Generation Chart - A Little Help Please

[DaddyO]

I'm looking at the Generation chart for Taneycomo and I am wondering, how can I tell what is a good level to wade at? I know I could wade if the generation was 0, but, what is optimum and what is safely wade-able?

Can one of you guys offer advise?

[fly2fish]

Since I fish mostly at night I will give you my rule of thumb. If the level is <703.5 and they are still generating I will go just over knee deep and stay up above outlet 2 to just below the cable. If they have just shut them off and the water is not moving much but is dropping I will head to the gauntlet below rebar or to big hole. If the level is 702 or below you can wade just about anywhere except some of the deeper holes which they aren't to many left. I will still wade if it is 708 and above but restrict it to the slack water around outlet 1 or between the stairs and outlet 2.

Your pretty much limited to drift fishing, jig fishing or crank bait fishing when the water is 706 and above.

There may be some more adventuresome people on here that will take more chances but not me when I am the only one down there.

F2F

[Terry Beeson]

I'm pretty much in agreement with F2F. I don't like anything above 703.5, but there is some fishing available if you are REALLY CAREFUL. We waded last night at 704.6, but only knee deep and that was only a few feet out. The water at that level is very swift and the fishing is tough. There was also a steady rise that went unnoticed for the most part until I checked my landmark and noticed it had gone up a couple of inches. I took to the bank after that.

Optimum, up to 701. OK up to 703. Above that, be very careful and don't expect too much in the way of fish... Unless you're brave enough to risk your life and wade out far enough to get your fly in the middle. And I don't suggest that...