Boat ramp is open across from number nine. . . . . . I am seeing folks drive around the road closed signs at ramps and using them. . . What are your thoughts on that?
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Boat ramp is open across from number nine. . . . . . I am seeing folks drive around the road closed signs at ramps and using them. . . What are your thoughts on that?
Did this happen :confused:in the parking lot? Did anyone get the poop kicked :donoout of them? Just thinking,,,,:biggrin:Rofl:cheers2<*)}}}><Quote:
Originally Posted by Stinkfinger
With the lake level coming down, more ramps should be accessible now. The ramp in Arrowhead Estates is accessible - it was being used all weekend. The ramp at Arrowhead is nice wide paved ramp and there shouldn't be much traffic there since there isn't a marina anymore.
Well, Texoma fell to the top of the spillway yesterday at 1 PM according to the 6 pm news. So, at least its contained and the inflow is almost stopped. From what I hear, all ramps and marinas are closed and under water and will be for a while. If we get more rain this weekend, only God knows what will happen.
Sonnyboy drove over to the south dyke yesterday morning. The 'old oil field' is under water and they are frantically pumping it out but, expect it to take till mid next week. Seems to me it's still too soon to tell when things will stabilize down here.
We did hit Lake Murray Tuesday morning. Murray is just below the top of the spillway. Water is stained but, not bad. I hooked a good size drum but, that was the only bite we had all morning. But, I've never had much luck on Murray.
Guess we'll hit some of the smaller lakes down here till we can get back on Texoma again.
Boat docks here at Arrowhead Estates are useable again. Lake level has dropped enough to allow the walk-ways\ramps to be used to access the docks. I'm looking forward to some fishing in the days to come. I sure have been missing my fishing.
Jim, let me know how the fishing is down at the docks. With all the resetting of the docks/pencils, probably most of the slabs have moved to less chaotic areas on the lake. Just trying to decide if it's worth getting some minnows or if I should continue with projects up around the trailer (Kim keeps adding more and more "honey do's" to my list).
Do you recall what I thought had to have been earthquakes when we were fishing on the dock earlier this year? I think they actually were and they have created cracks or holes in the earth. We had extensions added to our pencils to put us 5' above the highest level it was this year - all caps on pencils were above the roof of the dock. The lake has come down about 6-7' and now 2 of our pencils (closest to Junior's dock) are all the way down to the caps on the top. One of them dropped down a week ago when a boat came by and rocked the dock a bit - neighbors were down by the docks and heard a loud bang when the pencil dropped and the cap stopped at the top of the sleeve. The dock repair guy raised it when he moved our dock back into place but that pencil and the other one on that same side dropped all the way down when he set them back. We'll see if the caps come up off the sleeves when the water drops back to normal. If not, we'll either have to have more extensions added, or have the dock moved over till we can find ground again to set them on.
Dang! Where did the bottm of the lake go for those pencils to drop?Quote:
Originally Posted by OK Toon
Craig, that's exactly what I want to know as well. And how deep are they? If it's a new channel coming up through there, that's great as I'll be able to catch some kitties. I was hoping we'd hit an oil pocket and a gusher would come up --- I'd be rich and I could retire! But unfortunately, I'm sure it would still be owned by the Corps. :( I may take an anchor and some rope and see if I can find a depth of it.
Went out yesterday for a couple of hours ended up with 10 keepers before the Thunderstorm run is off. We caught fish pulling jigs and dippin flooded bushes. Pump chart was the good color but it's my favorite color. The water vis was 1ft-1.5ft. WTs were 80. EB
EB. . . When you going to start guiding for catfish?
The big muddy is getting ready to rise again, . . . Please give updates on fishing below the dam and if it closes to fishing again.
It's come up about a foot so far.
Guys the lake level is ok for crappie fishing. I was catching 30 or so a day when the water was up 14ft. In fact the high water has helped the water vis on the Gaines creek arm. I haven't seen it look this good in 3 years. I know the Canadians and Deep fork are muddy. But we are catching fish down south. As for guiding catfish I guided for them when I started 12 years ago. Lots of work when you're catfishing. EB
Yeah water is not too muddy south of 9a. . . . Wonder how much it's going to come up? Shawnee got hammered again
Just got to eufaula. . . Wow! Way up and still coming worst I have seen Seminole in a long time. . . Forget Gaines arm being clear the south Canadian took over and it matches the rest of the lake
I took Dave Brown and his grandson Evan yesterday. We launched at 12:30 and picked the rods up at 4:00. Ended up keeping 37 with a big fish at 2.09. The water vis was 1ft vis and the temp was 83-85. We were pulling jigs on main lake points in 10-13ft. EB
Fished with my wife yesterday afternoon for 3 hours on the south end pulling main lake points. It was a catch and release day for us just getting out of the house after a full week of Dr Appointments and elderly parents. We started at 3:30 and called it quits at 6:30. Her clicker said 35 keepers with a big fish of 1.78. 12' seemed to be the depth and pulling at .75-.85 mph by GPS. Had a great time spending some needed time out with my beautiful wife. Never saw EB yesterday and already knew he had a trip with Dave so we stayed away from the banks he was fishing.......Ranger
I was just out on my Deck looking at the water. I live just east across the lake from Eufaula Cove marina. There is a point out there at the entrance to the bay. I notice this green line floating in the water moving north with the waves. I looked through a scope and sure enough it was there. It is about 150 yards long and about 10 to 20 yards wide and green.
It looks like some kind of slick like maybe diesel or something. You think any one should be notified of it or just let it go? Any ideas of what it might be?
Great Trip with EB on Eufaula Friday 19June15! Perfect weather (but hot). Evan had a ball learning a new fishing technique and catching Crappie (me too!) .... Family Fish Fry on Saturday then back to Colorado mountains for Evan.
Camping area and boat ramp across from number nine now closed again. . . Water over the road
DB nice report, will have to call EB to verify that you caught fish! LOL
I saw 3 lake Patrol OHP guys put in at Eufaula Cove about 3:30, I think I would call them and have them check it out.Quote:
Originally Posted by slavenst
It's handled by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol so I guess you would call them, If not I would check with the lake ranger for the State. You can find him on Wildlifedepartment.com, not sure where but I've see it :-)
I'm due West of you, on the point North of the Marina.
Eufaula is always a really dirty lake - especially anything south of 9A bridge. We were on our dock on Saturday (had to use the pedal boat to get out to the dock) and the water was the normal dirty color. But WOW, we stopped by on Sunday to see how much more the lake had come up and I couldn't believe how red the water was now. It was that way out in the triangle when we drove up 69 but by the time we got on the other side of town of Eufaula, it didn't look nearly as red. The Corps raised the gates at the dam again on Saturday but to only 3' which means inflow is still higher than release so the water level is still coming up (although not as fast). I'm worried July 4th will be as bad as it was for Memorial Day weekend as far as campgrounds and boat ramps being closed.
Is arrowhead ramp still open?
The Arrowhead ramp should be usable. Its a wide, straight ramp. The ramp at Arrowhead Estates is only usable if you have a jacked up truck to back out far enough on the parking lot to launch or load.
The only good news is the inlfow is finally lower than the release so the lake is finally starting to drop VERY slowly. We still got within about 2' of the high level earlier this month.
Does anyone know if the gate to fish the dam is open or closed? I don't want to drive 2 hours for nothing.
Thanks
I have some friends been fishing down there catching crappie and sandbass. So I think it's open. EB
Yes gates open and able to fish below dam. . . Good size sandbass crappie all dinks.
I have also seen a few flat heads ranging in the ten to twenty range. Blue cats have been nice cleaning size.
Thanks! Went to Keystone because I wasn't sure. Nothing. Nobody caught anything below the dam there. I'll probably try Eufaula in the coming days.
Sandies are ranging up to the two pound mark. . . Catching from sunrise to around eleven. . . .some stripers are now finally being caught next to the wall. . . If you're set up for that. . . Anyhow if you are just having the fishing blues and needing to catch something go catch you hundred Sandies not my favorite to eat but sure good fighters.
I'm taking off tomorrow to fish!!
Well I was able to take Crappiepappa and Ftgibson boy yesterday. Needless to say it was just one of those days were nothing wanted to cooperate. 1. The store was out of minnows. 2. The boat was out of oil. 3. The oil alarm kept going off. Then lastly the starting battery was ran all the way down at the end of the day. But the FISH wanted to bite. We spider rigged minnows then casted and dragged jigs in 12-15ft. Ended up keeping 40 rigging and 18 casting. We a total of 58. Even with all the boat problems we had a blast. They were buying so fast that Crappiapappa could NOT get all 4 poles out baited. He got the full experience of spider rigging. EB
EB...being in the same boat with those two had to be a life altering experience!.....dave
Unfortunately no fishing for me this weekend. Apparently the storm on Friday afternoon brought through either strong straight-line winds or a small tornado. Our dock got turned 90 degrees and it snapped our walkway in half. Luckily, the 40' section of walkway was still attached on one end. We had our dock guy get us straightened back up on Saturday and re-attach our walkway. We lost 3 deck panels on our walkway though, so it's still a little difficult to get down the walkway. But the water is still too high to get to the dock without using the pedal boat. I think summer 2015 is one that I'd like to forget. Attachment 207634
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Good heavens Steve. What's up with all the damage this year? I can understand you wanting to forget summer 2015. So sorry for all your mishaps. Hopefully things will be better soon.
Anyone besides me wonder is there is any connection between EB's post (Alan & Johnny) and Steve's post of walkway damage? LOL I just kinda struck me odd that the two posts followed each other. Just kidding Alan and Johnny! :biggrin
Boy you hit the nail on the head with that one DB!!!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by davebrown42
I tell you what, if you want to have fun and learn spider rigging, EB is the man to seek out! I didn't have my third of 4 rods in the water when I caught my first one and barely had that one re-baited, ( yes Merle I was using minnows), when WHAM! Had a blast but what I can't figure out is if Jeff pushed Brian overboard or if he fell overboard! Lol. Actually Brian jumped in at the back of the boat and we just kept on catching. Great day with two great guys. I will tell you that before my boat gets wet again, it WILL be rigged!
Crappiepappa ... Will you be changing your name to " Spider-Man"?