snow yaking

[reelemin]

once this new snow melts, there should be enough water to paddle on top of the ice,

Just when I was getting all excited to get out and clean up the yak, this happens (snow 7+ inches in Eagan)!!!!!!!!!!!

[shizzy]

I was eyballing my Canoe last week. Looks like a little longer till I dip a paddle.

[Flatlander]

That's absolute nonsense. I've had my solo canoe out 7 times, with the first being on Feb. 29th. I will be down at the river again tomorrow morning. There are getting to be too many motorboats on the Mississippi, but I still have the Minnesota to myself.

[reelemin]

Hey Flatlander where do you launch from. Ft Snelling ?

[Cyberfish]

I have been on the water this year, and the fishin' was quite good!

http://www.fishingminnesota.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/1289398#Post1289398

[reelemin]

awesome - - i remember that post

[Quetico]

We had planned to drop the canoe in under the 35w bridge on friday. But we woke up to the blinding snow and figured we'd stay off the water.

[reelemin]

Hey Quetico - I've never fished the river or had my yak on a river, next time you go out, if you don't mind, can I tag along? The first time out I'd like to go with someone familiar with it.

[Quetico]

Unfortunately I just use it for paddling. I usually paddle it solo in my Penobscot 17 for the workout. A friend of mine wanted to try fishing it. Your always welcome to join us but I wont claim to know any spots.

[Powerstroke]

reel, we should plan to do something on the MN river sometime. Thats pretty easy between the two of us.

[reelemin]

That would be great ! Just let me know when and where you're thinking.

[Quetico]

When its nice out on the MN in the cities, the power boats are horrible to us non-motorized craft. One day last summer I was nearly swamp after getting buzzed by high speed power boats.

[Flatlander]

Another great day on the river. Apparantly the fishing was pretty slow yesterday. I put in at Ft Snelling, took the channel around the back of the island and then down the Mississippi to the confluence. There were 3 boats fishing and 2 more that were pulling up when I started up the Minnesota. By the time I got around the island and down the Mississippi again, all 5 boats were gone.

Quetico is right about the boats in the summer. Maybe 1 out of 5 will actually slow down as they come zipping by within 30 yards of you. Only boats right now are on the Mississippi, and they seem to be a little more couteous. Dumping a canoe in this water must be on their minds a bit.

The other nice thing right now is the current. Neither river has come up much over the past few weeks. You dodge a few icebergs on the Minnesota, but the current isn't real strong in either river, yet.

[Powerstroke]

 Originally Posted By: Flatlander

The other nice thing right now is the current. Neither river has come up much over the past few weeks. You dodge a few icebergs on the Minnesota, but the current isn't real strong in either river, yet.

This is what I was most concerned about.

[reelemin]

Hey all - how about a river fishing trip in a week or so. We could put in at Ft.Snelling.

[Quetico]

I would be game for that. I may have to run to Des Moines on Sunday, but if not Sunday would be great. Otherwise find a date later in the week or the first weekend of April.

Lets go hit the open water in the canoes and yaks.

[reelemin]

This weekend is bad for me - How about April 5th or 6th?

[Quetico]

The 5th or 6th should work for me. No plans yet. It would give me a chance to get the new license tags for the canoe. My only request is nothing too early in the am.

Pick the day and maybe aim for a 9am?

[reelemin]

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