Thread: It's raining!!!!

Does anybody think that the fishing around the bridges will pick up with the water flow?

Originally Posted by Stinkfinger

The lake has been rising slowly over the last two weeks and is currently only a little less than 3 feet below normal lake level. The last reading I got at the Corp's official website for Lake Eufaula shows 582.17 and normal lake level is 585.

I've been watching this regularly for the last six months and the lake level never dropped any lower than 6 feet, yet I was hearing the locals try to insist it was down 7-8 feet. I didn't argue with them, just nodded my head and went about my business.

I've also been watching the shoreline receding on my lot and the water inching a little further up the bank every few days due to all the rain. I suspect the lake level to return to normal within a couple of weeks.

Hopefully the corp won't start releasing water at the dam and let it drop back to lower levels........thus effecting the spawn.

I have a feeling that the Big E will recoup all the lost water along with some extra to boot by tomorrow afternoon. Expect all your favorite watersheds to fill and start into their flood control stages. I expect Oologah to shoot up very fast with very little release until the southern waters settle down. Anything feeding the three forks area outside of Muskogee should expect their lakes to rise abruptly from these rains. They're not done either, your next Crappie trip should focus on brush holding 6-12' deep until things settle. I would think the spawn will continue afterwards in areas new to the fish. Some Crappie might even begin to absorb their eggs, but for the most part, there will still be plenty that will find a place to nest that is not normal. I've seen Oologah be ten foot above normal and the spawn go on in trees and brush that a boat, and even wading will be hard to work. The spawn will happen, but be so spread out, one might as well concentrate on post spawn fishing.

Thanks for a well explained reply to my question Craig, makes sense to me and your water level prediction is spot on so far, the lake has risen to within inches of normal lake level and by this weekend, will be well above.

I laid down shortly after noon for my nap and had just emptied the rain gauge. We had almost 3" of rain during my nap and what little gravel I had left for my driveway is now in the lake.Doh

the Gentle giant is within 3" of normal as we speak, and that is at the dam. It may well be 2' or more above normal in other portions of the lake by now. It is bound to be on he!! of a rise.

Isn't it just par for the course for this to happen right about the time that the spawn is about to come in full swing?

Yes it is Smkoy..par for the course..makes me want to go get a big chew of tobacco...opps already done that and it didnt change a thing..hope it settles before the May 14th tourney

but gonna give it a try tomorrow just in case down south..been 5 days since I have been on the water and I am having withdraws..

Lots of water shooting through the culverts yesterday! And I'm sure there's current under all the bridges too. You guy's should try shallow now, you would be surprised how quickly they move up with the rising water. I'm trying our cove here by the house today, Longtown should be realativley clear compared to other area's.

Originally Posted by The Lip RIPPERS

Lots of water shooting through the culverts yesterday! And I'm sure there's current under all the bridges too. You guy's should try shallow now, you would be surprised how quickly they move up with the rising water. I'm trying our cove here by the house today, Longtown should be realativley clear compared to other area's.

Please fill us in on what you find out Leland