Fish going thru the dams

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Originally Posted by 4THETHUMP

OK GENTLEMAN . THAT RIVER WAS FLOWING THROUGH THERE WAY BEFORE THE DAM WAS BUILT . THE FISH FLOW IN AND THE FISH FLOW OUT . IT IS JUST NATURAL FLOW OF THINGS . SEEMS TO ME TO WANT THEM ALL TO STAY IN THE LAKE WOULD BE AT LEAST WISHFUL AT THE MOST . SO IT IS AND HAS BEEN THE NATURAL FLOW OF NATURE . JUST MY OPINION .

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And what makes you the geologist all of a sudden?? :Rofl :Rofl :Rofl I agree, these fish are in these rivers below the dam all year, just may have to hide in deep holes during lean water times. And I also agree they would in fact come upstream to look for all that bait coming thru the gate. Heck few times I snagged at the spillways I get more stankin' gizzard shad then anything, so bait is plentiful no doubt.

YES INDEED MY FRIEND . SAME AT THE REZ . THEY PACK IT IN THE SPRING AND SLIP ON DOWN WHEN IT HEATS UP .

THAT'S BIOLOGIST TO YOU . MISTER TO YOU

So they came over the weir at the lower lake. If you think fish are not going out the spillways you are confused, it's a flat fact. Some years are worse than others, colder the winter the more likely we are to use them.

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Originally Posted by Rees Guide

So they came over the weir at the lower lake. If you think fish are not going out the spillways you are confused, it's a flat fact. Some years are worse than others, colder the winter the more likely we are to use them.

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I'm not confused, if you read my earlier post I agree a large majority go out the spillway each year, but doubt if it's anywhere compared to the numbers harvested on the main reservoirs each year. Sardis is a different beast, she has plenty of crappie to lose and what she does lose the "guides" swarm her in full force and usually wipe that out clean in 4 to 6 weeks easy when it does happen. They don't get them all though, think numbers of decent fish exist right now in the lower lake, just harder to catch.

I NEVER SAID THEY DIDN'T GO THROUGH THE SPILLWAY . I SAID IT WAS A NATURAL PROGRESS FOR THEM TO GO THROUGH THE DAM , JUST LIKE THEY COME DOWN THE RIVER INTO THE MAIN LAKE . I CHUNKED A FEW ROCKS AT THAT SPILLWAY MYSELF . LOL

FWIW, I was at the Enid fish grab today. Did not see a single crappie brought out of there and only 7 bass. What amazed me was the amount of Asian carp below Enid

Four years ago we were catching some studs on Grenada in the fall, fish pushing 3, weighed in at 2.75. Not big numbers but 1 or 2 a trip, talking about excited about spring. Hard cold snap and open gates and all the sudden they are snagging monsters below the dam!! Hummmm.


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I know that happens at Butla too during the winter. Maybe a seasonal thing. At winter pool, the deepest water is at the dam. All I know is that today no crappie were removed from below Enid

It is a lot of nice fish caught in the spillways for short periods, in brutally cold weather. MS crappie get screwed up in extreme cold just like me . but I can't help but believe that way more leave due to excessively high creel limits, washing machines, etc .