Phil Lilley

Is that Beaver Creek? Above highway 160?

I was invited to a meeting a couple of years ago - MDC revealed they were thinking about dropping the limit to 4. I gave my 2-cents... I didn't think it would go over well and I didn't see the point of doing it. I still don't. Reason? If I remember right- so that more anglers could "limit out and be happy" was mentioned (very lame) - so that the hatcheries could carry fewer numbers and grow them bigger for release. The target for Shepherd is to release rainbows at an average of 11.5 inches instead of 9.5 (or something like that).

Masters Trout Tournament (Jan 21, 2006) Team Trout Tournament (March 4, 2006)

Sure- Michael. Hey Bill- if you have any inroads with Michael, I've been trying to get him on the forum since I started it but... he says he's having computer troubles. I'd fix it for him just to get him here cause he'd be a great asset- and I think it would help his business- exposure.

They ran alittle water... but not much!! Burp!

Took the family out this evening for a 90 minute trip. Marsha, Sara and mate Josh, and Megan- we boated up to the gravel boat ramp just up from Short Creek and anchored. They fished air-injected night crawlers on the bottom and pulled them as fast as I could bait the hooks. Of course, Meg had to bait her own... most of the time. We put 14 in the livewell and released another 8 or so. Lots of fun. An eagle blessed us with his presence for a few minutes... then flew upstream and perched itself in a tree overlooking the lake. We went up to get a closer look- Meg got this pic of him picking up a trout. It's not the best pic but it's cool.

Numbers - all the hatchery if it's during normal business hours - 1-417-334-4865 - dial 0 for the front deck and ask for either Brian, John or James. They can radio for an agent. If not- call either the police or sheriff. 417-334-3300 Branson police 417-546-7250 Taney Co Sheriff and there's always 911

I have to admit- I have been caught staring/glaring at fish being taken out but I would be looking at the fish to see if there were slotted fish there. It's habit I guess... and I bet it's taken the same way you took it the other day. Again, I wouldn't worry about it.

I'm surprised you don't know each other... Kelly is a law man and John cleans up after 'em No I guess Kelly could clean up after himself - sorry.

Thanks, Steve. We could use all the help we can get! I need to come over and fish the Ill sometime... I've gotten to know alot of Tulsa anglers and have heard good things about it.

MDC designed the trophy area so that under 12 inch rainbows WOULD be taken out... they've even admitted not enough rainbows are kept when the water is down. Guides drift the area when the water is high using scuds and egg flies and they do keep their limit of <12 inch rainbows. You will get glares... but don't let it bother you. They're just jealous cause they don't know how to cook.

I almost bought the Red Eleven Resort back in 79... stayed there for a few days that spring and caught bou-cous of crappie off their dock. But the resort flooded every 5 years or so - made it less appealing. But I guess they host alot of bass tournaments out of there- or use to.

Greers Ferry Lake Top Flood Pool: 487.00 White River Top Power Pool: 461.26 (GRRA4) Bottom Power Pool: 435.00 Generation Phone Number for Greers Ferry Dam - (501) 362-5150 River Levels Red River at Index, AR Red River at Spring Bank, AR Dissolved Oxygen Levels Gage is only in operation durring fall and early minter months.

Greers Ferry Lake Top Flood Pool: 487.00 White River Top Power Pool: 461.26 (GRRA4) Bottom Power Pool: 435.00 Current lake levels are at the top of chart in red.

Norfork Lake Top Flood Pool: 580.0 White River Top Power Pool: 552.0 (NFDA4) Bottom Power Pool: 510.0 Current lake levels are at the top of chart in red. Corp Site - http://www.swl-wc.usace.army.mil/WCDS/Repo...ata/Norfork.htm

Norfork Lake Top Flood Pool: 580.0 White River Top Power Pool: 552.0 (NFDA4) Real time generation 870-431-5311 Bottom Power Pool: 510.0 Dissolved Oxygen Levels- Norfork Dam Penstock 1 Norfork Lake Tailwater Gages on only in service during fall and early winter months.

Bull Shoals Lake Top Flood Pool: 695.0 White River Top Power Pool: 654.0 (BSGA4) Bottom Power Pool: 628.5 Real time generation 870-431-5311 http://www.swl-wc.usace.army.mil/pages/data/tabular/htm/bulsdam.htm River Levels White River near Norfork, AR White River at Calico Rock, AR White River at Allison, AR White River at Batesville, AR Dissolved oxygen and temperature reports http://www.swl-wc.usace.army.mil/pages/reports/remote/profiles/do1.htm Lake Reports http://www.swl-wc.usace.army.mil/pages/reports/remote/white.htm White River FAQ (Corps) http://www.swl.usace.army.mil/Missions/Water-Levels/White-River-Frequently-Asked-Questions/

Beaver Lake Top Flood Pool: 1130.0 White River Top Power Pool: 1120.4 (BVGA4) Bottom Power Pool: 1077.0

Corp Site - http://corpslakes.usace.army.mil/visitors/....cfm?Id=M401230 Top image is Beaver\'s lake level. Beaver Lake Top Flood Pool: 1130.0 White River Top Power Pool: 1120.4 (BVGA4) Bottom Power Pool: 1077.0 River Levels White River near Fayetteville, AR White River near Goshen, AR Richland Creek at Goshen, AR War Eagle Creek near Hindsville, AR West Fork White River east of Fayetteville, AR

We've seen generation almost every morning, esp weekdays, for the past few weeks but this morning there's no generation. This may be a pattern for the rest of the week. Looking at the forecast, it looks like balmy weather all week, highs today and tomorrow into the 60's with a little rain Wednesday and a little cooler. Froggy on the lake this morning but it's cleared and boats are starting their way uplake... what few there are. But our business picks up today thru the week so... trout- get ready!

Bill Butts is a friend from Springfield that is an avid fly/striper angler. He directed me to add a forum just on the temperate bass family with an emphasis on fly fishing which he is hosting. I think we all will learn alot about this sport from Bill and others like jay bird. The only fly/striper fishing I've done was years ago below Texhoma Dam in the Red River.

The last couple of years I've heard more about the Kings and the walleye spawning rin in March/April... going to have to check it out this spring. The Kings Arm is where MDC has stocked walleye in past years, along with the James Arm. They are now stocking them in the Long are, if I'm not mistaken.

The jig in my avatar is a killer lure for any smallwouth creek. You mentioned Bull Creek... I've had so much fun with smallies using a scuplin jig it's almost cheating. The Finley is one of the new waters on my list to fish in 06.

Don't worry- I've been telling people and writing about it for years... and it's still not fished hard at all. Besides, this isn't Field and Stream.

I've assumed most everyone knows who I am... and many have read my bio on ozarkanglers... but I guess I should go ahead and post my story- abbreviated story. Grew up in Parsons, KS. My 30 year hs reunion is next summer. Fished farm ponds as a boy and LOVED it. Married by best friend, Marsha, and we share 4 beautiful kids. We moved to Springfield in 1981 to get closer to Branson because we wanted to buy a resort (housing was too expensive and jobs few in Branson at that time). We looked for 2 years before the Lord directed us to buy Rosadaro Resort, a fix-me-up place... the first time I showed my dad the place, he wouldn't even get out of the car. Now 23 years later, none of us regret the move. My parents and Marsha's parent both live down the road from the resort and both help out in one way or the other. I abused my wife early on by leaving her with the kids and resort to go fishing "because I needed to get a fishing report". I still do the same thing but I'm not leaving her to do it... she goes with me sometimes. In 1996, I had a guy build us a website. I really didn't like the way he did it so I started teaching myself how to do html. I met a guy name Jim Turner who was part owners of branson.net. He was trying to build a branson site--I offered to do fishing info and reports as well as church and golf info for his site and he let me have space on the server free of charge for the resort. Soon I got a list of emails from anglers who wanted a fishing report emailed to them- I started the Taneycomo Trout Times in 1997. A year later, Jim bought ozarkanglers.com and I copied all my fishing info to it. At one point, TTT's subscriptions grew to over 2000 but after 3 server crashes, a name change and one lawsuit, it's down to just over 600. I like what I do... I enjoy educating fisherpeople and pre-fisherpeople the sport of fishing for just the reasons you are reading about in some of the introductions here... because it's a worthy sport, bringing people together, keeping others active and young, spending time with their husbands and kids--- the list is endless. This forum is something I've wanted to do for some time. I bought it in September (05) and finally got it up live in late October. And you know, everyday it blesses me more and more to see people getting on, sharing thoughts and experiences that help others enjoy fishing even more. I see old friends visiting and new friendships forming. I see gatherings being planned and fishing reports shared. I wanted this to be a place void of the rough talking and cutting you see on other forums. My #1 rule is - respect each other... and it's been kept very nicely, thank you. Honestly, I didn't expect this kind of response and participation on the forum. I'm exploring new ways to get the word out to new "waters" all over the Ozarks. Of course, Taneycomo is my first love but I too want to learn more about all the lakes, river and streams in our heartland. Now I'm excited to see how far it will go. Thanks! Phil Lilley