Height of pearl river

[Braden]

Someone had mentioned the height of the pearl river and the lack of flow when it is low. I am still new to all of this, so bear with me.

Is there a good place online to check the height of the pearl north of the Rez?

At what height does the pearl start to have a little flow to it? The last time I went there was absolutely no flow and a breeze was actually blowing me upriver.

[Rees Guide]

This link gives you some data daily, scroll on down and the Pearl is listed. Most of the time this link is updated daily. As far as the numbers good or bad I just don't know down there.

[DonDon]

It always has SOME flow to it. They have a minimum discharge on the spillway

[DonDon]

Here's a link to the Discharge https://waterdata.usgs.gov/usa/nwis/uv?site_no=02486000

[MidMsAngler]

What DD said. There is always something, but I believe it has more to do with what the discharge rate at the lower spillway is.


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[DonDon]

I sure hope the water gets on up down there this spring. I want to get in that back water in my john boat.

[SlaterSlinger]

IMO, at any given point in time, the value to watch is not necessarily gauge height, but the flow rate (discharge at the spillway or flow rate at Ratliff'Ratliff's ferry, etc.) in cubic feet per second.

Right now is a pretty good indication of what is "low" in terms of flow rate, aka, current. Take it as a good baseline for future reference of just how much "flow" the pearl has on any given day.

Pretty much any spike in current will affect the crappie because crappie hate current. I've actually read where studies have shown that, if crappie have no way of escaping even a minor current, especially in cold water, that they will do well to survive for very long.

That leads me to reason that a spike in the flow rate, if even a small spike, will at least put the shad and crappie in the eddies and holes. Maybe not all of em, but it will at least put some fish into more of a winter pattern and winter locations.

75 degree weather in late December ain't normal, and I don't expect the critters think much too differently either.

However, my wife would warn anyone of listening to my reasoning skills- or lack thereof.

[Braden]

Thanks guys! I understand what you are saying about the discharge rates.

Rees Guide, I could not find the link that you were talking about. If it shows the river height, I would really love to take a look at it. Would you mind posting it again or pointing me in the right direction to find it?

[Rees Guide]

This link gives you some data daily, scroll on down and the Pearl is listed. Most of the time this link is updated daily. As far as the numbers good or bad I just don't know down there.

Crap, I thought the link posted, sorry.
http://155.76.244.230/riverstage/bullet.txt

[Braden]

Thanks!