High water at the Glen

I can really plan fishing trips. :D:DThumbs Up Went down to Table Rock a month ago right after the lake topped out at ~20ft high. Camped out at Lyon SFL, and saw the tornado that hit Reading. Now this weekend headed to Glen Elder for several days of crappie and walleye fishing, and the lake is high and rising. Still plan on going up there, still will have a good time, can't back of my reservations.

Found this article on KDWP website: Glen Elder Youth Fishing Tournament Postponed / Fishing / KDWP - KDWP

Sounds like the main boatramps are closed, does anyone know any boat ramps that should be opened if the water stays at the current level. Any suggestions on where or what to fish for with the changing conditions (if we can get on the lake ;)). River channel for walleye??, brushpiles for crappie??, or dam outlet for white bass???.

If I can't get on the lake, might look at making day trips to Wilson Thumbs Up.
Tim.

With these conditions trolling cranks in alway a great way to find scattered fish. Once you have a depth and color you can zone in from there or if you find a good pattern you can just wear them out that way... Also if you can find some deep water you can dip green or submerged green trees. Both can produce good results in high water. Trolling cranks has put a lot of quick limits in our boat so far this year.

Fished the muddy Glen Tues & Wed. Tried trolling, caught a few small crappie still full of eggs. Anchored on the south side and couldn't keep the short walleye off our line. We caught and released 40+ 17" walleye and only one keeper. Lots of timber floating in the lake, had to stand up to drive. Parking lot at Osage is under water and more on the way. Saw a boat on the lake today, he must have put in at Granite Creek or the south side. Be real careful if you go there, especially if you don't know the lake.

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Originally Posted by fishingtim

I can really plan fishing trips. :D:DThumbs Up Went down to Table Rock a month ago right after the lake topped out at ~20ft high. Camped out at Lyon SFL, and saw the tornado that hit Reading. Now this weekend headed to Glen Elder for several days of crappie and walleye fishing, and the lake is high and rising. Still plan on going up there, still will have a good time, can't back of my reservations.

Found this article on KDWP website: Glen Elder Youth Fishing Tournament Postponed / Fishing / KDWP - KDWP

Sounds like the main boatramps are closed, does anyone know any boat ramps that should be opened if the water stays at the current level. Any suggestions on where or what to fish for with the changing conditions (if we can get on the lake ;)). River channel for walleye??, brushpiles for crappie??, or dam outlet for white bass???.

If I can't get on the lake, might look at making day trips to Wilson Thumbs Up.
Tim.

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If I were you I would go to Wilson.

Granite Creek boat ramp is open and so is Walnut Creek boat ramp on the south side.

Just an observation, but you need a boat just to get to the lake. In a couple weeks Beloit should be good.

Mother nature has drastically reduced fishing pressure on the lake.

I heard a rumor today that Glen Elder is gonna keep the high water for quite awhile and not release it. Has anybody else heard anything?

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Originally Posted by slab sleeker

I heard a rumor today that Glen Elder is gonna keep the high water for quite awhile and not release it. Has anybody else heard anything?

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Not a rumor, high water for 6 more weeks. No where for it to go. A lot of water coming down the Missouri river and they don't want to compound the flooding.

Thats great news!!!!! At least I think so.

Sounds like some dippin' gonna be happening or is!!

They are holding the water at Glen Elder because the Solomon River is flooded down stream and they are watching the Missiouri River. I haven't been down to the dam since Sunday. They are catching fish and three boat ramps are open. Please stop praying for rain we have had enough for awhile. The good news is there is no new water coming into the lake.

They are letting water out of Glen Elder of today about 1300 cuf. Talked with Chris he said they hope to have the lake at pool mid September. Crappie is still being catch as well as other spieces.

Thanks everybody for the information.
Got back yesterday from our trip up there. Suprised on how few boats were on the water during the week, only 6 or less at the boat ramps each day. Found the fishing to be better on the eastern 1/3 of the lake where the water was still not muddy. Drifted and jigged for walleye alot and found we could also catch crappie at the same time with minnows. The most productive depth (for us) was on the original shoreline in 9-10ft of water. Crappie were scattered everywhere, even caught some on nightcrawlers. Ended up catching about every species in the lake :-).

Granite creek boat ramp was fun with all the debri pushed up on the boat ramp, had to wade out and clean out the bigger stuff everytime. Walnut boat ramp was good, just gravel roads getting there.

Good trip. No need to be intimidated by the high water, fish still have to eat everyday. :-) haha.
Tim.

As of today they are letting out 1500cf per second. Lake is really going down and fast. It has dropped about 10 inches in the past couple of days. Still good fishing. Mike was out fishing most of the day because of the wind out of the east it was tough fishing.