Identify Cattail Swamps from Aerial

[mnwild]

Trying to identify cattail swamps from aerial images. Most of swamps I see are wooded swamps but I have been trying to identify some cattail swamps to check out. As I drive and see some I look the aerial image up to see what they look like which helps. But would you think this is a cattail swamp? These are all of the same spot just different images I found.

I initially looked at the middle image and thought it was but now I am not so sure after seeing the other images.

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[headgear]

Hard to say but cattails or swampgrass or any kind of tall thick cover will work for bedding, looks like a great spot regardless of the cattails so get out there and check it out.

[mnwild]

Hard to say but cattails or swampgrass or any kind of tall thick cover will work for bedding, looks like a great spot regardless of the cattails so get out there and check it out.

Thanks, that is my thought as well. Its not easy to get to which makes it better yet, nice little day time canoe ride to check it out will be fun anyway.

[Maverick1]

Hard to tell if there will be cattails in there just from the aerial. It appears to be lower ground, which will likely have marsh grass and perhaps cattails. Either way, it’s worth checking out. There are some nice oxbows in there for sure. Good luck!

[A5BLASTER]

Is this a geographical phrase? Cattails swamp?

Done here we just call them swamps. Every swamp has cattails down here and saw grass and scrub trees.

[mnwild]

It looks like you were right that it is swamp grass and not wet enough for cattails, but probably still some good potential bedding areas. I just have to get some time to get in to look around.

Interesting enough most of the swamps around me are wooded swamps more than having cattails, we have a few small areas. Plenty of bigger ones within maybe an hour drive or a little more.

[Jimmy wallhanger]

That oxbow has me fully erect

[Maverick1]

So, did you get out there?

[Maverick1]

That oxbow has me fully erect

Doesn’t take much, eh?

[MichiganMike]

Hard to tell from aerials for me also. what I do is pull up an area I know are cattails and compare. Use that as a reference. But regardless, Ill drive there and check it out if it looks good from a map.

[mnwild]

So, did you get out there?

I haven't made it in there yet, I did get close from the opposite side of the river walking in. On that side I saw a couple decent trails coming out of the low area onto the high ground, assuming they come from their.

I agree with comparing to other similar areas to see if it might be cattails as well, as others have said I think this area is probably more swamp grass and not cattails.

[Mossberg90MN]

From what I’ve noticed it’s a little hard to tell what is cattails or bog (saw grass). I have also done the comparison thing as was mentioned but it’s still tough.

What I have noticed in my comparisons is the areas that have really defined trails through them, or usually cat tails. If the trails are a little more faint it’s probably sawgrass.