open water near prescott

  • salmo_trutta
    River Falls,WI
    Posts: 661
    February 3, 2011 at 1:15 am #1315837

    Im just wondering if theres open water near the confluence of the st. croix after march 31st during normal years.

    Jaya
    Zimmerman, MN
    Posts: 174
    February 3, 2011 at 1:23 am #933052

    might be open water now

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    February 3, 2011 at 1:30 am #933056

    I don’t recall it ever freezing up totally (20years), but they don’t keep the ramps open like they do at Everts.

    salmo_trutta
    River Falls,WI
    Posts: 661
    February 3, 2011 at 1:39 am #933061

    I got a little 12′ shallow bottomed alumacraft,I dont know how it’d fare in the winter since its so small. I had considered shore fishing for a night bite though.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    February 3, 2011 at 1:43 am #933063

    There’s not much current there…but if you’re not comfortable in it don’t use it.

    The water is unforgiving this time of year.

    There is some shore fishing there, but I haven’t looked close enough to see how accessible to the water it is with the snow.

    muskychaser
    Prescott, Wi
    Posts: 372
    February 3, 2011 at 3:51 am #933102

    Its open now, below the bridge there is lots of ice flows, talked about going out this weekend if I can get the Bro inlaw to plow out the landing, otherwise will be on the ice trying to catch saugers but will probually be battling the dreaded sturg.

    Jesse Krook
    Y.M.H.
    Posts: 6403
    February 3, 2011 at 10:37 am #933122

    Quote:

    if I can get the Bro inlaw to plow out the landing, otherwise will be on the ice trying to catch saugers

    It was plowed out last weekend

    suzuki
    Woodbury, Mn
    Posts: 18629
    February 3, 2011 at 9:53 pm #933478

    Ice fishing is your best option there now.

    Jaya
    Zimmerman, MN
    Posts: 174
    February 12, 2011 at 9:52 pm #936936

    Alright, if I bring the boat down to prescott tomorrow will I be fishing? Dont wanna drive down to find out the hard way.

    Jaya
    Zimmerman, MN
    Posts: 174
    February 13, 2011 at 7:30 pm #937096

    I was able to launch but no fish to show. Missed a few but not alot on the finder. Felt good to be off the ice but a little weird seeing people driving trucks 150 yds from where im fishing in a boat but to each his own. The Mississippi seems to be open quite a ways down but didnt feel like goin too far.

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