EAGLES

  • James Holst
    Keymaster
    SE Minnesota
    Posts: 18926
    March 14, 2008 at 3:26 am #665264

    Water melts off and runs into rivers at temps just above freezing. It is common for snow melt to drop temps on warm sunny days. At least temporarily. Temps on the river on wednesday rarely exceeded 34 degrees. And clarity was still very high despite the runoff.

    But fish were still caught on a variety of presentations. All of the fish that Dean and I caught came on hair jigs or plastics with the majority coming on plastics. The best of the plastics and crank bite is right around the corner.

    Tom P.
    Whitehall Wi.
    Posts: 3532
    March 14, 2008 at 3:34 am #665272

    Thanks James I never took ( actually thought it would be warmer )into consideration the runoff to be colder then the water itself.

    Learn more here by accident then by design.

    bret_clark
    Sparta, WI
    Posts: 9362
    March 14, 2008 at 11:24 am #665306

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    Learn more here by accident then by design.

    Yep, me also

    James Holst
    Keymaster
    SE Minnesota
    Posts: 18926
    March 14, 2008 at 3:11 pm #665397

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    Thanks James I never took ( actually thought it would be warmer )into consideration the runoff to be colder then the water itself.

    Learn more here by accident then by design.

    Snow melts at 32 degrees and as it flows over existing snow pack and through ditches lined with still more snow… it isn’t warming much. As I drove down to the resort on Tuesday night there was a lot of melt water running in the gullies and ditches and all of it was running over the top of existing snow pack and moving very fast. That water entering the river is going to be very clear and cold.

    Once we get all the snow off the fields and out of the ditches then subsequent snow melt will start to slow down due to reduced volume and come into contact with dark ground which has absorbed energy and warmth from the sun. That heat can warm the melt water and will also quickly thaw the surface layers of dirt in the ditches and fields. Once that happens will start to see a lot more “color” in the run off. Happy 3 way riggers and plastics pitchers will be right behind.

    up man
    UP MICHIGAN
    Posts: 305
    January 27, 2010 at 5:28 pm #206363

    WAS GOING THROUGH PICS FROM COUPLE YEARS AGO THOUGHT ID SHARE

    robstenger
    Northern Twin Cities, MN
    Posts: 11374
    January 27, 2010 at 5:29 pm #76040

    Very cool pics!

    mpearson
    Chippewa Falls, WI
    Posts: 4338
    January 27, 2010 at 6:11 pm #76047

    Very cool pics…thanks for sharing!

    big_g
    Isle, MN
    Posts: 22538
    January 27, 2010 at 6:37 pm #76061

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    Way cool! Does that one eagle in the 2nd picture have a band or is that just my eyes? RR

    Very cool I think I see a band on his right leg

    Brad Juaire
    Maple Grove, MN
    Posts: 6101
    January 27, 2010 at 6:37 pm #76062

    Very Cool!

    johnsy
    Mantorville, Mn
    Posts: 831
    January 28, 2010 at 12:20 am #76096

    Awesome pictures!!!!

    chev70
    SW Wisconsin
    Posts: 1008
    January 28, 2010 at 3:40 am #76103

    Awesome Pics

    up man
    UP MICHIGAN
    Posts: 305
    January 28, 2010 at 1:09 pm #76109

    Most all of them are banded, even the immatures.

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