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Fox and DuPage

Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 7:28 am
by Ken G
Is it my imagination or are these the only two rivers that aren't washed out by all the recent rains.

The Fox stayed at the same level, at least it didn't go up.

The DuPage looks like it barely blipped and is just about back to normal. Anyone have a visual confirmation on that. I drove over it on Monday, but don't recall bothering to look at it. I assumed it was blown out.

Re: Fox and DuPage

Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 11:48 am
by Special Ed
Looked a bit creamy Monday evening. However it was slow and the banks looked to be at near normal levels.


The Fox looked normal to cloudy Monday night on the way to T-ball practice. This was at the Rt. 34 bridge downtown Oswego, so I didn't get a "great" look at it.


I don't think we got much ran, nor did Wisco-land.

Re: Fox and DuPage

Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 4:33 pm
by sparks63
As of 1:30pm the DuPage was a little cloudy but the levels looked good...very fishable!

Scott

Re: Fox and DuPage

Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 5:19 pm
by Ken G
Thanks guys. The Fox is at about 2000 cfs and I don't think this rain is going to do much. We forget that during a normal summer the Fox rarely has a foot visibility anyway.

The gauge is showing pretty much normal for the DuPage. A little off color wouldn't probably hurt the fishing since normally it's pretty much crystal clear. I would think the off color would make fishing easier.

Re: Fox and DuPage

Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 10:28 am
by Frank Macikas
sparks63 wrote:As of 1:30pm the DuPage was a little cloudy but the levels looked good...very fishable!

Scott
I was out saturday and sunday and the levels were just a little high but visibility was at 2-3". Tried near downtown plainfield, caton farm and hammel with just a few fish. I have been wanting to get out more but between work and the rain that has been more difficult lately. Seems we are going to have a change for the better in the forecast for the next few days so maybe I will get that opportunity.

Re: Fox and DuPage

Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 1:33 pm
by sparks63
Scratch being fishable, stopped by the West Branch in Naperville at 11:00am and it was up and looked like chocolate milk! Just checked the USGS Gauge...Somewhere up north it rained pretty heavy! Time to try Whalon Lake again.

Scott

Re: Fox and DuPage

Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 2:40 pm
by Frank Macikas
Well at least I will actually get my yard work done today after work.........

Re: Fox and DuPage

Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 4:40 pm
by Ken G
Yeah, I blew that report to Dale. Franks was better. Everything shot up overnight with a delayed reaction. Go figure.

Good news is that the Fox didn't come up much and it already went back down. Must have been some really spotty rains.

Re: Fox and DuPage

Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 7:56 pm
by smallmouthfisher
Will check the dupage tomorrow morning Ken on my way to Hammond Marina