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HardIce32:
Where did this thread go that I started?
HardIce32:
Just curious how freshwater fishing is going so far this late spring/summer? Also curious on how the water levels are on the glacier lakes, up, down, the same?
HammerPike:
--- Quote from: HardIce32 on Jun 07, 2018, 05:37 PM --- Just curious how freshwater fishing is going so far this late spring/summer? Also curious on how the water levels are on the glacier lakes, up, down, the same?
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Water levels on lakes such as Roy Lake, Clear Lake, etc in that area are way down, almost 3-4 feet. But others, such as 4-Mile lake and Bullhead Lake (which actually feeds into Roy), are at essentially full levels. The water in Bullhead just can't quite breach the dirt pile/muck in the outlet channel that let's Bullhead feed into Roy to fill it up. They haven't gotten the rains that areas south of Watertown have gotten. I'd driven up through Waubay/Webster and that area is down 2-3 feet as well judging by the extra timber showing in areas of the lake where it's normally submerged. I'm headed up for Labor Day so I hope the bite picks up!
HardIce32:
Good luck, give us a update after your trip !👍
HammerPike:
--- Quote from: HardIce32 on Sep 02, 2018, 08:04 PM --- Good luck, give us a update after your trip !👍
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Sorry to be late with the update. Fishing was still junk when we went. Water was very green on several lakes though the weeds were beginning to die off and break free so we didn't have as many snags as usual. Caught a 5lb pike on about the first or second cast of the day one day so we thought we'd be in for a good time. Nada since that fish though the weather was decent/steady. It still tasted good coming out of the fryer that evening though! I've heard the fishing is really picking up now as the temps are dropping so I'm going to try and get up there before the fish know I'm coming and stop eating!
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