Rainy River

[Sandee]

Finally getting some rain here in the Rainy River basin. Levels slightly up at Little Fork and the Manitou. Since Rainy Lake is about 1-foot low, International Falls has recently reduced the amount of water being released.

Sturgeon fishing re-opens next week!!

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[Rick]

How's the smallie and pike bite going Sandee?

[Guest]

Sandee I think Rainy Lake is more than a foot low...our dock is about 3.5 ft out of the water....it will be alwhile before the river gets much from the lake.

[Sandee]

I see that Rainy Lake is alot lower than one foot. According to the LWCB it looks to be 3.5 feet lower than the "median" for the rule curve. We dont' expect any outflow from International Falls.

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[Sandee]

Rick - smallie fishing has been tough. We haven't been fishing much ourselves due to "chores" here at the resort. The area has been slow, not sure if it's due to low levels and current, although that is the only difference from past years.

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[Rick]

Thanks Sandee,
I'm looking forward to getting up there after some smallies and walleyes pretty soon.

For those of you who would like to see Rainy River smallies, check the home page on the right. Scroll down a bit and you'll see em.

It will be fun to figure out what the low water is doing for those smallies and the walleyes.

Thanks for the update Sandee.

[BarryG]

I am coming up to the river in Sept. I was wondering that without a lot of rain is the river lower than it was in Sept of last year? If it will be much lower, the resort we will be staying at may be land locked! Thanks for any info.

[Sandee]

The beginning of September the Manitou Rapids was about 4' on the level from the USGS streamflow. The end of September it was shy of 3'. Levels had dropped during the month. Todays report shows 3.07'.

I am not sure when in September you were in this area last year. You should contact the resort you are staying at and inquire with them what their conditions are.

Thanks

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[BarryG]

Last year we were up there the second week of Sept. I talked to one of the guys coming up there with me and he is going to call the resort and find out about the level. Thank You Sandee!

[Rick]

Hi all,
I highly recommend you give this fall a try on the Rainy River this year. The boat traffic is very low. Wide open scenic spaces. Easy fishing and the walleyes and smallies will be biting.

I wouldn't wait to long. Sandee is filling up fast. October and November are the best for trophy walleyes and smallies. Late August and September are good times to get up there as well. Especially if you like big scrapping smallies and eater walleyes. Big 20 lb plus pike will be in there as well. Oh yes, and the possibility of hooking onto one of those giant sturgeon.

Don't wait too long to click on the link below and do something a little exciting and different this fall. Grouse hunt, bear hunt, or waterfowl hunt as well.

http://clementsonresort.com

[This message has been edited by Rick (edited 07-14-2003).]

[swamptiger]

I see the DNR wants to come up with some more regulations to "help" the sturgeon population in the Rainy.

The way I figure it, the best way they could help the fish population in general would be to close the spring fishing season in the Rainy, and leave the slot and possession sizes alone. I wonder if this option has even been discussed.