Fishing Report 4-1-08

[TroutRinger]

The park was flooded this morning. Again. The water was several feet over the far side walk and flooded the parking in some places making impassable early in the morning until it went down. The water was suprising not muddy, but not clear. I would compare it to the lake of the ozarks in mid-summer on the Niangua Arm. My uncle and I did not catch a fish after trying many different lures. Two men across the stream from me (fishing just upstream of the spillway on the far side) were catching a lot of fish using dough bait in the current. We probably could have driven over there, shouldered our way in, and catch some fish, but by the time I realized that the fish were all congregating in that current along the bank there, we were about ready to call it quits. This was the worst trout fishing I have ever experienced. With only more rain to come it is probably not going to get any better, but if you do go, fish DEEP in current. I know people say the fish are sticking to slow moving water in eddy's, but I think that water is TOO warm and the fish like the cooler water in the current.

[McCloud]

The park was flooded this morning. Again. The water was several feet over the far side walk and flooded the parking in some places making impassable early in the morning until it went down. The water was suprising not muddy, but not clear. I would compare it to the lake of the ozarks in mid-summer on the Niangua Arm. My uncle and I did not catch a fish after trying many different lures. Two men across the stream from me (fishing just upstream of the spillway on the far side) were catching a lot of fish using dough bait in the current. We probably could have driven over there, shouldered our way in, and catch some fish, but by the time I realized that the fish were all congregating in that current along the bank there, we were about ready to call it quits. This was the worst trout fishing I have ever experienced. With only more rain to come it is probably not going to get any better, but if you do go, fish DEEP in current. I know people say the fish are sticking to slow moving water in eddy's, but I think that water is TOO warm and the fish like the cooler water in the current.

Troutringer-

I am familiar with with the Springs-but not the name of the holes.

Where is the spillway in relation to the handicap access or the Step Hole?

Also were the fishermen in the water or was it too high?

A friend of mine went 3-29-08 and said it was tough,very few fishermen by the Step Hole but was able to catch a few.

Thanks

[TroutRinger]

First off, you could go in the water, but no more than about knee or thigh deep. This was because after that you could not see the bottom and because the water was over the sidewalks (and other obstacles), there were drops offs everywhere that you would likely fall in. As far as the spillway, I guess its not really a spillway. That is just what I call it. Anyway, it is that log/rock jam that is in about the middle of the stream right next to those bathrooms. It is also where the sidewalk on the far side of the stream ends, and at the end are some steps. That may very well be what your friend calls the step hole.