Mississippi contour maps for pools 5, 6, 7, etc.

  • fishingscout
    Saint Paul
    Posts: 156
    February 9, 2005 at 9:06 pm #1215090

    Where can I find some detailed contour maps for the Mississippi’s pools 5, 6, 7?

    fishingscout
    Saint Paul
    Posts: 156
    February 9, 2005 at 10:49 pm #342056

    That isn’t what I thought I wanted…

    But that is awesome! Thanks for sharing.

    heitda
    Eau Claire, WI
    Posts: 272
    February 9, 2005 at 11:10 pm #342027

    I’ve looked around and didn’t find them either. The WI DNR doesn’t do contour maps of rivers due to the changing depths from season to season. I’d imagine the Army Corp of Engineers don’t take time to make contour maps due to the same issues.

    It sure is amazing to see a 12 ft hole fill in to be only a 4 ft hole in a couple of years.

    Anyway here are the navigation maps from 2001.

    http://www.mvr.usace.army.mil/NavCharts/UMRNavCharts.asp

    bret_clark
    Sparta, WI
    Posts: 9362
    February 10, 2005 at 12:08 am #342084

    That ia a very good point. The site I sent is only as good as the updates. The images (from what I been told) are taken from the air every 3 – 4 years. It is a good tool to take with you for a start in the pool you want to fish. They don’t show a good contour but, They sure give a person a good start bye showing deep holes. The maps have helped me find fish.

    fishingscout
    Saint Paul
    Posts: 156
    February 10, 2005 at 4:46 am #342144

    Thanks for all the replys and good information.

    I contacted Public Relations at the Corp earlier. I figured they must know where the wing dams are and have them mapped out… The DNR offices had nothing.

    Thanks again!

    kenwarren
    Olin, Iowa
    Posts: 423
    February 10, 2005 at 3:00 pm #342234

    The navigation maps mentioned above have all of the navigation hazards along the main channel like wingdams and such mapped out and they are extremely accurate.

    Also, if you have a GPS the cards from Navionics have these charts included in the “Navigatable Rivers” card or on the Premium northern region card.

    bigpike
    Posts: 6259
    February 10, 2005 at 10:35 pm #342347

    Is still have the old hotspots maps if you want copys I would help you out, I find them very usefull still even if the backwaters have changed a good deal since they were last made. Also if you contact them they still might have a few copies around they are as thick as a fishing magazine full of info and maps…

    cjgbass
    MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
    Posts: 2
    February 14, 2005 at 2:12 pm #343013

    DOES ANYONE HAVE FISHING HOTSPOTS BOOKS FOR THE RIVER THAT THEYD LIKE TO COPY ILL PAY FOR THEM JUST CANT SEEM TO FIND THEM ANYWHERE SINCE THEY ARE OUT OF PRODUCTION [email protected]

    greg-vandemark
    Wabasha Mn
    Posts: 1096
    February 14, 2005 at 2:35 pm #343018

    Check your local library.
    Some carry them.

    rgeister
    SW Wisconsin
    Posts: 972
    February 14, 2005 at 6:38 pm #343084

    Hey… those are secret files…

    Rivermandave
    Pepin Area
    Posts: 7
    June 8, 2014 at 6:10 pm #1414884

    Posting to this topic to update it.

    Link to ACOE navigational charts has changed to this

    http://www.mvr.usace.army.mil/Missions/Navigation/NavigationCharts/UpperMississippiRiver.aspx

    Also…some small lakes that are part of those Mississippi River pools can be found by using the MNDNR Lakefinder.

    http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/index.html

    For example, checking Dakota County (Hastings)…

    http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/search.html?name=&county=19

    Lake Rebecca has a depth map

    http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=19000300

    There are others too…you gotta search by County.

    Finally, the Navionics webapp shows depths for the River.

    http://www.navionics.com/en/webapp

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