Gravois condition

[frenchbritt]

With all the crazy cold weather does anyone know how much of the  Gravois is frozen?

[nomolites]

Most of the lake is ice covered.

Mike

[fishinwrench]

It's frozen all the way.  

[frenchbritt]

Supposed  to be back in the 50's next week. How long will it take for the Gravois to open up?

[fishinwrench]

33 minutes ago, frenchbritt said:

Supposed  to be back in the 50's next week. How long will it take for the Gravois to open up?

It has frozen thicker than this, but I didn't keep a record of how long it took to open back up.   Once it starts thawing it goes pretty quick.   

After the last big freeze, as it was thawing, a couple of guys hit a big sheet of slightly submerged ice and busted their lower unit.   I replaced the lower unit and everything else seemed fine.....but then 2 weeks later the crankshaft broke and toasted the powerhead (most likely a result of the impact).   

Twas a costly day of fishin'. 😏

[snagged in outlet 3]

41 minutes ago, fishinwrench said:

It has frozen thicker than this, but I didn't keep a record of how long it took to open back up.   Once it starts thawing it goes pretty quick.   

After the last big freeze, as it was thawing, a couple of guys hit a big sheet of slightly submerged ice and busted their lower unit.   I replaced the lower unit and everything else seemed fine.....but then 2 weeks later the crankshaft broke and toasted the powerhead (most likely a result of the impact).   

Twas a costly day of fishin'. 😏

Did they catch any

[fishinwrench]

39 minutes ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

Did they catch any

Actually yes they did.  Caught several nice ones from the bluff at Millstone, and a few others elsewhere.   Was headed back to the Coffman ramp when they hit the iceberg hovering just under the surface.   

They had traveled the same path earlier and all was clear, but I guess the Berg was drifting towards the dam.  They found it on the trip back.

[nomolites]

This was the lower end...no ice near shore due to de-icer ,running.

[kjackson]

Cole Camp Creek is all white...

[Bushbeater]

I hear LOZ will drop another foot by next week, which will be about 1 1/2' below normal low pool.

https://www.lakenewsonline.com/story/news/2021/02/18/lake-level-reach-unheard-lows-ameren-fights-against-high-energy-use/4501999001/?fbclid=IwAR3SlKnSMGl0hg6v15_JH6_pTjD8ycUPPHpn2su1li9OdhVOHtbxnoFd3eI