Lake Pepin
Est-ce Pepie?
May 10, 2023
Arlyn Ohlhaber of Lake City took this photo of what could maybe be the elusive Lake Pepin monster Pepie frolicking in the floodwaters on April 28. The image shows what could be a hump back and elongated neck and head protruding from the water. It’s unclear what the two smaller dark areas could be:...
Pearl of the Lake sold to Florida company
May 10, 2023
After 17 seasons on Lake Pepin, the Pearl of the Lake paddlewheel boat is saying bon voyage to Lake City.
Larry Nielson, who owned and captained the boat, announced last week that the excursion boat had been sold to Toho Riverboat Adventures and would be relocating to St. Cloud, Fla.
“We really...
Eagles compete over fish
Apr 5, 2023
Lake City photographer Ben Threinen captured the scene of a competition between eagles over a fish on the Lake Pepin ice. It was April 1, but these birds weren’t fooling around.
DNR-contracted commercial fishers capture 30 invasive carp on Mississippi
Mar 29, 2023
A commercial fishing business contracted by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) captured 30 invasive carp Monday in Pool 6 of the Mississippi River, near Winona. While invasive carp have been previously captured in Pool 6 and upstream as far as the Twin Cities metro, this is the...
Commercial navigation season opens as barges break through Lake Pepin ice
Mar 15, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, locked the Motor Vessel Phillip M Pfeffer with six barges through Lock and Dam 2, in Hastings, March 12, en route to St. Paul, according to a news release. The lockage marks the unofficial start to the 2023 Upper Mississippi River navigation...
Sheriff’s office issues ice warning after nine became stranded on Lake Pepin
Mar 8, 2023
After rescuing nine individuals from an ice sheet on Lake Pepin Sunday, the Goodhue County Sheriff’s Office is reminding the public that the ice conditions are extremely dangerous, according to a news release.
“The combination of a warm winter along with the recent precipitation have created...
Smooth ice attracts ice boats, doesn’t deter ice anglers
Feb 22, 2023
Warm temperatures recently had melted the snow on Lake Pepin into a smooth flat sheet by Saturday, Feb. 18, the day of the Lake City Sportsman’s Club’s annual ice fishing contest on the lake near the club’s clubhouse. So instead of pushing huge amounts of snow out of the way to make way for anglers...
Spotted: Deer at government pier
Feb 22, 2023
An anonymous area resident submitted this photo of an unusal scene: two deer on the beach next to the government pier in Lake City on Saturday, Feb. 18. No one tell Dave Ohl’s friend Snooky.
Three honored for Lake Pepin rescue
Feb 22, 2023
A Lake City Firefighter, a Wabasha County Sheriff’s Deputy, and a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officer are being honored with lifesaving awards for a rescue on Lake Pepin last July.
According to the Wabasha County Sheriff’s Office incident report, Lake City Firefighter...
Lake ice measurements begin Feb. 15
Feb 8, 2023
It’s a sign that spring is near, as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will start its annual Lake Pepin ice measurements Feb. 15.
The Corps takes ice measurements on Lake Pepin annually to forecast the navigational outlook. Lake Pepin’s ice thickness is measured because it’s the...
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