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2016 Annual Des Plaines River Floatilla - Aftermath (pics)

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#61 ·
Fun following this and admiring the catches. Just curious what the dam removals did to that little bay area by the rt60 launch. I remember a couple years back with typical summer levels you could barely paddle that section.
 
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threeats407 said:
Fun following this and admiring the catches. Just curious what the dam removals did to that little bay area by the rt60 launch. I remember a couple years back with typical summer levels you could barely paddle that section.
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That dam has no affect on that pool and launch. Too far upstream for the tiny dam. That pool is condemned to river levels which in summer are naturally low making that pool unreachable. Thats a man made channel that is collasping in every flood anyway. That along with the vegetation and muck, it gets harder every year to reach that silly pool. I often take out along the bridge there. That way you can avoid the steep incline at the smelly launch.
 
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Aux Pleins said:
threeats407 said:
Fun following this and admiring the catches. Just curious what the dam removals did to that little bay area by the rt60 launch. I remember a couple years back with typical summer levels you could barely paddle that section.
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That dam has no affect on that pool and launch. Too far upstream for the tiny dam. That pool is condemned to river levels which in summer are naturally low making that pool unreachable. Thats a man made channel that is collasping in every flood anyway. That along with the vegetation and muck, it gets harder every year to reach that silly pool. I often take out along the bridge there. That way you can avoid the steep incline at the smelly launch.
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Thanks. I just remember the one time I launched kayak there that paddling to the river was not too bad but just 4 hours later the river dropped enough to where I almost had to get out and drag it back in.
 
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Looks like a good time, wish I could have made it!
 
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urbanHog312 said:
badass stuff guys! i wonder if there will be a fall version of this...
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Yea, let the 'Pike-Tober' Fest talk begin.

WaterGuy said:
Looks like a fun outing. Thought about going this year (still have never fished the dpr!) But I had to work.
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That particular section, this time of year. You probably would have got hooked after landing a dozen. Theres no secrets, they hit everything from musky top waters to bass jig twisters. Half my fish came on a powerworm in fallen timber, other half came on blindly casting cranks along weedlines and laydowns.
 
#74 ·
Looks like it was a great day. That's awesome that everyone landed fish. I'm sure this float was a gateway drug for pike addiction for some newer DPR guys.
 
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