In-Channel Water Loss Of Crane Creek And Its Effect On Trout

[Zeke Kuehn]

The attachment is a paper I wrote on the water losses in Crane Creek. It gets a little wordy, describing the soils in the area and process that transfer surface water into the ground. So if your not into that then skip to the discussion part.

OZA.pdf

[RSBreth]

Not a year goes by where I don't here someone lamenting the fact that "all the water in Crane has dried up". It's just that one big losing section they're looking at.

That looks like it took a while to put together - good work.

[Craig C]

Not a year goes by where I don't here someone lamenting the fact that "all the water in Crane has dried up". It's just that one big losing section they're looking at.

That looks like it took a while to put together - good work.

I really enjoyed reading that. Ive been stompin those grounds since the late 80s and have seen many changes over the years. I have very fond memories of how it was in the early 90s. Sadly there are fishing holes that will likely not be good again for who knows how long. Fishing used to be great on that upper end all the way to town. I know it wasnt the cause of anything but when they pulled out the low water bridge that used to be there and started building up to make that higher bridge stuff aent been the same.

[Zeke Kuehn]

I really enjoyed reading that. Ive been stompin those grounds since the late 80s and have seen many changes over the years. I have very fond memories of how it was in the early 90s. Sadly there are fishing holes that will likely not be good again for who knows how long. Fishing used to be great on that upper end all the way to town. I know it wasnt the cause of anything but when they pulled out the low water bridge that used to be there and started building up to make that higher bridge stuff aent been the same.

That the bridge being could be what has caused a lot of the water loss in the losing section. Water can get trapped by the fist to head size rock that were used beneath the bridges. These rocks are good during high water flow to slow water down but it can hurt during low flow conditions.

[Craig C]

That the bridge being could be what has caused a lot of the water loss in the losing section. Water can get trapped by the fist to head size rock that were used beneath the bridges. These rocks are good during high water flow to slow water down but it can hurt during low flow conditions.

Just up stream from that bridge in that wide area used to be full of big fish. besides the trout there were also smallmouth and gar. I dont remember exactly when they built the bridge but I think the current bridge is the second attempt. Originally it was a low water bridge that often if not always had water flowing over the top. I think they then put in big culverts but I believe they got washed out. I know in the floods of 93 the creek was up all the way down past the raildroad bridge.