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[emjay]

Well, for those of you that are itching to do some fishing I had the pleasure of going out today and checking out the dam today. Sorry to say but the water is just too cold for any fish to be active right now, IMO. I saw more than a few fisherman on the shorelines but it didnt look like any of them hooked on to anything. It was a tough bite today, I suggest waiting a few weeks for the water to warm up.

[shaker]

Thanks for the report guess it will warm up one of these days.

[jnorman]

I think I am going to try my luck the week after next. It looks like temps are supposed to be a little warmer over the next week, so maybe the water will warm up a few degrees by then and something will be biting. I'm just ready to throw a lure though, even if I don't catch a lot. Thanks for the report!

[emjay]

No problem guys, I just wanted to give everyone a heads up to save ya some gas making a trip up there. The water level is low even with them generating. The the water felt like ice water, literally.

[Wayne SW/MO]

was there ever a shad kill?

[emjay]

Wayne, I saw a few small shads washed up on the bank that were half eaten up. I also saw about 3-4 larger shads dying off and floating close to the bank. There were a bunch of seagulls that kept swooping down into the water, but it looks like they were just getting water.