backwaters ice?

  • hof
    Rochester, MN
    Posts: 2443
    March 31, 2004 at 12:56 am #1316990

    Has anyone been to the Mississippi backwaters near Wabasha or Kellogg in the past week? Is the ice gone?

    Thanks,
    Mike

    Jake
    Muddy Corn Field
    Posts: 2493
    March 31, 2004 at 1:42 am #298958

    the ice is 95% GONE down here……

    (or is that a bad thing )

    bill_cadwell
    Rochester, Minnesota
    Posts: 12607
    March 31, 2004 at 2:54 am #298965

    Mike, if you still want ice you are going to have to look in your ice freezer at work! We are on open water fishing time now Bud. Think spring, think open water, think crappies and walleyes and trout.
    Thanks, Bill

    hof
    Rochester, MN
    Posts: 2443
    March 31, 2004 at 11:08 am #299006

    Yes, I also want open water. Just wondering if the water has opened in the backwater areas.

    Good Fishing,
    Mike

    bill_cadwell
    Rochester, Minnesota
    Posts: 12607
    March 31, 2004 at 12:47 pm #298974

    Just couldn’t resist picking on you there Bud. I know how much you like to ice fish and would probably like to see open water in the main part of the river and still see ice in the backwaters all year. Best of both worlds I guess you would call it.
    Thanks, Bill

    Jake
    Muddy Corn Field
    Posts: 2493
    March 31, 2004 at 10:42 pm #298973

    the gates are WIDE OPEN at 5a right now and there is a ton of water bein moved through…….the ice is now 143% GONE!!!

    hof
    Rochester, MN
    Posts: 2443
    March 31, 2004 at 11:49 pm #298962

    I took a drive to the big river today. Yes, the ice is almost completely gone with the exception of a few small areas. As Tom said, the Chippewa is pouring out water and the river below is quite high – at flood stage in a few spots.
    The good news is that the spring fishing should really get very good!

    Good Fishing,
    Mike

    bill_cadwell
    Rochester, Minnesota
    Posts: 12607
    April 1, 2004 at 2:03 am #299141

    I heard that the Cippewa is flooding in places so the water is coming down fast.
    Thanks, Bill

    Jake
    Muddy Corn Field
    Posts: 2493
    April 1, 2004 at 2:23 am #299151

    caught my first “true” walleye of the year today…….21″er on a chartruse ringworm…….that baby was sittin right up tight to shore behind a VERY OBVIOUS current break …….i imagine this high water will only improve fishing ehh

    hof
    Rochester, MN
    Posts: 2443
    April 1, 2004 at 2:36 am #299156

    Yep!!!! Should be nothing short of great very soon!

    Good Fishing,
    Mike

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