Are They Still Planning To Start Drawdown On The 1st?

[spahog]

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[Zack Hoyt]

Per Mr. Scott Branyan.......they should be starting it this Saturday or Sunday.

I wouldnt be placing any bets on when it does actually start though.

[Samkam1]

Per Mr. Scott Branyan.......they should be starting it this Saturday or Sunday.

I wouldnt be placing any bets on when it does actually start though.

I thought they had already started?

Looks like the lake is down about 1/2 a foot from the 25th?

[Zack Hoyt]

I thought they had already started?

Looks like the lake is down about 1/2 a foot from the 25th?

They have not started the 24/7 generation yet. They have been generating longer during the days thought. On 24/7 generation, the lake will be dropping 6" every day.

Edit: The SWPA website shows running water all day Saturday.......so it pretty well is done. Looks like they will be going 24/7 until Aug 12th.

[BlueWave]

Looking at today's hourly levels, it looks like the sustained release is on. I am going to leave it alone until it stabilizes and I "re- remember" the hazards.

[jeb]

Fishing was pretty good this weekend on Beaver. I caught quite a few nice keepers both Sat and Sun morning, mostly on c-rigs. Water temps mainly right around 80.

[Samkam1]

Fished the Rambo area Saturday morning and evening -- caught 2 fish one 10 one 8lbs. Had a couple on that we lost. We had perfect lively bait and were in STACKS of fish all day -- seems like they werent biting except that first hour of light. Figures, we find perfect 5-7 inch threadfin and gizzards, and they aren't biting. Maybe it was the front moving through? A few boats we saw didn't look like they were doing great either. Might need to hit Norfork -- a buddy down there caught a 36 lb, 32 lb and 4 more over 20 there last week. He said it was the best striper fishing that he can remember.

SK

[rps]

When we used to catch stripers on Keystone and Texoma in Oklahoma, the large ones tended to die after the fight. It was like they over-stressed. As a result, we rarely fished for more than one. After all, a 32 pound striper is a lot of meat. I assume you do not see the same thing here. Anyone have any idea why?

[Quillback]

When we used to catch stripers on Keystone and Texoma in Oklahoma, the large ones tended to die after the fight. It was like they over-stressed. As a result, we rarely fished for more than one. After all, a 32 pound striper is a lot of meat. I assume you do not see the same thing here. Anyone have any idea why?

I read some stuff a while back about stripers and warm water, it was claimed that there was about a 50% survival rate for stripers released in warm water, they are a cold water fish and the combination of warm water and the stress from being caught are a lethal combination. AFG recommends that you should keep any stripers you catch in warm water.

[jeb]

Went out again this morning for a couple of hours before work. 8 bass on the C-rig, 3 legals, one of which was a 19.5" smallmouth. I sure love those smallies, they fight hard! White Bass are feeding pretty hard right now, at times all around the boat, but I don't fish for them. I do consider it a good sign that I'm in an area that has good bait fish population, though.