Monroe

[Minus 1]

Anyone been to Monroe lately ?

[Arkey]

Anyone been to Monroe lately ?

Last Monday...Few dinks Lakes down 41/2 feet from what it was and spawing crappie moved out...they were just moving up, till we had 40* nights then they backed off, they are pulling water hard, think its droping 2 1/2 inches a day . gota get the Beaches open Memorial Day..I was hoping the storms this weekend would raise it but not gona happen.

[brandon812]

Was there this evening. Lots of dinks. Was in paynetown ramp area. Fished the docks and brush pile from bank. No keeper. They were biting on just bout everything. From minnow to plastic on a slip not rigged. Curly tail plastic any color.

[Minus 1]

Do you think the spawn is over or is there more to come ? Thinking bout trying it this weekend.

[Arkey]

The females I've seen didnt even look close to spawning. Yes they had eggs but didnt look ready. An none looked like they has been faning nest. (Males). Last Monday lake was 70* I sure cant figure them out. caught some really nice ones the week before the 2 days it got to 40 at night. They were moving up. Just outside of buckbrush. Then with cold nights it seemed like they moved back out. You can catch dinks all day long. If it doesn't storm this week ill be back looking. I've been fishing at pine grove and at normal pool it's really shallow. And with lake going down that might have something to do. With it. If I go ill give ya a report.

[Minus 1]

I'd appreciate that Arkey . I'm planning on launching at pine grove .

[cevans]

As of this morning, they quit pulling Monroe and shut the outflow down to 200 plus cfs at the dam and lake raised 0.8 ft overnite. All rivers and creeks are muddy and definitely will change the color in the upper reaches, but, lake is no longer dropping for now till rivers and streams go down below flood stage.


http://lrl-apps.lrl.usace.army.mil/w.../lkreport.html

[Arkey]

As of this morning, they quit pulling Monroe and shut the outflow down to 200 plus cfs at the dam and lake raised 0.8 ft overnite. All rivers and creeks are muddy and definitely will change the color in the upper reaches, but, lake is no longer dropping for now till rivers and streams go down below flood stage.


http://lrl-apps.lrl.usace.army.mil/w.../lkreport.html

Monroe today, muddy, and raising 2 inches in the 3 hours I was there..water 63* 1bass 1 cat. and a lot of dinks, they have shut dam off. all on 1/8oz black/green gig. windy,cold,and rain(mist) while I was there. Almost didnt go when I went out at 5 this morning But Im hard headed....But two of the dinks were full of eggs. So Im thinking Monday, if I can wait that long....

[Minus 1]

Watch out next week !!!!

[Arkey]

Minus 1 you go to Monroe this weekend ? If so how did you do? Going tomorow. Stop below dam this evening and lot of people catching a lot of dinks. Guy I talk to had 15 or so in basket all about 7 ins. With this warm up think the or weds should be good. We'll see.