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Minnesota - Specific Areas => Mississippi and St. Croix Rivers => Topic started by: HD on January 01/21/23, 12:31:04 PM

Title: Lake Pepin
Post by: HD on January 01/21/23, 12:31:04 PM
If you're planning on fishing Lake Pepin, don't park on the ice....
Title: Re: Lake Pepin
Post by: glenn57 on January 01/21/23, 12:36:42 PM
Ouch 😣
Title: Re: Lake Pepin
Post by: Dotch on January 01/21/23, 12:39:34 PM
January hasn't been much of a month for building ice In this part of the state. Just came in from putting a bale in the lot by the main barn. There are still places underneath where it hasn't froze. Under Lake Pepin where there's any kind of current? Yipes!
Title: Re: Lake Pepin
Post by: mike89 on January 01/21/23, 12:47:43 PM
big ouch!!   that is like Detroit Lakes a few years back
Title: Re: Lake Pepin
Post by: LPS on January 01/21/23, 01:43:05 PM
Just got back from the Falls and the river is wide open shore to shore from about Indus to the Falls.  Was froze a couple of weeks ago.  It will open up on our end earlier than usual I am thinking.  The dam must be open more I'm thinking.
Title: Re: Lake Pepin
Post by: Bobberineyes on January 01/21/23, 06:53:50 PM
Hmmm, I guess it doesn't pay to park close. Seen it too many times.
Title: Re: Lake Pepin
Post by: Smokey Hills Bandit on January 01/23/23, 01:49:37 PM
Don't let those cars sit on the bottom for too long..

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Title: Re: Lake Pepin
Post by: mike89 on January 01/23/23, 01:56:15 PM
 :scratch:
Title: Re: Lake Pepin
Post by: LPS on January 01/23/23, 02:47:48 PM
That is one great story Smoky.  I have read how Bull Sharks go up into fresh water creeks and have their young who will sometimes stay in those shallow fresh water creeks for a few years.  These are creeks where people had no idea sharks were even there. 
Title: Re: Lake Pepin
Post by: HD on January 01/23/23, 05:51:51 PM
From what I have heard, 2 out of the 7 vehicles had to be towed out. The other 5 could be driven off the lake.......