Thread: December Shenango Lake Info

DAILY LAKE INFO FOR MONDAY, DECEMBER 13:
8:00am lake elevation 888.88, which is 5.79 feet below summer pool
Gate openings at the dam: Gates 1-7 open to 2 foot each
Outflow depth: 4.85 feet
River depth at Transfer: 3.13 feet
Weather: Clear
8 am air temp: 31°
8 am river water temp: 40°
24 hour precip: 0.00

Originally Posted by S10CHEVY

DAILY LAKE INFO FOR MONDAY, DECEMBER 13:
8:00am lake elevation 888.88, which is 5.79 feet below summer pool
Gate openings at the dam: Gates 1-7 open to 2 foot each
Outflow depth: 4.85 feet
River depth at Transfer: 3.13 feet
Weather: Clear
8 am air temp: 31°
8 am river water temp: 40°
24 hour precip: 0.00

What a mess. Water looked like chocolate milk today in every area I fished. I managed to put 16 in the boat with nine being keepers. Dark colors worked best. Not many shoreline blowdowns still in the water but I found two and they both produced nice fish. Wind was a big factor today, again. Didn’t see another boat all day. Might head out again tomorrow morning as the wind won’t be a big factor then. Will post if I go.

DAILY LAKE INFO FOR TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14:
8:00am lake elevation 888.56, which is 6.11 feet below summer pool
Gate openings at the dam: Gates 1-7 open to 2.5 foot each
Outflow depth: 4.83 feet
River depth at Transfer: 3.69 feet
Weather: Clear
8 am air temp: 27°
8 am river water temp: 40°
24 hour precip: 0.00

DAILY LAKE INFO FOR WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15:
8:00am lake elevation 888.01, which is 6.66 feet below summer pool
Gate openings at the dam: Gates 1-7 open to 2.5 foot each
Outflow depth: 5.35 feet
River depth at Transfer: 3.61 feet
Weather: Clear
8 am air temp: 47°
8 am river water temp: 40°
24 hour precip: 0.00

Originally Posted by S10CHEVY

DAILY LAKE INFO FOR WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15:
8:00am lake elevation 888.01, which is 6.66 feet below summer pool
Gate openings at the dam: Gates 1-7 open to 2.5 foot each
Outflow depth: 5.35 feet
River depth at Transfer: 3.61 feet
Weather: Clear
8 am air temp: 47°
8 am river water temp: 40°
24 hour precip: 0.00

They are pulling water so fast that the lake is chocolate milk right now. As big as the lake is, it dropped half a foot in one day. Don’t know how much ramp we have left now.

DAILY LAKE INFO FOR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16:
8:00am lake elevation 887.35, which is 7.32 feet below summer pool
Gate openings at the dam: Gates 1-7 open to 2 foot each
Outflow depth: 5.29 feet
River depth at Transfer: 3.51 feet
Weather: Partly Cloudy
8 am air temp: 40°
8 am river water temp: 40°
24 hour precip: 0.00

Originally Posted by S10CHEVY

DAILY LAKE INFO FOR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16:
8:00am lake elevation 887.35, which is 7.32 feet below summer pool
Gate openings at the dam: Gates 1-7 open to 2 foot each
Outflow depth: 5.29 feet
River depth at Transfer: 3.51 feet
Weather: Partly Cloudy
8 am air temp: 40°
8 am river water temp: 40°
24 hour precip: 0.00

7 1/2 ft below summer pool . Can probably walk across the lake bottom at Parkers landing area. If I get out tomorrow, I’ll take some pics of how low the lake is. Unbelievable how many points are in this lake dropping into the river channel. Even in the Mahaney area of the lake. Hope I can still get my boat in safely.

Be cautious out there Smitty if you decide to launch. I opted out of a trip up there when I saw your reports of chocolate milk water and light action. With the weather still likely to be nice the next 2 weeks yet, I may still pass through just to see the lake at this level and increase knowledge.