Outflow Update For Week Of 4/9 - 4/13

[MOPanfisher]

Thought I would give the guys who like to fish Pomme a quick update for this week. Our inspection was last week and we resumed a 100 CFS outflow last friday. The lake is currently at 842.4, just under a foot and a half over the target of 841.0. The reason we didn't begin to lower the lake back to the targe immediately is we knew the Missouri State Highway Patrol was planning on hosting a swift water rescue/training exercise for their officers this week. We will be releasing 1500 CFS for their training, probably begin those releases today so they can start bright and early tomorrow morning. What that means for fishermen is that the lake will be dropping this week I'm guessing 3-4 inches a day which will likely move the fish out a little. Crappie on Pomme seldom spawn in very shallow water so I don't think we will be doing any damage to this years hatch by pulling 15-20 inches of water. May be a little tougher fishing though.

Coincidentally I am planning on fishing tonight so I guess I'll get to face the dropping level also!

[zarraspook]

THANKS for the heads up !!!!!!!!!!!

[shockley32]

Interesting - the bass are up shallow in the bushes, will dropping the water pull them completely out? or will they just move a little bit each day?

Brad

[MOPanfisher]

Brad I don't know, it doesn't seem to affect bass as much, but usually it will turn off the bite until they seem to get used to the dropping level. Last night I went a little early to beat the start of the releases, caught four nice ones right off the bat, then the switch went to OFF, shall, deep, piles, docks nothing worked after that. I always likened it to motion sickness they seem to have to get they stomachs back before they bite again. Oh well it will only last through Friday, but weatherman says possible substantial rains may be coming, at least it is spring again not summer in march.

[shockley32]

Thanks!

[oneshot]

Wish I had read this yesterday.I was on the river this morning,seem there was current,didn't catch any fish but found mess of Mushrooms.Had to have Grilled Spoonbill,Mushrooms and Strawberry Shortcake.

oneshot

[fishbait3]

Never had SPoonbill but all the rest sounds like a great meal

[MOPanfisher]

Oneshot replace the spoonbill with some pig meat and directions to your house!! Looks like the outflow will stay at 1500 until late on Friday afternoon/evening. Probably back to 100 or so then.

[rs00765605]

I'd give about anything for some of those Morels you have there. I can't find any this year!

[MOPanfisher]

As soon as the Missouri State Highway Patrol class finishes jumping into the river today (scheduled to be finished by about 4:00 p.m.) I will shut the outflow down in two stages an hour apart, 1500 to 500 then to 100. It will stay at 100 through the weekend. I can control the river, now if I could just control the weather!!