Rainy River conditions

[Guest]

We were planning on heading up on thursday and friday this week. I would like to know the condition of the Rainy. Since we usually fish near the Big fork and Little fork rivers we are concerned about high water. Any info would be great. Thanks in advance -Rick

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[Sandee]

Hey Rick, the river at Manitou is up about 2' and the Little Fork is up about 2.5' and the Big Fork is up about 2'. I will know tomorrow morning if the rivers have let loose yet. Some anglers are heading here from Duluth and will give me the update when they arrive. The river is NOT mucked up, higher level actually helped the current. Some debris floating down river, but nothing on your line. Looks good, so far. Keep an eye here or on our web site.

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[Guest]

Hey thanks for the quick response. Are there as many people fishing the river this year? From everything I hear around the internet it sounds like there is less traffic due to the long winter. Thanks again-Rick Anderson

[Sandee]

Friday morning by 10 a.m. they were parked all the way to the highway at the Vidas ramp. I would imagine they were sending them on to the next ramp. Saturday the weather turned bad, sleet and snow with high winds. As many boats going on, there were as many coming off. Today was a slow day also. I think the temperature dropped again on the river. Hopefully it will improve soon, they are marking a lot of fish, they have to eat soon. More lake fish are being reported, so some must be starting their run up river for spawn.

Big sturgeon being caught and released.

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[Scoot]

Sandee,

I know about the three most commonly used ramps (Vidas, Frontier, Birchdale), but what else is there east of Birchdale for accesses? I've heard there's one at I. Falls, but is there one in between I. Falls and Birchdale? Is the fishing still good at these areas even after the tributaries open up? I've heard many good reports from over there after the Big and Littleforks opened, but I've never checked it out for myself. What info. can you offer?
Thanks,
Scoot

[Guest]

Hey Scoot, we always stay in the International Falls area and there are two ramps that I know of. The first is just on the edge of town and works great if you want to head up river towards the dam. The second is just west of the city and is located in Pelland. Its hard to find sometimes but if you keep your eyes open you should be able locate it. Good Luck -Rick Anderson

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[Sandee]

InnerCityFishing - I received an email that says most of International Falls wants the spring fishing on the river to be closed. They think our area of the river is hurting Rainy Lake - Guess they need an education of fisheries.

Anyway, yeah fishing is good that I have heard from the Pelland ramp or Shorewood ramp when our part of the river mucks up from the Big Fork Little Fork rivers. It sounds like it might be getting cloudy in our are now. Big Fork and Little Fork are still frozen over, but they might be pouring a lot of water in under the ice.

Pelland ramp is just East of the Y-Knot on Jct 71 and 11. Shorewood ramp, turn north at the Hardee's next to KMart, about 1/2 mile down in the ramp.

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