SE MN Stream conditions????

[Chicago boy]

Thinking about making the opener this year. Missed it last year and paid the price as I heard it was a great experience. Commuting from the Chicago area. Can anyone provide some stream condition details? I know we have 3 wks but I'm excited.

Thanks,

CB

[ted4887]

Right now they suck. High & muddy will be the norm just about everywhere you look. Most people seem to think they'll improve by than. But, if you want to keep track for yourself, check this link out. http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/waters/csg/site_report.html?mode=getsitereport&site=40016001

[itchmesir]

current outlook right now shows a little more snow on friday.. then nothing.. but its gonna be cold.. below freezing temps will stop the remaining thaw.. lets just hope today and friday is the last of the precip and streams should be alright.. tiny streams will be your best bet.. i'd imagine most of the root will be in sub par conditions

i didn't notice you were from chicago at first... i'd stay there personally and wait for Wisconsin opener where you probably will have a better chance of catching trout.. driving 6 hrs to water conditions that may not be favorable sounds like a waste of money to me.. especially with the gas prices.. just keep an eye on weather in our area and check different maps(usgs and the dnr conditions ted posted)

[Scudly]

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Thinking about making the opener this year. Missed it last year and paid the price as I heard it was a great experience. Commuting from the Chicago area. Can anyone provide some stream condition details?

Assume April 16 Minnesota trout opener. Feel free to start fishing right now if you like. MN has 32 select streams until end of the month. Then April 1 opens all southeast MN streams. WI streams are open for the pre-season.

As for the official MN opener time will tell. Guessing it will be a low warmer and the rivers will be fishable as long as we don't get significant rain. Grounds are at 100% saturation and have been since last fall. Record flooding in lots of areas expected. Sand bags in Hastings, talking about another 100 year old flood. What are the predictions for your neck of the woods? All of that rain we had the other day poured into the rivers because the ground is still frozen. I am hoping more water fishable come Sunday. Fishable water can probably be found right now, however I'd rather things warm up again and turn green. I am so ready for spring time and trout fishing.

[itchmesir]

Most of the Mississippi reports are being pulled back... not expecting anywhere near what was originally expected from what i have been reading..

[campcook]

Spent Sunday morning on Mazeppa Creek, still roiling after overnight thunderstorms. A better time at Cold Spring Brook, nicely cleared out and warming (49 degree water temp at noon). A few BWO's and assorted buggy's lifting off as the sun warmed the afternoon; rising trout spotted above the corner pool, although none hooked by me. Just nice to be on the stream after a brutal winter. Bloodies and cigars streamside after fishing rounded out a lovely day.

[popriveter]

Fished near Wabasha and Winona on Wednesday. Streams were clear and beautiful. Fish were cooperative!