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After this weekend's failure for the end of the world as we know it, the forecast has been revised to October I believe. Better get while the gettin's good, you never know when you bucket takes a dump.

PM Denjac, he lives there or has relatives there, maybe he can help.

I honestly thought the main purpose of the White River System Dams were to provide the electricity to the area back in the day. Much like the TVA system, bring cheap electric power to poor areas. Flood control, recreation, and water reservoirs were secondary concerns for the most part. Agriculture along the system was marginal as all "bottoms" in the flood plain were covered by lakes. If flood control for Arkansas downstream was desired, why did they build Beaver, Table Rock, and Powersite? Population areas were sparse at the time the dams were built, the formation of the lakes created the boom towns.

I thought the White River system of dams were created primarily for generation of electricity. The pools are kept full so they have plenty of capacity to generate.

Over here in my neck of the world, our lakes reached record flooding shortly after Easter Weekend. Lake Wappapello and Clearwater Lake came up fast and flooded out most campgrounds and ramps. Water is going down, but areas are still closed. Here is an article for those planning the weekend there over Memorial Day. New bypass near Wappapello spillway to open this week Tuesday, May 24, 2011 ~ Updated 10:56 AM By Donna Farley ~ Daily American Republic WAPPAPELLO LAKE, Mo. -- A new Route T bypass road is expected to open late this week below the emergency spillway at Wappapello Lake. The road will not have a weight limit, but will have a reduced speed of 20 miles per hour, said Park Ranger John Daves. It will be located along the Southside Spillway Access Road, which runs through the Blue Hole area. The road will be maintained by the Missouri Department of Transportation, which is also conducting safety inspections prior to the opening, Daves said. The road took about two weeks to construct and will be used at least until decisions are made regarding permanent repair of Route T, he said. MoDOT officials have said it could take two years or more before the road is open again. Traffic is routed now along Iron Bridge Road. An approximately 400 foot section of Route T was destroyed when water overflowed the emergency spillway at Wappapello Lake earlier this month. The lake reached a record crest of 400.03 feet and saw discharges at more than 30,000 cubic feet per second. The lake level had fallen to 386.68 feet by 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Water is dropping at about 1 foot per day, Daves said. A 10,000 cfs. release will be maintained until Wappapello Lake reaches a level of 380 feet. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is working to reopen recreation areas and campgrounds as water falls, and repairs can be completed, Daves said. All predicted opening dates and activities are dependent on whether or not the area receives a significant rainfall in the coming weeks, he added. "This is going to be a slow recovery process," Daves said. One campground, People's Creek Upper, is open at this time, on a first come, first served basis. People are also able to launch boats from the Sundowner parking lot, but parking is limited. Access to the Bill Emerson Memorial Visitor Center is open on the north side, where Route T crosses the dam. The area below the dam is also open. Both areas are only open during daylight hours. The visitor center parking lot is open, but the center itself is closed. The space is being used as a temporary office for the corps, while sewer and phone/Internet service are restored at the main building. The visitor center is expected to be open for Memorial Day weekend, Daves said. Redman Creek Recreation Area should also be open at that time, with access from a road which joins to the visitor center parking lot. Redman Creek Campground East and West should reopen June 1, Daves continued, with business as usual, including reservations. He again warned this could change if a significant rainfall occurs. Flood water had also receded past the white line on Route D by Thursday night, he said.

Just read this and thought I would pass it along. Red Cross says cash now primary need in Joplin Tuesday, May 24, 2011 ~ Updated 1:05 PM The Associated Press JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) - The Ozarks Chapter of the American Red Cross is asking those wanting to help Joplin residents to send money, rather than other donations. The organization says it is currently not accepting food, clothing, water or other basic supplies at Missouri Southern State University. Also, service organizations are working to coordinate the efforts of the many people arriving in Joplin wanting to help as the city recovers from Sunday's devastating tornado. Those wanting to volunteer, including those with medical training, are asked to call the United Way 211 at 1-800-427-4626. Others should go to Beimdiek Recreation Center on the Missouri Southern campus. Officials say volunteers should NOT come to the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center/Young Gymnasium areas.

Everyone knows they did it to ruin the world class smallmouth stream it once was. I feel sorry for you all over there, our water is coming down now along the Mississippi. But I just read about record flooding in Montana and I think that comes down the Missouri River eventually.

Sometimes you have to mix it wet. Add water to blender to make things flow better. Or put the mix in a jar with water and shake it well. Get a tea strainer and filter out the dubbing, lay out on towels or cardboard to dry.

The sun and wind were brutal, my face took alot of sun. It would have been really hot yesterday if the wind was not blowing 30mph. We did fair on top water torpedos, most were on jigs and roostertail. Worms and plastics were slow, could not really work them in the wind.

Sorry Al, I don't want to be in the top 10 destinations. When I go out, I don't want to see other people on a great day.

Alarm rang 3:30 Sat. morning, sound of a down pour on the master bath skylight greeted me. Bumped it up another hour, same thing. Birds chirping in early daylight brought a good sound, rain was gone. Headed north to a little lake called Crane Pond, arrived around 7:30, had the lake to ourselves shy of one bald eagle and 5 geese. Fishing was slow after rain, wind was blowing steady. Other boats started rolling in after us, our peaceful lake in the middle of nowhere became a circus by 1:00 when we pulled out. Biggest crowd I have ever seen on that lake, 15 boats and 40 people milling around the banks. We did see the biggest cottonmouth in one cove, looked like a beaver swimming at first. Next came the duck lake, stayed there till 8:30. Several fish, nothing large. Fished a tourney today on Lac Shane, my first ever. 7 boats launched at 5:45 on a lake that I had only fished once, in the dark, for catfish. It is normally a 12-15 slot, today for the tourney was 5 fish, 12" or better, catch and release at ramp. We did good early, boated one 14" that weighed in at 1lb 5oz, which was 3rd largest. It was the only one we put in the live well. I had a dozen less than 12, bluegill, crappie and others. Wind kicked in around 7 and beat us up pretty bad with the whitecaps. Around 10, I gave up and worked the trolling motor while my buddy fished, but we were shut down from then on. 5 fish at 6 lb won it, big fish was 1lb 8oz. Pretty poor all around. There endeth my professional career, back to fishing for fun.

Alaska Backpack trip to a grayling, salmon, trout stream along the Alaska Railway System for a few days, hop off train, get back on, then a few more weeks on the rail system in Alaska. Alaska Ferry trip along the southern coastal towns around Juneau and Haines, stopping and fishing, something planned with a friend and never followed thru. Fish the Catskills and tour the Orvis Facilities. Fish Colorado, Yellowstone, Upper Missouri, all on the same road trip. Catch a grayling. Catch a Fresh King Salmon. Catch a Peacock Bass. Fish the Great Lakes Tributaries for Salmon and Trout. Live long enough to pass my outdoors skills along to my grandchildren so they can enjoy life as I have.

I feel your pain. Finally got to till garden this afternoon, but it was still too muddy. Need to mow the yard, but that is what weekdays are made for. Heading out early in the morning to meet a friend on a small lake up north at daylight. Looks like some nasty weather may blow in. We did the same trip in the fall during the teal season and I had to drive thru a nasty thunderstorm. He busted thru several treetops getting in from his side that had blew over. I almost run over a blue heron hunting the stream of water running over the road on my side. Did I mention it was a major paved highway the heron was on? Good thing I strapped the boat down good, I think it would have floated off the trailer if I had not done it. We ended up napping in the truck till the storm passed and then hit the lake to hunt for a while. After we realized there were no ducks, we dropped the blind and fished. I don't think we ever caught a fish that morning. But it beats sitting home.

Nice. I would rather take a beating than move, end up feeling the same either way. Did you ever sell the getaway cabin?

Look up a local farmers supply store and ask them when fish day is. Around here, CO-OP Farm Store, MFA, Buccheits all have a fish truck in the spring and fall that comes with bass, catfish, bluegill, minnows, and grass carp. You take your own containers and buy what you want or you can make special arrangements for a big order. There should be several local fish hatcheries in your area. I think some are located near Lebanon or Salem. Or contact the local MDC and ask them about pond stocking programs. Whoever you get will be able to tell you where to buy fish in your area.

This weekend looks great, severe thunderstorms Sat., thunderstorms and 30mph winds Sun. Rain every day next week thru Thurs. A nice calm gentle rain would be great if fishing on a lake. But around here, everytime I try to get out there is wind and thunder with it. I don't like to swing a rod in an aluminum boat on an open lake during a thunderstorm with lightening.

Maybe for some of us..... For the good ones, heavenly weather.

What a year so far, hot, cold, hot, cold, rain, rain, rain, blowing wind. Every weekend, the same old crap, big storm comes in and weather changes on Friday and lasts all weekend. Flooding, ramps at lake closed, 30+ mph winds, etc. All spring, I have only pulled off 2 decent fishing days. Once in Feb. on the Spring River and another in early April also on the Spring River. Bought a tube of crickets last Friday on the way home from work, backed up to the boat, and got ready to fish Sat. morning at local lake. Got up next morning, it was raining hard and wind was gusting at 25 mph, no way was I getting out on that lake by myself in the jon boat. Sunday was full doing other stuff. Got out today after work to fish local pond for gills. Original plan was to take a friends kids out to drown those crickets at the local lake, but rain and a forgotten practice made him cancel. I made it to the pond instead and started to line up. Black gnats were pestering the hell out of me, flying into my eyes, ears, and nose. It made me feel like Alaska on a bad windless day. Just got ready to cast the first cast, phone rang. It was the other half, car would not start. Back to the truck, off to the shop, pick up the grandkid, and out to the house with all of them. I just don't seem to be able to catch a break. Sat. May 21 2011 may come as a welcome relief, since I have been thru fishing hell all season. Maybe the end of the world will bring some relief and I can finally go fishing. But they are calling for rain and wind.

I have enjoyed Crown Valley Brewery brews all winter. They have a Bison Ale that kicks like a buffalo, best served at near room temp. There are a few good pale ale there too. But the carbs were starting to build up, got to get back to floating weight. It sucks getting in and out of a yak with a gut.

That Man's beer is giving me a beer belly. I have switched over to the light stuff for the summer. Sipping season is over, back to mass quantities.

They peaked out around here last time around Memorial Day thru July 4. I remember camping at Twin Bridges and friends complaining that the dying ones falling like rain on the tent. Not much activity around here yet, but we uncovered lots of them Easter Weekend moving rocks around. Still underground.

Does it matter what kind of beer you use? Does Lite beer have any effect on the rise? Looks good and simple, may give it a whirl.

There is a new bunch of people managing it this year. It should get a little better. It is a great little creek, I stop there alot when I am in the area. Perryville Couple Take Over Management of Marble Creek.

Sorry, looks like there is a season for them. But looking at the other post, the season was open when he got ticketed. MO Non Game Fish Methods

Although you don't "need" a permit, why not go and buy one anyway? The money goes to the specific management of the fish you are targeting. That is the reasoning behind all of the areas that require a trout permit even if you don't keep any. The catch and release persons still demand the quality trout fishing, but were not required to purchase a license, resulting in a loss of funding for the trout program. States countered with the requirement of a trout stamp on many areas while fishing for any species.