Seasonal Flow Rates Affecting Fishing

  • scott-k
    Red Wing
    Posts: 539
    April 28, 2009 at 5:35 pm #1315531

    After reading many posts this Spring, some people said the flow rates were wild and high–others said the flow rate didn’t affect how they fished–and the opinions kept “flowing.” hehehe

    Anyway, what I scratch myself about is: given the flow rate, which I check on various sites, are there some rules that can be applied to flow rate about walleyes and saugers?

    Many of you have educated me–with great patience I might add–about current seams. So, given what I know, I’m pretty confident that regardless of flow, current seams are the ticket anyway.

    So, what’s up with flow seasonally?

    docfrigo
    Wisconsin
    Posts: 1564
    April 29, 2009 at 4:44 pm #772308

    The river will always tell you where to fish.

    Lakes, due to being stable environments, have “spots” that just always seem to produce. But remember, a “spot” is only good if there is food for the fish on it (other than the spawn, even then, food plays a part).

    Rivers have “spots” too, but it is ever changing due to an ever changing environment-flow goes faster, flow goes slower, stage goes up, stage goes down.–rarely the same from one year to the next-heck rarely the same from one week to the next.

    A simple rule is, high water think shallow and out of the flow (baitfish do not like fast water). low water think scattered (much more comfortable and larger environments for the baitfish thruout the system.)

    Some of the fishing reports (example: Dustin Stewarts) note the rate of flow and stage of the river-go thru the history of reports and note the flow and stage for the given time of year and start forming patterns–this is repeatable from year to year. Get in the habit of checking the websites for the history and prediction of river stage, water temp and flow rates–doing so prior to going fishing allows you to have a leg up and plan ahead to where you may fish.

    Figure out this river puzzle and your lake fishing will improve.

    Good luck,

    Jeremy

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    April 29, 2009 at 5:17 pm #772330

    Dang it Doc! You’re starting to sound like a river catfish guy! I might have to take you out one night.

    redneck
    Rosemount
    Posts: 2627
    April 29, 2009 at 5:34 pm #772342

    I hope you mean fishing

    mnfish
    Lake Elmo MN
    Posts: 1104
    April 29, 2009 at 10:44 pm #772436

    Quote:

    I hope you mean fishing

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