New Generation Outlook?

[Phil Lilley]

This morning they're waiting till 9 am to start running water on Taney. It's 9:30 am and the water's not moving here at the Landing (not Branson Landing- the ORIGINAL LANDING).

Waders at the dam must be ecstatic! I know there's tons of 17+ inch rainbows below the dam right now. Better get out and enjoy it before the next rain ends it.

Seriously- I do hope we keep getting some rain this summer. No generation for long periods of time will kill the great scud population boom we're enjoying. I hate to see the dead scuds all along the banks right now but can't do anything about that. It's the life of a tailwater... I'm hoping to see our midge hatches resume early and late in the day.

SOMEDAY I'd like to see someone come in and do a study on the variety of midges we have here. The small black midges we saw when the gates were opened were distinct, as well as being numerous. They seem to be gone now we have our cold water back.

[JestersHK]

Phil do you think that will be a pattern there where they will turn it off at night then back on in the morning? I was finally able to wade out and get away from the outlets a bit without getting water logged this morning and caught some beautiful fish.

Thanks,