Extremely Tough During Full Power Today

[Bill Babler]

Made 5 passes on the dam today during huge generation and high water and North Wind. Jigs, Egg flys, sanjuan worms, scuds and small stickbaits were thrown by two guide boats early from 8 AM till about 11 AM. No fish were caught. Water temps at the cable were 38 degrees, and whitecaps were coming up the lake.

Tony Wedele, ended up catching 6 from Andy's to Fall Creek. I went down and met Vince Elfrink and he had only a total of 8 all morning fishing Lilleys' thru Branson. Finely caught 8 downtown Branson I stayed out for 6 hrs. on a 4 hr. guide trip to catch 8 fish. I think the morning bite may be tough.

Water was up on the sidewalk at Cooper Creek Launch, so it is deep, cold and fast in the mornings. Water temps down lake are in the high 30's. No fish what so ever in Roark Creek or Bee Creek or Turkey Creek. Backs of creeks and shorline are frozen in the morning.

When we quite at 1 Pm water was still freezing in our rod guides.

Good Luck, I'm going to need it tomorrow.

[duckydoty]

I guess the charts an graphs lied today about the zero generation from noon till 4. I cut my trip scouting for whites on the James this morning short in hopes of some low water on Taney. It was cold out there this morning in the wind!