floods

[Trav]

The lower part of the lake is always changed with every flood..  it hasnt been the same since 08..  the big brownies stick to channels and the bass stay small...  rainbows are abundant any time the water is running. Below powersite dam is the place to be in winter after a big flood..  the trout run to the dam. they are chasing cold water.

 

 

 

 

[Phil Lilley]

This was a big one....  a lot of silt came in on the initial push.

Not sure if you saw it but at one time there was 300k cfs coming in to Table Rock while they were releasing only 73k.  Can you imagine 300k running through Taney??  It would have been bigger than the floods back in the early 1900's or at least equal to them.

[Moswimb8slinger]

Small bass? Evidently you may not know Richard Woodard and Dan Boyer (Weekend Warriors Fishing). They've been catching 17 and up to 23lbs limits of black bass for the last 2 months. It slowed down for them after the flood, but its starting to pick back up. 

[Trav]

I grew up on the lower Taney. Most of the bass are under a pound but bass can be caught in the 2 to 4 pound range regularly. Think my biggest out of the lower Taney was in the 5 to 6 range.  When compared to other lakes in the area it isn't very prolific with hefty bass. I have been to more than a few weigh-ins with local yokel tourneys. They usually average about 12 to 14 pounds. Maybe 17 if you got a couple kickers. To "average" 17 to 20 pounds in lower Taney you must be hella good. 

[Trav]

That is a lot of water Phil. Climate change is real.