Email from Corps: Tailwater D.O. Improving

[snagged in outlet 3]

Not only more willing to bite but they fight harder.  I think the O2 is fine everywhere now.

[Terrierman]

We all like it better when we are not low on oxygen.

[Phil Lilley]

I'm not convinced they move to better DO, at least on LT.  I know they move for food.  I think they tend to move/change their pattern if the water is off for long periods of time vs water running for long periods of time.

Last year, trout were dying up below the dam because of bad water quality which included, but not limited to, low DO.  Those fish didn't move, or if they did move, it wasn't far enough.

Sunlight and wind play a big part of adding O2 to water.  The further downstream you get from the point source (the dam) the better the water will be.

But all of this is of no affect now... Table Rock has turned and we have very good water coming through Table Rock Dam now.