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Not looking good. Lake is still 2' over summer pool with spillway discharge increasing each day making down river a mess. Hogsback and up river is a flooded muddy mess. Forecast up to 2" of rain over Wed. Thursday. Not looking good at all boys. Anyone been out or on the water lately ? Carry on.
Havent been out in over a month. Was thinking about going up river today to see how it looks because after this next rain its going to be a while before i fish there again.I figure its still muddy but maybe if i get far enough up can find an area with at least a little better clarity and maybe some fish. Or i may just stay local and hit the eel for some smallies.
Got out this evening fished upstream from 688. Caught a few but not many. White bass and crappie. Left there and tried right at 688 and it was pretty high there and muddier. No bites. Fished in the rain the whole time because its likely mynonly trip upriver all year after this rain.
Ya, with all this rain looks like the river is going to be a wash this year. Maybe things will turn around in May and I can get out on the jon boat. At this point I don't see them lowering the lake level much below summer pool going forward. I went to spillway Tuesday and they were dumping it out pretty good, didn't stay long. See what this rain does , may try again this weekend, but I think I'm just fooling myself. Carry on.
Did u fish the spillway? A friend of my cousin fished there Tuesday and caught some. He claimed no size though. But he went back yesterday in the rain so im doubting his no size claim. If they slow the flow after this rain might be worth a trip for me, even though it isnt my favorite place to fish.
no, just checked out the water flow. I'm like you, I hate going down there because a certain group of people will move in and crowd you out and just causes to many problems. Hoping to finds some schools on the main lake once it clears up.Quote:
Originally Posted by colt1888
Yeah he got 17 keepers in the rain i guess and said that certain group of people was hollering up a storm everytime he would catch one. They did lower the output quite a bit so the fishing may be pretty decent there this weekend. I may try to brave it for a day since every where else is shot.
Lake level is 10' over summer pool and still climbing, looks like they are holding back somewhat , but still have to keep it flowing with more rain next week. Ugh, can't catch a break :banghead
I went to the spillway today. They had opened it back up from the day before. Cousin got a limit yesterday. Today was an absolute zoo. I pulled up a little after 4 and only 2 parking spots open out of all 3 lots. Literally no where to fish unless u wanted a spot full of current. The big eddy down by the cable box had about 15 people. 99 percent of everyone there was the " special group of people". I passed a female walkin in that was carrying a heavy 5 gallin bucket out. I can only assume takin fish to the car for whoever it was fishing. Spillway has always been kinda baf but today was worst ive ever seen. Needless to say i wasnt there long and didnt get a bite. Maybe a weeknight would be better but from what i hear the certain group of people have been there during the week too.
Ya with the lake and river flooded I figured the spillway, being the only option would be a nightmare. As much as I'd like to get down there and get a mess of fish; I just can't deal with the headache. I think a weekday morning would be less chaotic but at some point thay got to open that dam up and that will slow the bite and available spots. Hope you get a chance to get a limit, maybe the weather will improve and we can turn it around.
Weekly weather report isn't looking too good for improvement :dono
Tried up river today, around 1812/ Troyers bridge area. Water was high/flooded and muddy and moving fairly swift, nothing happening there. More rain and cold front coming, lake level still 10' over summer pool, spillway is blasting out; not a good year.
Shoot, I got a new boat and Missy is now my go to since my motor is too big for Eagle Creek now.Quote:
Originally Posted by kyron4
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I had thought about tryin this area later this week. So far the river doesnt look like its been impacted much from thid round of rain. Another shot tho thursday night. Maybe a half inch. We will see. I went back and tried at the spillway monday night after work. Not as many people but still a good amount. Water was up from Saturday and not many eddys to fish. I did catch one nice white bass but that was all the luck i had.
Was finally able to get on some crappie at the spillway yesterday. Finally got a spot on the cove and the bite was good entire time i was there. Both crappie and white bass. Have to sort through some small ones though. Best part was running into 2 of the local CO's out there checking all the illegals, i mean foreigners. Even better was watching one write a 700 ticket to one for being 15 fish over his limit. He even offered us the extra fish. Good to see. I for one am tired of there crap they act like they own the place and that rules dont apply to them. They said it was the 2nd time in 2 weeks that same guy has been ticketed. Ridiculous.
It's about time. They need to spend more time there writing tickets out. Start confiscating equipment, is what I say.
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Originally Posted by Curlytail
I typed something else , then thought nonono and deleted it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Curlytail
I guess just enforce the law then.
I beat none of those fish were over 6". Saw one with a stringer of 6" fish with some around 4" and I'm not kidding.Quote:
Originally Posted by colt1888
Down here at Williams Dam on Eeast Fork of White River, CO’s writing same tickets to same illegals…CO told me they dont even show up at court. My nephew has contract to mow grass there and has to cnstantly call CO to get them to move their vehicles as they park on grass and not supposed to. One threatened his guys mowing when nephew was there and had to show illegal he was packing his sidearm and to back off. Its getting bad everywhere. Total disrespect of others and them trashing place up also.
Well looks like they are down to summer pool level (and holding) and slowed/shut down the spillway. Lake side is still muddy and up river is even worse. Stopped by spillway Thursday afternoon with grandson, the cove was pack with people and parking lot was full. We did not stay. Plan to get the jon boat out next week and try to find some schools up river. Hope everyone is have a good year on the water.
You said the spillway was packed with people on Thursday. Was this in the afternoon after work or earlier in the day? It seems more and more people are either not working on playing hooky. I met my brother at Morse Res on Wednesday and there were only 3 or 4 other fishing boats on the water along with that many fishing from the bank. I am retired now and love being able to get out during the week to avoid the crowds. I still go some on the weekends if that is when the weather is warmer, less windy or not raining. BTW, we did catch quite a few fish pulling jigs, but most were smaller. Kept 9 to make some tacos for dinner. Will probably start fishing Mississinewa once the water clears up some.
Unfortunately most of the people at the spillway are not your ordinary working american type. They are a foreign nationality and some may not even be legal. They practically live there. Bring there entire family. Ive found strollers sitting there, diapers in the woods, and seen them playing/bathing in the creek there. They also keep every 4 inch crappie they catch and most dont know what a limit even is. I cant wait for the lake to clear so i can fish there. Its not as bad on lake side in my experience.Quote:
Originally Posted by daybreak
It was around noon on Thursday, and colt1888 is spot on with his assessment, the spillway has been lost. I'll add they also use cast nets and will get ticketed on a monday and be back again the next day doing it again. I'll also be waiting for the lake to clear up, maybe up river but doubt at this point there will be much going on there.
Indiana Slab Masters tourney on Missy/Sally this weekend. I really want to get over there and fish with my Dad but I'm afraid it is still going to be chocolate milk by Saturday.
Probably will still be dirty. River upstream went up so im sure theres more dirty water coming in. More rain chances friday too. Just been one of them springs. Cant catch a break with the weather. Supposed to be mid 80 tomorrow. Crappie should be gettin ready to spawn in lake i would think. Wish water was cleaner but might have to just tough it out in the mud and see what happens.
Went up river this afternoon, around 1812 area. Water was a little high but not bad much lower than last week. It was muddy and full of floating debris. Caught two small drum and and two small white bass. More rain coming , almost every day next week. Like Colt1888 said, it's just been one of the springs , can't catch a break.
Fished lake side this evening. On fire. Best bite ive been on in a while. Males right up on the bank. Time to hit your spots. This weekend might be a challenge there is a crappie tourney going on. I may try sunday evening after some of the traffic leaves.
Bite was not as good today for me. Started off ok then died off pretty quick. Same area as i fished friday. Im going to assume it got hit pretty hard yesterday. Not sure when ill be able to get out next but hopefully sometime this week after work.
Fished from Troyers bridge to Hogsback . Nothing happening up there . Plan to try the lake mid week weather permitting.
Dad and I fished yesterday afternoon all west of Red Bridge. We did pretty well given the water conditions I would say. We caught most of our fish trolling jigs in 5 to 10 feet. Not really many people out.
Fished up by the dam this evening and did decent. Didnt get there till about 630 and caught a few right up on the bank on bobber and jig. The best bite though was about a half hour before dark. It was almost every cast casting and retrieving a twister on a 16th oz jig head. I kept 15 solid ones. Pretty even mix of males and females this time.
Went out on main lake today in jon boat. Did pretty good along the shoreline and back of coves. A lot od sorting this year, lots of 7"-9" fish got thrown back. Did manage a descent mess of 16 keeps. Looks like rain most of the week, might try again in the morning.
Yep seems like lake is full of 8 and 9 inchers this year. I took my son and went back today around noon for a few hours. Did pretty good until around 2 then seemed to slow for us. We called it quits around 3. I kept a dozen to throw in with what i caught yesterday. Tried for gills for a time too but never really got into them. Think its still a few weeks early forthem where we fished.
Fished up at the dam off the rip rap last evening. Crappie seem to be done spawning up there. I caught maybe 7 or 8 casting and retrieving twisters. Most were small but caught 2 bigger post spawned females toward dark. Compared to last few weekends though it deffinitely seems there done up in that area. Bluegills have started though. I took my son and his buddy and they caught quite a few on redworms. Missy has some decent gills in it. Ill be targeting them now for a couple weeks and then its wading time on the rivers looking for sauger and eyes.
I hit the main lake again Sat. morning. Slow day as fish seem to be moving back to deep water and are more scattered. Still a lot of 8"-9" fish but did manage about half a dozen keepers. I'd say it's all but done at this point.
We were there Saturday also. I was expecting to fill the boat but it didn't happen. Tried first casting to shore but switched to trolling as shore fishing wasn't producing. Our results were similar to yours.Quote:
Originally Posted by kyron4