Drove by Farrington today an they have locked the gate going into it!:dono
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Drove by Farrington today an they have locked the gate going into it!:dono
I wonder how much longer they'll have the park and the wildlife ramp closed? It looks like the levels are steadily dropping.
Here is the latest graph on Jordan--looks like just under 232. Obviously the river is down and let's hope it will stay that way.
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Ramps may not reopen until the lake level drops to 224 or 226. I won't bother going until it goes down to about 222.
I drive by Farrington daily I will post when they open the gates
The Cape Fear River is dropping steady now. They will increase the outflow at Jordan by what the River can handle. If it were later in the winter and the sap had started to rise it would go faster. Most of the water is running off now and not being absorbed by the ground.
Complete North Carolina noob question, but what do you mean "If it were later in the winter and the sap had started to rise it would go faster"Quote:
Originally Posted by SEA DANCER
I drove by on 64 and the ramp is still buckled like a saw tooth and you can't get to what ramp is exposed without getting wet.
mike
Trees sucks water out of the ground thus reducing groundwater from getting to creeks to end up in the lake as well as trees near lake pulling water.
Any update on water level? My friend just bailed on duck hunting tomorrow morning. I was thinking of hitting the banks around Farrington. Not sure it would be worth anything, but it's always worth a shot. Can anyone suggest a tip on fishing when the water is this high?
I know someone whos been pulling them out of in really shallow water. You might do well from the bank.Quote:
Originally Posted by MNKK
As of Friday the 8th they had not opened the gates up
Heading out in a few. I'm bored, and can't think of a better idea.
As of Monday the 11th the gates are still locked! Did see two guys launch a boat out of Bells church fishing pier.
Considering going to Lake Lucas soon, never fished the Lake, any advice for this time of year would be appreciated.
Odd story from Jordan the other day... I was sitting on the bank, watching a bobber do nothing, and I heard a radio come up behind me. A deputy stopped by to look at the lake and flooding. We spoke for a few minutes and she told me that the WRC had contacted them to see if anyone on the lake had reported a missing boat. Apparently someone had anchored their boat off of their property (i'm guessing) before the flooding started, and the water rising had caused it to unhook. WRC had found the boat down the lake some, and were looking for it's owners. Is it a normal practice to leave your boat floating out on the lake? I've only been able to fish from shore, so I don't know how many people have their own docks and such on the lake. Just seemed odd. You would think that people would know the lake was rising if they lived on it, and get their boat pulled before it got too bad.
There are no private docks and only one marina. It either came from the marina or one of the campgrounds. People do tie their boat to a tree while camping in one of the campgrounds and maybe the water came up too fast to save it.
Just guessing but I think the water will be low enough for the ramps/access to be open on jordan for this weekend. Where do you think the crappie will be? North Farrington bridge or south towards Ebenz..??
My recommendation would be to fish Harris and skip Jordan for a couple of more weeks. I just checked and the Jordan level is at 226.5, still a little over ten feet above normal. I know you can catch crappie on Harris and it is just a short drive down the road. I did a little research and over the past three days, Jordan has dropped the following: .62, .67 & .68 each day. At this rate, it will take at least two weeks to get back down to normal, provided we don't get any more accumulating rain.
We'll Harris is twice the distance and about a $6 toll road away so I'd much rather go to Jordan if the ramps are open. Even if it is a little high.. If anyone drives by Farrington please let us know if the gate is open :)