Mississippi River update ?

Post by **Davew** » Wed May 25, 2005 12:21 pm

Good day all.
I am a newby to posting on this board although I have been reading the posts for a while now.
I used to fish up that way a lot after my brother in law built his house at the end of Mississippi Drive.
I must say that after fishing all over the province Arnprior and surroundings is still is the best place there is.
The last time I was up there I found that the Miss seemed to have filled in some. Not as deep as it used to be.
Is this still the case ?
I am heading up from Burlington in 2 weeks and am curious as to how things are.
Thanks, any info would be appreiciated.

Post by **Relic** » Thu May 26, 2005 9:43 am

First of welcome aboard

The Miss has filled in a bit in places, but there is still plenty of water in it. If you are here in 2 weeks fishing should be pretty good around then as our water has not warmed up very much.

Post by **Davew** » Thu May 26, 2005 3:14 pm

Thanks for the welcome and the info, Relic.
I have just booked the hotel room for the weekend.
We will be leaving next Friday after work.
Not really looking forward to the drive in and around Toronto, but can't wait to see what the area looks like now a days.

Post by **Markus** » Thu May 26, 2005 3:17 pm

Welcome to the board Dave. Good luck this weekend.

Post by **Davew** » Fri May 27, 2005 8:52 am

Thanks Marcus.
I will post the results.

Post by **Davew** » Fri May 27, 2005 8:53 am

Sorry for the mis spell Markus

Post by **sparky** » Fri May 27, 2005 11:00 am

Hey guys, I'm a bit puzzled by references to the Mississippi being "filled in" and not as deep as before. What areas are you talking about? I've been fishing the river in various places for decades, and I really haven't observed any changes at all.

Post by **Davew** » Fri May 27, 2005 2:21 pm

The last time I was up there I was trolling from the mouth up.
I the wide strech just inside the mouth I found the average depth to be aound 8 ft years before it was around 12.
Also as you go up to the first island on the right it was a deeper channel through there.
Go to google maps and go on "satilite version" and you can actually see the shallows.
Have a good day.

Post by **Davew** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 8:24 am

Just looking for an update 4days to go .
Thanks

Post by **saskie** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 8:30 am

It's still about 6-8' inside the mouth. We've had some decent success there recently right in the Miss...hopefully it will continue to produce. It did last year practically until the bass opener (25 Jun).

Post by **Davew** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 11:28 am

Thanks for the info.
Can't wait to get there.

Post by **Davew** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 3:54 pm

2 days to go, any updates out there.
Would appreciate it.
Thanks

Post by **Davew** » Fri Jun 10, 2005 12:55 pm

3 hours till on the road.
hope to be there by midnight.