Eagle River Chain Weed Growth....

For those that are interested, the weed growth on the Eagle River Chain is good. I have been pounding fish in the weeds from 3 to 6 deep for 2 weeks. Our Weeds N Walleye school held May 18 -22 also found good weeds but VERY SHALLOW. Here's the difference from other years........ the cabbage weeds and anacaris held most the fish and they were very shallow 1 to 3 feet with the weeds in 4 to 6 feet developing very slowly this year. Why is this happening this year??? Simply because the water flows north here which means it comes out of the Three Lakes Chain. The water levels are so high the dam between the chains are wide open. The current is tremendous. The very "dark water tanic water" from Big Lake, Medicine, Big Stone, Deer and Dog lake is "blowing" though the Eagle Chain making it very dark in relation to what it normally is in the spring. The fish went very shallow. We caught most the fish at Weeds N Walleyes in 3 and 4 feet and I caught several in 1.5 to 2 feet in new cabbage. The normal coontail beds in 4 to 7 feet were void of fish until just recently.

The water is still dark as the dam is still open. Watch your depth finder closely, there are plenty of good weeds on the Eagle River Chain and they are holding fish!

See you up north,

Ranger Rick