I can't say for sure how the USGS sensor gauges depth, but it's probably not exactly voodoo, when you have a tiny little transponder on your boat that reads the depth instantly lol. That's wild, I had no idea the water was that deep there.
Just saw your other video about how much you love the wabash. While I will agree it is historically a big deal for Indiana. It's still a disgustingly dirty river. I grew up in attica which obviously is quite a few miles north of terrible haute. My dad when he was young used to race boats on the wabash even. However I was always warned to never get in the water. One because of how grotesque the water quality was and two because of the strong undercurrents. My dad actually as a child lost a friend due to drowning. It's really sad actually that so many places dump so much into the river. As well as all the agricultural run off that adds to it. I've spent a little time out on the water on my jet ski. I refuse to put my boat in because there is so much debris and rocks from trees and limbs to car parts to old tires to old appliances in the water from north of the Paul dresser bridge up towards what we locals call the green iron bridge. Theres just so much and because of changing currents and so forth you just never know. I've heard a ton of stories of boats ripping the engine clear off the transom or busting a prop. Now on the positive side. There are some good fishing spots along the river here in attica. Around the supports for the Paul dresser bridge and the train bridge as well as the old supports still in place from the train bridge that collapsed. Another fascinating thing we have here is a island that makes for good camping if you can get out there when the mosquitos wont carry you away. Theres also a ton of fresh water oysters to be found in certain places along the banks and we would use the shells to make necklaces and so forth. The biggest issue we have here is the pollution. First and foremost the city of attica drains its streets strait into the wabash. Harrison steel has two big pipes that dump God knows what into the river as well and on some days the smell is awful. Also our sewage treatment plant is right beside the river and altho the water is treated you can still smell the raw sewage.... I'm assuming Lafayette does the same thing. I have driven my ski from williamsport all the way north of Lafayette. I doubt a regular Boat would make it because in places it's to shallow. The next big thing that would really benefit the river is for the entire thing to be dredged out and cleaned. Anyhow thanks for listening to my complain. Keep up the good work my friend
There's a video where Kevin Orpurt explains how the Flow-meter measures the water depth. He was in the same spot you are. The river was so low in the video the guages weren't under the water.
Good video, Brendan. I lived in Terre Haute for the first 24 years of my life and the river was always there, but I don't remember anyone really focusing on it. It was very interesting to hear how deep it is in some portions. I never would have thought, at the reduced level when you recorded this, that there were still portions over 30ft deep. Thanks!
Awesome video! I have fond memories fishing the Wabash near Williamsport and Attica. Even though I didn't live nearby when I visited with my parents and later as an adult, I always found time for the Wabash.
What would you say the overall health of the Wabash River is on a scale of 1 to 10? 1 Being terrible and 10 being pristine. And if that's not a fair scale since "pristine" would be before any tainting by industry and such I'd love to hear what the best possible scenario is in this day and age :)
I can't say for sure how the USGS sensor gauges depth, but it's probably not exactly voodoo, when you have a tiny little transponder on your boat that reads the depth instantly lol.
That's wild, I had no idea the water was that deep there.
Just saw your other video about how much you love the wabash. While I will agree it is historically a big deal for Indiana. It's still a disgustingly dirty river. I grew up in attica which obviously is quite a few miles north of terrible haute. My dad when he was young used to race boats on the wabash even. However I was always warned to never get in the water. One because of how grotesque the water quality was and two because of the strong undercurrents. My dad actually as a child lost a friend due to drowning. It's really sad actually that so many places dump so much into the river. As well as all the agricultural run off that adds to it. I've spent a little time out on the water on my jet ski. I refuse to put my boat in because there is so much debris and rocks from trees and limbs to car parts to old tires to old appliances in the water from north of the Paul dresser bridge up towards what we locals call the green iron bridge. Theres just so much and because of changing currents and so forth you just never know. I've heard a ton of stories of boats ripping the engine clear off the transom or busting a prop. Now on the positive side. There are some good fishing spots along the river here in attica. Around the supports for the Paul dresser bridge and the train bridge as well as the old supports still in place from the train bridge that collapsed. Another fascinating thing we have here is a island that makes for good camping if you can get out there when the mosquitos wont carry you away. Theres also a ton of fresh water oysters to be found in certain places along the banks and we would use the shells to make necklaces and so forth. The biggest issue we have here is the pollution. First and foremost the city of attica drains its streets strait into the wabash. Harrison steel has two big pipes that dump God knows what into the river as well and on some days the smell is awful. Also our sewage treatment plant is right beside the river and altho the water is treated you can still smell the raw sewage.... I'm assuming Lafayette does the same thing. I have driven my ski from williamsport all the way north of Lafayette. I doubt a regular Boat would make it because in places it's to shallow. The next big thing that would really benefit the river is for the entire thing to be dredged out and cleaned. Anyhow thanks for listening to my complain. Keep up the good work my friend
There's a video where Kevin Orpurt explains how the Flow-meter measures the water depth. He was in the same spot you are. The river was so low in the video the guages weren't under the water.
I live right next to the bridge,lived here all my 46 years..
Brendan, I can't believe how close that carp came to your head! LOL
Good video, Brendan. I lived in Terre Haute for the first 24 years of my life and the river was always there, but I don't remember anyone really focusing on it. It was very interesting to hear how deep it is in some portions. I never would have thought, at the reduced level when you recorded this, that there were still portions over 30ft deep. Thanks!
I've fished the Wabash for 60 years. I've seen 60' there and a few 40' areas from 9 mile to 63 bridge.
Awesome video! I have fond memories fishing the Wabash near Williamsport and Attica. Even though I didn't live nearby when I visited with my parents and later as an adult, I always found time for the Wabash.
I grew up fishing those areas 2 down in behind c@d batterie
Wow i thought all that spot was deep...
I bet that deep hole has some big fish
What would you say the overall health of the Wabash River is on a scale of 1 to 10? 1 Being terrible and 10 being pristine. And if that's not a fair scale since "pristine" would be before any tainting by industry and such I'd love to hear what the best possible scenario is in this day and age :)
4 but idk
i live in terre haute indiana and now the river is really deep and and the water is nasty
is this the deepest spot in the Wabash?
60ft? When the water level is 1.4ft? Your depth finder must be set in inches
Want to learn this river fishing for flatheads
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Where is this at
Illinois and Indiana
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The fuck you talking about?
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