Dr Water Level

[ROBBY MEYERS]

just got back from the far humbug docks, there is rocks showing every where. this west wind is strong pushing the water out, maybe there is 4"s of visability, just like chocolet milk and i didnt see a sool out there even in the gib channels maybe 2 more weeks till mr. walleye comes to town, maybe this weekend the water will clear up and I can chase the old perch school around.

tight lines you all:fish:

[andy capp]

Thanks Robbie,

Figured that. I hope it calms down soon I am going to put the boat in thursday or friday And I'll need water to get to the dock. I am hoping to get out this weekend, Even if I have to use a launch on the river.

[ROBBY MEYERS]

Thanks Robbie,

Figured that. I hope it calms down soon I am going to put the boat in thursday or friday And I'll need water to get to the dock. I am hoping to get out this weekend, Even if I have to use a launch on the river.

hey andy, sounds like you got the boat back together, thats great just in time for the great perch fishing and walleyes. I just put the handline reels on my boat and I am getting spring fever wont be long now!:)

[andy capp]

Boat is all back together, un-winterized, and ready to go.

The only thing is I still have been fishing all winter., I had another boat:D And I really dont feel like cleaning anymore perch.

[SabikiRig]

Robbie,

The surface temp was 37 in the middle of channel and 42 where the discharge empties on Sunday when I was out pulling wire.

[ROBBY MEYERS]

Robbie,

The surface temp was 37 in the middle of channel and 42 where the discharge empties on Sunday when I was out pulling wire.

sweet I should have known andy,you know the river well and theres no way you would let the open water oppretunity pass you buy!

and thank you sabiki rig, hope that you will find the time to show me how to handline like a pro. got the reel mounted and bought several more raps in the colors like andy said so i fill ready to go!

[SabikiRig]

Robbie,

The water will drop with a good wind out of the NW or W. The opposite effect will happen with a SE, or E wind. Keep that in mind anytime your planning on going out.

My dad had all of his boats at Gibraltar Boat Yard since I was born.

I remember the days where he had to leave a few of his deeper drafted sailboats anchored out in the river becuase there was no water. There was nothing more than a trickle of water coming between the pilings. You could walk from the Docks at Humbug2 all the way to the outer docks at Humbug.

That was when the chart datum was higher and the Bob-Lo Boats departed from the Gibraltar Dock.

Drop me a PM anytime you would like to head out. I can meet you at the any launch on the river. Right now would be a good time for a shakedown trip with the new boat.

[ROBBY MEYERS]

Thank You! wont be long now:)

[Gone Fishing]

I sure hope we get some good rains and some melting run off from the north country. Last year (along with a few before that) have had some very low water levels for LSC. Here's a comparison from this year to last year:
http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/data/now/wlevels/mh_sc_cl.gif

[fish eater]

Thanks for the link John. Ya know what though, sorry if I derail this thread, but doesn't it seem sorta strange that this year's water level is still below last years? We have had alot of rain this winter. I seen a thing on the Weather Channel the other day that said Detroit has had the 2nd most precipitation (behind Seattle of course) in the Country since Jan. 1st. I forget what they said, but it was something about how it would have been near 130 inches of snow had it been a cold winter, instead we got mostly rain. It seems like we have had a boatload of water dumped on us the past few weeks too. I drive by a section of the Clinton River everyday on my way to work, and that river has looked very high for the last month or so. Alot of parts are flooded now. I guess my point is, why is it that it seems like no matter how much near record precip. we get, our lake levels continue to keep falling??? Something seems fishy....:16suspect

[walleyechaser]

The greatest loss of water comes from evaporation.
In years having the coldest temperatures the great Lakes will have the highest water levels since they are protected from evaporation due to several months of heavy ice cover.
During warm winters like this one, there's very little or no ice at all to cover the Great Lakes so evaporation continues throughout the winter. Even with large amounts of rainfall, the rate of evaporation can exceed the influx of rain water.

[Leakypipe56]

:confused: wouldn't we need the rain and snow up in the northern U.P. area for us to benefit from it. Just my opion.

[fire-tiger]

I read an article in the Detroit News or maybe the Free Press last week about dropping water levels in the Michgan-Huron system. I wish I would have saved it now.

The article stated that most scientists consider lakes Huron and Michigan to actually be one body of water. It went on to say that since the 1930's that Huron -Michigan have been on a steady drop, while the levels on Erie have been rising.

They attributed this to an extensive dredging project that took place in the 1930's along the St. Clair River in Port Huron. When the dredging took place they lowered the channel by two feet. The article said this created a scouring effect that lowered it even more releasing an unnatural amount of water to the lower lakes. Could they be correct?

[Can't Touch This]

that could be a possible, but all i know is that the past few years when i launched at lake erie metro you had to watch your prop, you were always in 2 foot of water 3 if u were lucky. ive been out 3 times this year and found it hard to find a depth less than 4 foot and thats without the bouys marking the channel in. just my opinion.

[andy capp]

They did dredge out that channel last year.

[Can't Touch This]

oh, well that might explain it.

[William H Bonney]

,,while the levels on Erie have been rising.

Could they be correct?
I don't believe so.:rolleyes:

My grandpa lived on one of the canals, Marcus St. for 20 years. As a kid, he kept his 16ft. boat right on the water in the canal, actually there were bigger boats also,, now you can walk right across that canal and not get your feet wet. So as far as levels rising in Erie,,,,,,, I'd bet the house,,,, it ain't.

[Reel Naughty]

Depends on your benchmark. Overall the water is down.

http://www.trnfishing.com/Erie.gif

[The Whale]

For us (Michigan - Lower) to have any sustained benefit to our water levels, we certainly need the upper and then even Canada itself to have large amounts of precipitation. Snow, rain it doesn't matter, it'll come down to us anyway. Local precipitation is a short-lived benefit. Welcomed to say the least, but for a longer run of higher water, let the far north areas get blasted. :D

[fish eater]

The greatest loss of water comes from evaporation.
In years having the coldest temperatures the great Lakes will have the highest water levels since they are protected from evaporation due to several months of heavy ice cover.
During warm winters like this one, there's very little or no ice at all to cover the Great Lakes so evaporation continues throughout the winter. Even with large amounts of rainfall, the rate of evaporation can exceed the influx of rain water.

That's a good point WC. I knew that but I forgot to take that into consideration. There was alot less ice cover for the Great Lakes this year, that is for sure.:sad: