Used to fish that spillway back in college 10 years ago or so and remember it being a good 10-15 foot drop down to the water below. This year has been pretty crazy.
The comment that it would be a good spawn is maybe accurate - maybe not. High water conditions can really cut down on the amount of fish that even attempt to spawn and spread fish out all over the place. Multiple high water years in a row can really gut a fishery.
Good point. I also wonder what would happen if fish spawn up in the woods and then the water recedes very quickly. Would all those eggs be stranded on dry land then and not hatch?
Nice job capturing the intensity of flooding in the area!
Used to fish that spillway back in college 10 years ago or so and remember it being a good 10-15 foot drop down to the water below. This year has been pretty crazy.
Yea I fished the spillway a bunch before I had a boat also. It sure is high!
holy hell. I'm glad I caught all my walleye in march. this is gonna screw with my bass bed fishing, though....
Seriously. Glad I got my walleye fix before the high water also!
Yeah, nuts isn't it! I plan on catfishing in a campground by Potosi later this week.
Fish still have to eat they just could be anywhere so it’s harder to catch them
The comment that it would be a good spawn is maybe accurate - maybe not. High water conditions can really cut down on the amount of fish that even attempt to spawn and spread fish out all over the place. Multiple high water years in a row can really gut a fishery.
Good point. I also wonder what would happen if fish spawn up in the woods and then the water recedes very quickly. Would all those eggs be stranded on dry land then and not hatch?
I know that happens when trout streams get out of their banks. Nice video btw. Inspired me to get off my butt and get my solo canoe wet yesterday.