Sardis Spillway

The COE has reduced the spillway flow to minimum and started the spring fill for the big lake. This has effectively ended the winter spillway fishing season. For the first time in the 30+ years that I have been fishing the spillway, there were no fish to be caught (or snagged) from Dec.-Feb. There seemed to be similar results from the lower lake. When there are only a couple of vehicles (or none) at the Sardis spillway in January, there is a problem. I wonder if this is an early indicator of bigger problems to come at Sardis Lake.

The last 4 times on the lower lake or at the spillway has produced no crappie for us.
At the weir there is a channel that goes to the overflow creek. We caught a lot of 9 3/4" crappie. They have to be 10" there.

No. The sky is not falling.

here we go,,,,

Back in 2003 and 2004 dec-feb was this bad, the fishing in the lake was terrible for 3 years. But it will get better in 3 or so years.

With slower fishing comes less pressure, with less pressure comes a recovery. It's just a cycle.

I guess I should put the washing machine in moth balls this year.:biggrin

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Originally Posted by Speck

I guess I should put the washing machine in moth balls this year.:biggrin

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You gonna wear dirty clothes all the time now? [emoji12]

Poor poor dead horsey.

I heard that several people caught thier limits snagging on the spillway.... but it hasn't been as good s years prior,,,