated 70 to Cty O/Ferry Landing. Norway Pt to Nelson is a nice stretch as well.
In lower flow times, be wary of a south wind blowing against the current. We’ve gone on some canoe trips up there that ended up being exhaustive paddling trips vs. leisurely float and fish trips.
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