Dates for possible Driftless zone (MN,WI) Clave

I'll arrive in the Twin Cities on 7/17 and be departing on 7/26. Any time
between 7/18 and 7/23 would be a good time for me.


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Bob Weinberger
La, Grande, OR

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I'll arrive in the Twin Cities on 7/17 and be departing on 7/26. Any time
between 7/18 and 7/23 would be a good time for me.

I consulted my calendar. Not surprisingly, it says everything beyond about
3:00 o'clock this afternoon is "Tempora Incognita". Barring an
unanticipated emergency call from the White House or yet another plumbing
disaster (ah, the charm of old houses!), I should be free anywhere within
that time slot.

Unless you're interested in wandering about more or less aimlessly looking
for fish, my role in planning the itinerary should be limited to nodding
assent. I know that both the Rush and the Kinnickinnic (yep, it's
pronounced just the way it's spelled) enjoy excellent reputations, and I
managed to get skunked on both the Kinnickinnic and the Willow one fine day
a few years ago, but that's about the extent of my experience and knowledge
of WI streams in the immediate area. I've always suspected (for no good
reason) that the St. Croix must be good for smallmouth. I know virtually
nothing about MN streams.

Wolfgang
who confesses to a mild curiosity about what sort of business requires one
to travel from the pacific northwest to minneapolis for ten days and leaves
a six day hole for fishing.

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Wolfgang
who confesses to a mild curiosity about what sort of business requires one
to travel from the pacific northwest to minneapolis for ten days and
leaves
a six day hole for fishing.


Not business, I'm semi-retired. SWMBO and I will be visiting our first
grandchild who celebrates her first birthday on 7/23.
My daughter and the grandbaby are here right now visiting. The experience
reinforces my observation that, as much as I love them both, they are best
taken in short duration doses, interspersed with recuperative fishing
periods.

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Bob Weinberger
La, Grande, OR

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On Sat, 27 Mar 2004 05:08:16 GMT, "Bob Weinberger"
wrote:

I'll arrive in the Twin Cities on 7/17 and be departing on 7/26. Any time
between 7/18 and 7/23 would be a good time for me.


As will come as no surprise these are not the best dates for trout
fishing. On the other hand smallmouth fishing should be very, very
good. Your better luck for trout would be a bit further south around
Viroqua or even over in MN on the spring creeks there. Of course your
best luck for smallies will be in the opposite direction (north) on
the lower Namekagan and upper St.Croix and Red Cedar river near Rice
Lake.

g.c.

On Sat, 27 Mar 2004 05:08:16 GMT, "Bob Weinberger"
wrote:

I'll arrive in the Twin Cities on 7/17 and be departing on 7/26. Any time
between 7/18 and 7/23 would be a good time for me.


Okay. Sounds good. I'll plan on somewhere in the 17th to 24th area,
so there will be a weekend in there for the poor souls who still have
to go in to jobs weekdays. I'm no longer one of them, bless me.
Retired last week.

Now all I have to do is wend my way through the group camping
reservation system, which seems to change every week or two.
--

rbc:vixen,Minnow Goddess,Willow Watcher,and all that sort of thing.
Often taunted by trout.
Only a fool would refuse to believe in luck. Only a damn fool would rely on it.

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On Sat, 27 Mar 2004 05:08:16 GMT, "Bob Weinberger"
wrote:

I'll arrive in the Twin Cities on 7/17 and be departing on 7/26.
Any time
between 7/18 and 7/23 would be a good time for me.


Okay. Sounds good. I'll plan on somewhere in the 17th to 24th
area,
so there will be a weekend in there for the poor souls who still
have
to go in to jobs weekdays.

Works for me.

I'm no longer one of them, bless me.
Retired last week.


Congratulations!

Wolfgang

On Sat, 27 Mar 2004 05:08:16 GMT, "Bob Weinberger"
wrote:

I'll arrive in the Twin Cities on 7/17 and be departing on 7/26. Any time
between 7/18 and 7/23 would be a good time for me.


At the Midwest Fly show today, I got the smallmouth guys to make on my
map where some of the good streams for them are, in case the trout are
sulking in the heat or smallies sound like fun to anyone. One of the
streams is floatable / canoeable.
--

rbc:vixen,Minnow Goddess,Willow Watcher,and all that sort of thing.
Often taunted by trout.
Only a fool would refuse to believe in luck. Only a damn fool would rely on it.

http://www.visi.com/~cyli

On Sat, 27 Mar 2004 05:08:16 GMT, "Bob Weinberger"
wrote:

I'll arrive in the Twin Cities on 7/17 and be departing on 7/26. Any time
between 7/18 and 7/23 would be a good time for me.


There are only three group sites open in SE MN over that time.
Whitewater State Park is reserved to the hilt. First next choice
could be Carley State Park, but their group sites suck and you have to
drive to good trout water a ways, even though the Whitewater snakes
around the campground. There's Beaver Creek Valley, but there's only
about one river down there. Pretty enough that I've camped there
before taking up fishing, but not much scope and very very little
trout water marked as good. And if it rains while you're in there,
the instructions for saving yourself and getting out are interesting.


Forestville State Park, a bit south of Whitewater State Park, however,
has some very nice unreserved group sites. The bluffs aren't as
pretty, but they have a creek / brook that they've worked on over the
past few years that one can walk to from the campsite, with some
specially built lunker holes by the bridge you have to walk over to
get to it. It was looking (the small stream) very pretty even 2 years
ago when I last walked up there. A Root branch runs all around and
through the park. There's another branch of the Root that's good
fishing just down at the other end of the park and scattered good /
interesting streams nearby.

For those who like to drive (Hi, Wolfgang), there's one heck of a lot
of trout water within a half hour to hour drive, including Whitewater
State Park.

Otherwise, it'd almost have to be The West Fork Sportsman's thing over
in Avalanche, which is cool. No sticker required to get in, etc..
Pretty, with deep bluffs. Lots of fish rising when Wolfgang started
the Traveling show last year in hot June weather.

I know everyone's mind is on Penn's, but if it's going to be a MN
State Park, it'd be a good idea to start the reservation this week.
--

rbc:vixen,Minnow Goddess,Willow Watcher,and all that sort of thing.
Often taunted by trout.
Only a fool would refuse to believe in luck. Only a damn fool would rely on it.

http://www.visi.com/~cyli

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Forestville State Park, a bit south of Whitewater State Park, however,
has some very nice unreserved group sites.

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rbc:vixen,Minnow Goddess,Willow Watcher,and all that sort of thing.
Often taunted by trout.
Only a fool would refuse to believe in luck. Only a damn fool would rely
on it.

http://www.visi.com/~cyli

Based on your analysis, the Forestville park sounds like the best bet if we
stay in a State park. However, I'll be traveling without camping equipment,
so would likely stay in a motel in a nearby town ( e.g. St. Charles if doing
the Whitewater, or Preston if doing the Root). Any reason it has to be in MN
vice WI?


--
Bob Weinberger
La, Grande, OR

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Forestville State Park, a bit south of Whitewater State Park, however,
has some very nice unreserved group sites.

snip

rbc:vixen,Minnow Goddess,Willow Watcher,and all that sort of thing.
Often taunted by trout.
Only a fool would refuse to believe in luck. Only a damn fool would
rely
on it.

http://www.visi.com/~cyli

Based on your analysis, the Forestville park sounds like the best bet if
we
stay in a State park. However, I'll be traveling without camping
equipment,
so would likely stay in a motel in a nearby town ( e.g. St. Charles if
doing
the Whitewater, or Preston if doing the Root). Any reason it has to be in
MN
vice WI?


--
Bob Weinberger
La, Grande, OR

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You going to some interesting and very beautiful country. This is still one
of my favorite places, many good memories.
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