N/S Center Channel

[KickNBass]

Anybody been there recently? Is it navigable?

[ShoreGuy1984]

My parents have deeded access on NC and they said there dock was under water from all the rain we have had the last week or two. I bet the water is too high now and have to worry about hitting the top of the channel, more then hitting the bottom.

[ShoreGuy1984]

They said a lot of peoples docks are under water.

[LoonState]

Yes its very passable. Water is way up. My buddies dock is also underwater.

[Deitz Dittrich]

docks may be underwater, and the water is up from where it was this spring.. but its still down from its normal water table... or at least to what it has been the last 10 or so years.. I saw a boat driving through the other day though, should be good.

[bassfshin24]

Can anyone give me some good pointers and N/S Center? I have a tourny there in a couple weeks and I have never fished it before. I'll probably head up there in the next week to try it out. What's the water clarity like? I guess the best thing to do it just get out there and see what happens.

[Deitz Dittrich]

Weeds are really up this year.. both milfoil and curly pond weed.. Its semi clear now, but not sure how clear it will be in a couple weeks.. Id check slop, and look for shallow sand and or rock..

[Craigums]

Can anyone give me some good pointers and N/S Center? I have a tourny there in a couple weeks and I have never fished it before. I'll probably head up there in the next week to try it out. What's the water clarity like? I guess the best thing to do it just get out there and see what happens.

Whens your tourny? I've got one there this fall.... I've never been there either

[KickNBass]

Thanks all! Hope this rain continues so we can get these lakes back to normal levels...

[Basschaser]

No need to worry about high water in the Lindstrom/Chisago area. Even with all of the rain in May the lakes are still at least 4 feet below the normal high water elevation. Chisago and South Lindstrom's water elevation only went up 8 inches max in the last 3 weeks.

[bassfshin24]

The tourny is just a week night tourny. I think I'll be heading up there sunday to check it out.

[Deitz Dittrich]

I plan on going for a little boat ride tonight.. Ill check the channel.. I went down to the access this morning.. its up, higher than it was last year at least.. but still short of what it was when they made the channel. My guess is its going to be tight making it over the cement slab that runs the width of the channel, but doable. I'll report tomorrow morning or later this evening.

[Cecil]

Wait!! Wha?? Kitty Kat getting in the water tonight!!?

[Deitz Dittrich]

I know... and pigs fly, and the devil is shivering..

[TR21HP]

Basschaser, Agreed on Chisago. We went out on wednesday and the lake is as low or lower than last year. Checked a few waypoints from last year and they showed up to a full foot lower than last year around this date. The weed growth is really high as well.

[Deitz Dittrich]

Very true as well, Chisago for some reason is still way down.. Now would be a good time to be a prop or lower unit repair dude on chisago lake.. 8-)

[KickNBass]

I was there last night...no problem getting through the channel. Don't know about the slab so didn't look for it but my boat sits pretty low in back.

[Deitz Dittrich]

Just an FYI-- the slab is about 2' across and runs the full width of the channel.. I guess from talking to the bridge guys its for support.. it sticks up about a foot higher than the lake bottom and is on the South Center side.. make sure you are trimmed up there..

[ShoreGuy1984]

Sorry to steal the topic, but has anyone fished the narrow area by the channel on the SC side?, all those thick pads look pretty promising. A few docks too. seems pretty shallow though.

[Deitz Dittrich]

Ok- your good to go through the channel, I would keep her trimmed up still as the pad is not too far under the water.

As for that bay.. it can be good.. seems fall is best in the area, but can be good all year.. it was better when it was deeper a few years back..