Millwood
Lake: As
of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s
elevation at 259.62 feet MSL (Normal conservation pool – 259.2
MSL).
Millwood
Lake Guide Service said exercise extreme caution boating
Little River; many river markers are pushed out of place or missing
because of current and major pool fluctuations. USACE will run
the 4-foot drawdown from July 2009-February 2010. Many stumps are
exposed or shallow enough in the boat lanes to cause major damage
to boats and injure boaters. Many boat ramps are closed because
of the proposed lake level during drawdown. Yarborough and Jack's
Isle are still open. River Run East and River Run West are all
closed due to high water. Boat ramp repair and improvements at
the Millwood State Park are recently completed. Main lake and Little
River water surface temps are 60-67 degrees, depending on location
and time of day. As of Monday, the discharge at the dam is 19,610
CFS is with 13 gates open at 4 feet each and two sluice gates open
at 6 feet each. Main-lake visibility is very poor (about 2- to
4-inches of visibility). Largemouth bass are improved, due to falling
lake level to near normal conditions. The schooling fish disappeared
with the muddy water and current in Little River. Surface water
temps are currently in the lower to mid 60's. Repeated cold fronts
have dropped the water surface temps another few degrees within
the last several weeks. Schooling bass were being caught in Little
River several weeks ago at random intervals and various locations
throughout the daylight hours, but are very random with the influx
of muddy water and rapidly changing conditions and heavy current
in Little River. Largemouth Bass ranging from 3-9 pounds are in
typical fall patterns. Crankbaits, Rat-L-Traps, spinnerbaits, worms,
and plastic frogs are the go-to baits for Bass over the past several
weeks. Schooling white bass disappeared with the increase in muddy
water and current. They will return and improve over the next week
to 10 days. The crappie bite almost completely shut down with all
the current, muddy water and rapid pool fluctuations along Little
River. They will improve over the next week to 10 days, now that
the water has begun clearing. Channel cats are biting extremely
well with the increase in current, and are best on bulky earthworms,
cut shad, chicken livers, or Catfish Charlie by either tight-lining,
or on yo-yos hung from cypress trees in the oxbows over 10-15 foot
depths, and on trotlines in Little River current.
White
Oak Lake: Frequent
rain has kept anglers off the lake. The water is high and muddy.
Lake
Greeson: As
of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s
elevation was 546.84 MSL (Flood pool – 548 MSL).
Cossatot
River: Cossatot
River State Park said
the water is too high and swift for fishing.
DeGray
Lake:As
of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s
elevation was 408.84 feet MSL (Flood pool - 408 MSL).
Local
angler George Graves said the surface temperature is in the low to
mid 60s and the water is clear throughout the lake. Fishing is improving
because the water is receding and clearing. Once the water gets near
normal pool, the fishing should really improve. Crappie fishing is
good with several good catches being reported. The best catches are
coming from fish shelters/brush piles. Look for the shelters in 25
to 30 feet of water. The crappies will be suspended from 15 to 20 feet
down directly over the cover. You can see the fish on a fine-tuned
sonar. Drop a 2-inch grub on a 1/16-ounce jig head down to the fish.
Very little or no jigging is required, just move slowly around the
cover. Tennessee shad is the best color with chartreuse/black a good
second choice. The best areas are between Caddo Drive and Goat Island
(Island 38). Most major creeks in this area have good shelters. Bass
fishing is fair with quite a few Kentuckies showing up. Fish the first
drop off steep banks with a Texas-rigged worm or jig down the drop-off.
Try water 10 to 25 feet deep. Try main lake and secondary creek points
from Arlie Moore to Point Cedar. Bream fishing is fair around brush.
Quite a few big bluegills are showing up next to fish attractors and
are positioned about 20 feet down. Drop a redworm or cricket just above
the fish. Hybrids are still scattered and almost impossible to make
bite.
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