Water levels are up...

Russ199A · January 08, 2007, 01:51:51 PM

Got a good word from my step Dad in Belleville KS, that most ponds and water sheds are back to being almost full. Lovewell is up almost a foot and very muddy.
All that snow in eastern Colorado will help also by feeding the rivers that supply our lakes.

mgd0702 · January 10, 2007, 09:26:05 AM

Thats good to hear for sure. We are expecting some single digit temps with some pretty good shot at some snow this weekend. Be nice to get some more moisture to go ahead and get everything back to pool. I know back home in SEK most ponds are still in the 5 ft low range so any moisture we can get will be very much appreciated.

ring fry · February 07, 2007, 02:02:17 PM

The pit I live on in SEK is still down about 3 1/2'

Russ199A · February 08, 2007, 08:38:26 AM

Looked at the offical pool info for up there and Lovewell is still 5.4 below pool, but is coming up a foot a month. The big freeze has slowed things just a bit.
Milford is still down 6 ft.

mgd0702 · February 12, 2007, 09:15:04 AM

If I heard right they are still pulling water out of Milford. I haven't checked in a while but the rivers are about as low as I've seen since I've been up here.

Ring fry you live down by the Pittsburg area?

ring fry · February 12, 2007, 09:41:34 AM

yes sir, been down here a little over 5 years. Love the pit fishing as well as Bone Creek and Big Hill. The best thing is that it is only 6 hours to Fork from here.

Russ199A · February 13, 2007, 11:37:29 AM

I miss Kansas but I'm only 1 1/2 hrs from Fork and haven't even fished it yet. I hope to fish it later this year. I have several fishing trips planned for this year. Table Rock in April, DoD tourney in KY in May and UBCS in June...and I still plan on going back to Kansas for wheat harvest. Won't be pulling the boat up there I don't think, but my mother and I bought her husband a new boat for x-mas so there really isn't the need now. Later...Russ.

mgd0702 · February 13, 2007, 01:03:04 PM

Went to school at Pitt State for a year and grew up in Thayer. Hit Big Hill every chance I get when I get home, but I have never fished Bone Creek. Is it really only 6 hours from Fork? I figured it was quite a bit further than that. Hmm might have to make that trip one of these days. I'm guessing nobody has hit Big Hill yet this year.

With duck and goose season now over, cant wait til the ice melts.

Russ199A · February 13, 2007, 01:36:38 PM

I hear ya, can't wait for some warm weather.

mgd0702 · February 14, 2007, 07:23:26 AM

Now your just rubbing it in.

This morning it is -2, I'm guessing Louisiana is at what 72 today?

Russ199A · February 14, 2007, 07:33:26 AM

No actually we are cold today as well. Woke up to a crisp 28* It's not -2 but that's still cold for Louisiana. I can't say to much I'm heading to Kansas this weekend to freeze...global warming...

mgd0702 · February 15, 2007, 08:52:31 AM

You coming up for some ice fishing?

ring fry · February 15, 2007, 09:29:38 AM

Quote from: Russ178V on February 13, 2007, 11:37:29 AM
I miss Kansas but I'm only 1 1/2 hrs from Fork and haven't even fished it yet. I hope to fish it later this year..

I could miss Kansas real easy if I lived 1 1/2 hours from Fork. If Oklahoma wasn't in the way, it would only be about an hour and a half

It would make my 4 or 5 trips a year a lot easier!!

Russ199A · February 22, 2007, 09:33:26 AM

I thought about going fishing while I was there this past weekend...that thought went away after about 2 seconds of 10* temps outside.

It warmed up Sunday but the ice there was around 12" thick so it will take awhile for it to melt. It will make the water levels go up though. The last time I looked most of the lakes have come up a little, so I hope by the time spring gets here they will be at full pool.

Quote from: mgd0702 on February 14, 2007, 07:23:26 AM
Now your just rubbing it in. This morning it is -2, I'm guessing Louisiana is at what 72 today?

Temps today are suppose to be around 82*

mgd0702 · February 23, 2007, 08:11:48 AM

You should have gotten ahold of me last weekend. Last weekend of goose season, had a pretty nice field lined up shot some canadas. Now it's over and waiting on the snow geese to get up here. Then turkey season and fishing season. Looks like another busy spring.

Russ199A · February 24, 2007, 12:00:16 AM

That sounds good, but I've already got my hunting done for this season. got a bunch of turkeys and 3 deer. Freezer is full. Plus I don't have a duck stamp on my license.
The spawn has started here in NW La so my focus will be on that. Partner and I caught two today and the tourner is on Sunday. It's a very tough lake to catch bass. If a person can limit out, that's a great day. Beats freez'en any day.