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At least the guy with the hitch showing is high enough. Amazing thing about this time of the year, the water can rise up quick. shocked

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yeah thats what it looked like sunday when i dropped in isnt as bad as it looks the lot is pretty flat so it looks worse than it is. If your going to try shore fishing i would were chest waiters its nasty down there even when it is dry

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I'd wear a life jacket too. One wrong step and in the river you go.

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hopefully the water goes down on the Mississippi soon. makes fishing around here hard for me. Waitin for 43 degrees and moderate flow.

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I drove down to TI last nite frown...we took Ravena Trail. There is lots of standing water all along the Vermillion. It might be a while before any shore fishing can be done.

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as soon as the 'ssippi gets back to normal... cannon and vermillion have good flow for fishin' just gets screwed up when mississippi gets involved

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Stopped by the dushane's access today. Lot is about 1/4 filled with water, so it's definitely coming down. Let's hope it warms a few more degrees and drops a few more feet by this weekend grin

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Driving by TI on Sunday there were a few dozen cars parked on the road and a bunch of folks shore fishing. Are the white bass running now? I've heard stories of legendary white bass runs in the Fox River near Lake Winnebago but I've never tried to catch or eat one. I'm assuming that some people like to smoke em like carp?

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Were they all fishing along the rock/rip rap shoreline? I seen that last week. My guess is they are fishing for crappies.

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I saw two boats in there last week, trailers parked on the road, not sure how they launched? White bass would be my guess...but who knows.

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Hopefully the weatherman will be wrong about this weekend, I need to get my boat down there (dushane's). I do NOT want to miss out on the silvers!

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I went down there when it was a bit warmer last week, the white bass were hitting off and on. But then the weather got cold and that turned them off. I remember a few years ago the weather was exactly like this and the window of opportunity for the white bass was only a few days cuz the weather turned them off. I hope more of this cold weather does not completely turn them off, I also dont want to miss the run.

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The whole lot at Dushane's is dry now but the ramp is still under water. Talked to a guy that just pulled his boat out yesterday and they didn't have luck with the eyes but the white bass were hitting.

I need to finish monkeying around with my boat and get out there one of these days.

Good luck if you guys get out there this weekend!

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A little off topic, but has anyone fished west of Farmington on the Vermillion? I grew up near the headwaters with the river flowing through my backyard. We moved but I still have family there. I'd be interested in trying.

Thanks,

Paul

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