Depth Map?

[LPCrowRiverFisherman]

Is there a depth map anywhere for above the St. Cloud Dam, I already know there is one for below.

Thanks

[Rick G]

No but I sure wish there was. It took me quite a few years to figure things out.

[CaptainMusky]

Yes there is actually. I have the maps all the way from Sartell to little falls. You can get them from the dnr bookstore. I scanned them and put them on cd but not sure where it is right now.

[Rick G]

I think he meant from above the St. Cloud dam to below the Sartell dam. I'm pretty sure there is no map for this section but I have been wrong before . I too have the one the dnr put out for the Sartell to Blanchard and a bit better map for above Blanchard to Little Falls.

[osok]

I've looked all over for a map of the Miss' and haven't been able to locate one. Only thing I've found is N of Blanchard. And contacting DNR hasn't been able to help. Anyone willing to share a copy of theirs?

[hockeybc69]

A river map is pretty worthless for the most part.

Water levels change by several feet, and add in the fact the river is always changing.

A map is only worth its salt the day it would be mapped out.

[Jmnhunter]

LakeMaster has HD contours between little falls and blanchard on their new card

[CaptainMusky]

A river map is pretty worthless for the most part.

Water levels change by several feet, and add in the fact the river is always changing.

A map is only worth its salt the day it would be mapped out.

Rivers do change, but to say they are worthless is really over-reacting I think.

From its highest to its lowest level I would guess the river fluctuates 5 feet at most. When I look at the map of the river, I worry about anything that is under 10 feet because these are areas that will be prone to have obstructions when the levels drop.

I dont use the map as the bible to navigate, but it sure is nice to see it at a glance and know where the trouble spots might be BEFORE i hit them.

After spending several years on the river now I rarely look at it anymore because I have been up and down it so many times, but it sure helped the first times out before I went on an adventure and made a big mistake.

[moccasinboy]

Captain Musky is right. All bodies of water change levels. Maps are set to a standardized 'feet above sea level'. On any given day you may have to add or subtract once you have determined the water level variance that day. Some river bottoms do change, dredging, siltation, but the Mississippi above Mpls is hard bottom, no appreciable change in the bottom there. LakeMaster has the Blanchard pool in high definition.

[river rat316]

The bottom changes a ton on the upper miss, there is more sand there than people think, and it moves around alot, about 4 or 5 years ago I was wading by my house, ans was walking towards what had always been a nice sand bar in front of a channel edge, one minute I am in knee deep water and the next step I am over my head. The ice or spring flood decided to move my sand bar and make it a hole.

[hockeybc69]

You newbies have fun with any maps you find of the Miss.

Tell us how it goes when you take your maiden voyages.

The Lakemaster one I will give some kudos to. I will say that. At least its fairly recent.

The best map of the river is to get out with someone that knows it.

Or if you have a Riverpro, it doesnt really matter anyway I guess.

[eyeguy 54]

From wilson south pretty easy to figure it, 1/2 mile north of wilson no map needed! Bolder country. :>)

[hockeybc69]

Hey EG,

We just need to find that Fonz guy, and he can run a boulder field with the best of em.... Although some dings are sure to happen.