Bear Creek or Old Town Lake?

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Originally Posted by Xpress Fishing

Yes the river will get into old town. Not sure at what level but my grandpa has taken me several times to the river off of old town.

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am i thinking of a diffrent old town ,,one at lake veiw im tryin to figure which river ?? i thought it was fed by a drainage ditch from helena

Lost hunter I think that is correct. I think Xpress is thinking about Old River being connected to the Mississippi.
Either way, it is some kind of muddy. I'll be back by there on Thursday and again on Sunday. I'll look at the water and let you guys know.

Old town is connected to white river by that canal. I always figured that was the reason the cats taste better than midway fish which is off the Mississippi.

i thought the canal was a one way road so to speak ,,,water goes out but not in

and i agree have to be careful with midway cats some do taste funny

Any word on mellwood or snowlake?

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Originally Posted by losthunter

i thought the canal was a one way road so to speak ,,,water goes out but not in

and i agree have to be careful with midway cats some do taste funny

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That is true to a point losthunter. That canal drains into Big Creek and Big Creek drains into White River. When the water in the White River is high enough and the gates are open letting water out of Old Town, there is a connection. I hear the locals say that is when the crappie are running from the White into Old Town.