HOLY WATER BATMAN!

[DTro]

Just took a look at the river gauge in Jordan. Prediction is that by 8/26 it will be at near flood stage! We're talking 4ft to 23ft in a weeks time.

This will change everything.

[harvey lee]

Looks like I will be taking the boat back to the river again.

Great news.

[hanson]

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Great! Time to put the boat away!

[harvey lee]

Chris, one can fish weekday evenings and hunt on the weekends. It's hard but I'm game.

[Larry FlatCaster]

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Great! Time to put the boat away!

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This will be interesting. Especially since we got rain predicted for just about everyday this week. I bet she will get a little higher.

Hanson, this is just the fish shuffle, Though a tempting thought to pack up the boat.

To the rest of ya!! I hope you remember the Layout of all those sweet snags. That have been sitting High and dry for the last 2 months.

[hanson]

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Hanson, this is just the fish shuffle, Though a tempting thought to pack up the boat.

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Larry, I agree to a point about the fish shuffle. However, this is new territory for me, and I'll admit, a big learning curve as well. I've never fished the MN in the late summer with a seriously rising, flooding river. We'll see.

I HAVE fished my other favorite rivers, the Red & Red Lake for cats during rising, high water conditions and its been nothing but tough. Seriously tough.

My guess is to focus back on early summer spots. If thats the case, Darren and I have a couple trips lined up already.

Of course, Sturgeon opening on the Croix in 12 days will provide relief from the headache of catching flats in a flood.

[Larry FlatCaster]

At least its still awhile before the end of the season. Recall 2 years ago when we got a ton of rain at the very first part of Oct. And the season was ended like that.

Early season spots will probably not be what we are expecting. With a huge wash coming through. Many snags will shift but the prospect for a bunch of new ones could be promising.

We shall have to see.

thanks

LFC

[harvey lee]

I took a drive to Henderson last night and yes the water is rising fast. Seems there is also plenty of current. Still more rain to come.

[Blue Kayak]

I was out at the St. Peter landing area last night. The sandbar is gone. I found a spot 25 feet deep, and before that the deepest I found was 22 feet. Not sure if it means the water has gone up three feet, but it would not suprise me judging by the sandbar. Only had one good run on a frog, and I think Chris is right. This will be a new learning experience for a lot of us.

I'm taking my daughter to school this morning in Henderson and will check out the ramp.

[rushing]

I was out in a boat all Sat. night during the rain. I am looking forward to this higher water, once the debris calms down a bit. A lot of vegetable matter in the water right now.

[PierBridge]

I wouldn't plan on high water for too long its going to drop almost as fast as it has risen.

[Scott K]

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It will, but if it doesnt stop raining down here, it will stay high for a while.

Fishing will be slowed during the dirty water and the rise of the river, but once it crests, the bite will pick back up again. Which will only make it better fall fishing, now you will be able to take your boat down the river.

[Grant]

Dtro - Betcha we could make it past that sandbar now eh?

[wastewaterguru]

Looked at the National Weather Service peak prediction again this morning. Looks like the curve is already lagging behind the predicted values.

My prediction based on the slope is that the river won't peak past 15 feet at the Jordan gauge.

Should be about perfect for a couple weeks after that. What is perfect you ask??

Perfect is any stable or falling gauge level that's still high enough that the river is easily navigable in a small boat......about 7 feet or higher at Jordan.

[DTro]

Wow the guys at NOAA must be weathermen. They missed their prediction by 11ft. Its at about 12ft right now and on it's way back down.

Fishing should be good this weekend!