Crane Creek Report 10/30

[Zeke Kuehn]

Went out to Crane this weekend, and Saturday I did some surveying of Crane Creek for Missouri State University. So, Saturday I got to hike most of the stream. Sunday I came back to fish. I started at the city park using a 18 copperjohn caught one trout and some large Creek Chubs. ( Large for Creek Chubs anyways.) As I got out of the park I switched to a size 14 Hare's Ear nymph and slammed about six fish in an hour. The character of these wild fish is amazing, even the little guys fight hard and rocket into the space above the stream. Had a blast, can not wait to do it again.

Conditions Sunday:

Cloudy

50-60 degrees

water was Gin Clear

very low, I should have thrown some drys

tight lines,

Zeke

[flyrodman]

Thanks for the report!

[Phil Lilley]

Thanks!

What are you doing for MSU?

[Andrew324]

Yeah Zeke I think you'll find that Crane has a really high gradient, I think its like 15 in some places above CC hwy. You and I will need to get out there soon, perhaps after a large "november rain" haha. Great report, the dries are the only thing I've had luck on there lately.

[Zeke Kuehn]

Thanks!

What are you doing for MSU?

I am working on a project to see how much water the stream loses through seepage into the water table below. I'm doing this by taking a lot of different cross sections and measuring the discharge in cubic feet starting below the springs and moving down.

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I am working on a project to see how much water the stream loses through seepage into the water table below. I'm doing this by taking a lot of different cross sections and measuring the discharge in cubic feet starting below the springs and moving down.

Man I wish it wasn't so far away. I would love to help with that.