River Conditions

[Midge]

Brian,

How bad is it? How long do yu think it will take to get back to normal? Keep us posted.

[ColdWaterFshr]

I'd say shes a blown out.

http://waterdata.usgs.gov/mo/nwis/uv/?site..._cd=00065,00060

[Mark]

I see it's almost 7 feet at Bardley guage. Someone put some perspective on it for me - does that put the Whitten access underwater? Also, does flood conditions move more fish downstream?

[Brian Sloss]

The river is currently hosed. Whitten is not under water, but you don't want to be floating down there and the fishing will be done for a few days. May be floatable and fishable by next weekend.

[snap]

Maybe now would be a good time to do Thomasville to Cane???

[BrianK]

my thoughts exactly.

this should keep flows up until i can get down there.

Anyone have an idea how it will affect the spawn?

i'm guessing they do ok unless there is hi water off and on thru May.

bk

[Mark]

Snap, you're getting pretty technologically advanced with pictures, aren't you?

[jdmidwest]

I am sure it is a blowout on the upper end also. The snags and gradient on the upper river would make it pretty technical this weekend also. Fishing would not be very good either. This weekend is for lakes and ponds....