How Is Greenfield Access, Can I Drop In There?

[Haulin Bass]

We were going to Aldridge last weekend, and were told at the bait shop "Aldridge was all but closed".

He said you needed a flat bottom boat to fish up in there.

So we ended up at the State Park Marina, unfortunately, it was too windy to get into the main channel, and besides, we were all geared up for Crappie.

Can I get in and out of GREENFIELD ACCESS?

Is it too shallow to drop in there too?

I like to head up near Crider's Creek, but that is a long haul if the water is dangerously low.

Any word there????

Planning on going Saturday AM! Anybody?

P.S. we caught several Kentucky Bass in the Marina. (* Not bad for a change of plans.)

[bigshow]

We launched at Greenfield access last weekend....where it splits to go up turnback or sac it was only about 5' deep...I believe the water has come up at least a foot since then....fishing was SLOW...

[J.M.]

I put in there yesterday I have a 20ft boat

[Haulin Bass]

WOOHOO, I'm going!

I have some Crappie Spots I have been dying to get into. Not necessarily to catch fish tomorrow, but I know the Crappie will be there all through April.

P.S. STOCKTON WILL NOT BE COMING UP ANY BECAUSE THE ARE PUTTING IN AN EXTRA TURBINE AT THE DAM!

WATER LEVEL WILL BE WHERE IT IS NOW FOR THE NEXT 2 YEARS!

[smbasser]

I called the core and they denied the rumors about the extra turbine and said they have had a lot of calls concerning it. Anyone know the truth??

[straw hat]

What the heck? I just read about it on their Corp Stockton web site!! They said the changeout would take 18 to 24 months! Our government at its best. lol

[RiverFisher5944]

The corps is not putting in an extra turbine they are replacing the old one and it will take a year to year and a half to complete. The water level will not be affected other than what is being affected by mother nature. The corps will only let water out if and when the lake goes into flood stage. The rumors about the corps keeping the lake low due to the construction are false. The turbine will be inoperable during this time meaning no generation but the flood gates will open if the lake goes into flood stage over elevation 867, and the fishing is usually great below the dam when the flood gates are opened.

[straw hat]

News release -

http://www.ktts.com/news/198599591.html

[Haulin Bass]

Cool Thanks, BS.

I was just repeating what I heard from the Bait Shop Boys.

hell,,,, I LOVE STOCKTON,,,, I hated to hear that it would be kept artificially shallow.

But I guess your report trumps my word of mmouth!