Philf Posted August 2, 2018 Report Share Posted August 2, 2018 So they took down the damn below downtown Danville on the Vermilion River. Turns out there was another damn upstream underwater that they didn’t know about till the water went down. This sounds like one of my remodeling projects. My friend sent me some pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kev-mo Posted August 2, 2018 Report Share Posted August 2, 2018 whoops... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Posted August 2, 2018 Report Share Posted August 2, 2018 “Where the hell did I leave the dam?” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted August 2, 2018 Report Share Posted August 2, 2018 Phil, when they remove the other damn on the North Fork inside Ellsworth Park, that River will become a small Creek the majority of the year. I'll sneak down there shortly and take a look at it the 2nd hidden dam but i know that just removing part of the main dam that the water level has really dropped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Gillio Posted August 2, 2018 Report Share Posted August 2, 2018 Rob, I would look for some flathead just under that old dam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philf Posted August 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2018 Getting rid of the Ellsworth park dam will open up some great spawning/nursery water for smallmouth on the North Fork. We should get a good walleye, sauger, white bass run once the remaining damn is gone from the Big Vermilion. It will be interesting to see how long it takes or if it develops. I also heard their's a possibility of walleye being stocked again in Lake Vermilion or Lake Mingo. Those fish will end up in the river also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 Phil, have you heard whether they plan on removing that formerly hidden second low head dam just below the Gilbert street bridge that you have pictured above? Btw, went down there today nosing around and taking photos. No fishing as water rolling pretty well with all the rain we have gotten in the last 24 hours. Did see some nice carp moving around down there, "Calling Johnnie G. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Gillio Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 https://goo.gl/images/kBzov3 For the carp lovers out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 49 minutes ago, John Gillio said: https://goo.gl/images/kBzov3 For the carp lovers out there. LOL, those gents looked to be having too much fun there ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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