Spring water levels.

[snagged in outlet 3]

Can anyone remember the lakes and rivers being this low at the end of March?   I sure don't.

[Quillback]

Might be some big rain coming Sunday into Monday.  When I see it, I'll believe it.  

[fishinwrench]

I've seen them even lower in fairly recent memory.  April shower's.......

[snagged in outlet 3]

28 minutes ago, fishinwrench said:

I've seen them even lower in fairly recent memory.  April shower's.......

I went through my fishing log and I sure don't...

[Flysmallie]

56 minutes ago, fishinwrench said:

I've seen them even lower in fairly recent memory.  

That's what everyone keeps telling me but that's not my experience. I went to a place yesterday that I haven't seen this low since high school. That was a long time ago. Usually this time of year I'm trying to find a stream I want to fish that isn't blown out. Now I can wade across any of them. We haven't had much rain around here. 

[fishinwrench]

3 hours ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

I went through my fishing log and I sure don't...

I only know about the Osage basin rivers & streams. I haven't fished the Meramec in ages.  And the Gasconade looks about normal, no?   

Every spring there's a bunch of people that say "OMG I haven't EVER seen the lake this low".....but they obviously have very short memories. 

[snagged in outlet 3]

36 minutes ago, fishinwrench said:

I only know about the Osage basin rivers & streams. I haven't fished the Meramec in ages.  And the Gasconade looks about normal, no?   

Every spring there's a bunch of people that say "OMG I haven't EVER seen the lake this low".....but they obviously have very short memories. 

 A quick scan of my notes and they were both significantly higher than today.  2-4 times higher generally.   

[tjm]

As near as i can recall every single year in the past 70+ has been at once the wettest & driest, as well as the coldest and hottest, I don't think we have had a "normal" weather year in my lifetime. But, doesn't some authority maintain records of past lake levels? accumulated precipitation from past years?

[fishinwrench]

I know one thing......or at least I think I know it.....This is the first year in my memory of the daffodils, and this pretty bush in my yard (whatever it is) ever going into full-bloom during the month of March. 

Lilac and Dogwoods haven't even started though.   Kinda odd, isn't it?

And all the oaks in my area are still holding on to 1/2 of last year's leaves. 

[Gavin]

It is abnormally warm and dry  this winter. We are in a mild drought pattern and it seems like spring is starting a week or two early. Thanks El Nino!