663 and rising

[WHARFRAT]

So, a question for you guys that have been there a long time.  With all the water in the lake and Truman completely full, will there be much of a drawdown, like there has been in the past?  It's seems like it takes a while to bring Truman down to normal pool.  Or at least it did after the July flood.

[fishinwrench]

Oh yeah, they'll have it down below 657 by March.  

[WeekendWarrior]

The question is when will the cold chocolate milk water clear up ?

[fishinwrench]

Believe it or not the far upper region of several smaller creek arms are already beginning to clear up.  Visability is about 2' and the water is becoming more green than brown.  As the creeks clear up they'll push the dirty water down, or towards the main lake.  The back half of Linn cr. should be fishable pretty soon. 

Yesterday the main lake water from the 13mm to the 7mm actually looked pretty good considering, but it may color up more as the water from 4-corners makes its way there. 

Lots of shad and suspended fish in the 12-18' range.

[nomolites]

Well, I don't think I have ever seen the water on LOZ moving like it was on the upper Niangua this week with $$$$ of damage done by current rather than level - too much too fast.

Crazy stuff.

Mike

[fishinwrench]

No doubt the flow coming from the Niangua was the greatest.  It topped the releases from Truman, Cole camp, Deer and Turkey cr. by a good bit.  

What we experienced here in the Gravi was probably 70% backwater. The current was moving backwards for quite awhile.

[Seth]

I wonder if the crappie that lived under it found new docks nearby or moved with the dock? Somebody go shoot a jig under it and find out! ?

[Fat Cat]

Just got off the lake at mm35   temp is 42 on lake 44 in back of coves.