Tips for running to the dam

[aarchdale@coresleep.com]

ITs been a couple years since i ran much past fall creek. Planning on going tomorrow.  Any hazards i need to watch for?  Whats a safe generation to make it up there without tearing things up?

[Phil Lilley]

Nope. Head up the middle with this generation 

[aarchdale@coresleep.com]

Thanks, thats what i was hoping for. Ill be by your place to get some jigs before i head up there

[WoundedOne]

1 hour ago, Phil Lilley said:

Nope. Head up the middle with this generation 

I am thinking about Friday for some action

[Devan S.]

2 hours ago, Phil Lilley said:

Nope. Head up the middle with this generation 

When you say up the middle do you mean any fishing style boat even say a larger bass boat or is that reserved for jons, small v's, and trout style boats?

Obviously the bass boat on plane is pretty shallow but I just don't have the guts to blow all the way up there way up on plane. 

[Phil Lilley]

Well, right at this moment, they've dropped generation to less than 1 unit - which I didn't think they would do for a while.  So... I should say now that

it all depends on how much water they're running!

 

Here's an article that gives you an idea what to look for as to generation.

[mhumke]

Thanks for posting this we will be at Lilleys next weekend March 1-3, 4 of us my buddy has a pretty nice bass boat but we have never ran up to the dam.  So I am always a little nervous asking someone else to do it in their boat.  I guess we will check generation and talk to the guys and gals at the office next weekend.

[aarchdale@coresleep.com]

I headed up there at about 11:30 after i stopped and grabbed some jigs. They were slowing the generation down at that point. I made it no problem. Caught a few here in there. I did end up with a real nice rainbow.  22" on a white 1/8 jig. Took a few pics and let her swim off.  Not sure if ive ever caught a rainbow over 20.

[Phil Lilley]

There you go...

It got real skinny this afternoon...  I'd pay attention to the flow real close.  I didn't think they'd drop it like this.  You really can't second guess these guys!!

It was 705.21 ft when we went up.  Pretty dicy at Rebar.

[Travis Swift]

That a boy Andy! Congrats my friend on that beautiful fish.