Super User roadwarrior Posted November 16, 2011 Super User Posted November 16, 2011 is there a website to see how much and when they are pulling water? Thanks Also any suggestions on where we should try this weekend....We are wanting to expand are areas, we typically just launch at JP Coleman and fish Indian Creek and We sometimes launch at Scruggs bridge and fish yellow creek.... http://www.tva.gov/river/lakeinfo/index.htm Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted November 16, 2011 Super User Posted November 16, 2011 yea last few times have been tough for us, where are most of the numbers being caught? and any larger bass being caught shallow or are they still deep? We drift both sides of the river, but the inside (gravel bottom) is too shallow unless TVA is releasing 30,000+ CFS. This morning would be great. Average discharge of 50,518 is projected for today! The key is staying off the bank, ideally, casting distance plus 5 yards. Boat management can be challenging. The goal is to keep the boat speed the same as the bait so you are in effect fishing "flat water". Easier said than done. Warning! Stay OUTSIDE the red buoys unless you are VERY familiar with the river AND are VERY experienced controlling the drift with your trolling motor. Ridges and boulders on the outside run can be life threatening if you aren't paying attention. Quote
bryand82487 Posted November 17, 2011 Posted November 17, 2011 I should be fishing below the dam all day tomorrow and maybe Friday too. The rivers up 5 or 6 feet and the current is looking good, just hope the cold front doesn't shut them down. I'll let everyone know how it goes. Quote
CStan442 Posted November 17, 2011 Author Posted November 17, 2011 I am planning on going somewhere local (around Southaven) maybe Horseshoe or Tunica on Saturday around noon and planning a trip to JP Coleman on Sunday early morning if there are any takers, let me know. Will be chucking lures all day Quote
brianwhite Posted November 17, 2011 Posted November 17, 2011 Thanks roadwarrior for the info. And bryan im glad its back up. Past two times I have been it had gotten lower each time Quote
lynyrdsky1 Posted November 17, 2011 Posted November 17, 2011 I am planning on going somewhere local (around Southaven) maybe Horseshoe or Tunica on Saturday around noon and planning a trip to JP Coleman on Sunday early morning if there are any takers, let me know. Will be chucking lures all day Tunica should still be holding pretty well but horseshoe may be getting good right now with the lilly pads dieing off. Quote
Super User 00 mod Posted November 17, 2011 Super User Posted November 17, 2011 Tunica is still going to be low with the river not getting above 1 foot in the last 2 months! Jeff Quote
lynyrdsky1 Posted November 17, 2011 Posted November 17, 2011 Tunica is still going to be low with the river not getting above 1 foot in the last 2 months! Jeff Yea thats true, you think that happy jack over at Horseshoe is gonna be dry as in probably only a foot of water in there? Quote
Super User 00 mod Posted November 17, 2011 Super User Posted November 17, 2011 I don't know the answer to that. I do know that supposedly they have a well system to keep horseshoe at a good level now but they are charging owners the well pump costs and it is causing a big stir especially with the farmers. Jeff. Quote
sidsmith03 Posted November 17, 2011 Posted November 17, 2011 ready to go friday afternoon, hope we can do some good! Quote
bryand82487 Posted November 18, 2011 Posted November 18, 2011 Thanks roadwarrior for the info. And bryan im glad its back up. Past two times I have been it had gotten lower each time Well by this morning it had already gone back down. It looks like they've been raising it about 5 ft through ought the day and dropping it back down all night. Fishing was tough today, I fished from 7:30 till 1 with only 4 small LM. The wind kicked up out of the north at about 12 or 13 mph making it tough to fish. When it's out of the north it's blowing at an angle up river so it's hard to drift down because it's blowing up and towards the bank. I think I'm going to fish the river near Cliftoin tomorrow since I didn't have much luck today. Quote
brianwhite Posted November 18, 2011 Posted November 18, 2011 that sucks, wind isn't "supposed" to get over 5-10mph tomorrow but we'll see how that goes. we're gonna give it a shot and see what we can do. saying it's gonna be cloudy saturday too. have had better luck on overcast days. only time will tell...... Quote
sidsmith03 Posted November 18, 2011 Posted November 18, 2011 that sucks, wind isn't "supposed" to get over 5-10mph tomorrow but we'll see how that goes. we're gonna give it a shot and see what we can do. saying it's gonna be cloudy saturday too. have had better luck on overcast days. only time will tell...... well guys we are gonna give it a shot this afternoon. Cant wait to turn these kids loose for Thanksgiving break so I can get out on the water, they are about to drive me crazy in this class room. COME ON FISH BITE Quote
sidsmith03 Posted November 18, 2011 Posted November 18, 2011 also guys...what techniques would your go with this afternnon and tomorrow morning? any help is appreciated as brianwhite and myself are still rookies trying to learn how to fish Quote
bryand82487 Posted November 20, 2011 Posted November 20, 2011 I fished on the river in Clifton on Friday and Saturday. On Friday I caught a couple that morning then a friend came up and we probably caught 10 in the 1 to 2 pound range on rage craws. We couldn't find any decent fish though. Saturday was the same way. Eventually we got into some crappie on the baby rage craws, then switched to grubs and did a little crappie fishing. We managed 6 keepers but caught prob 20 crappie and a couple of stripes. Quote
CStan442 Posted November 22, 2011 Author Posted November 22, 2011 I am planning on going somewhere local (around Southaven) maybe Horseshoe or Tunica on Saturday around noon and planning a trip to JP Coleman on Sunday early morning if there are any takers, let me know. Will be chucking lures all day The forecast scared me off on the trip to pickwick. Ended up going to Horseshoe and only managed 4 keepers all day and 1 BIG cat on a jerk bait Quote
bryand82487 Posted November 22, 2011 Posted November 22, 2011 http://www.tva.gov/river/lakeinfo/index.htm Also if you have a droid or iphone tva has an app for the water release schedules that's pretty handy. My link Quote
lynyrdsky1 Posted November 24, 2011 Posted November 24, 2011 Anybody going anywhere friday or Saturday let me know can put you on fish at horshoe and tunica Quote
sidsmith03 Posted December 1, 2011 Posted December 1, 2011 anybody been or had any luck the past week or couple of days? Quote
Super User 00 mod Posted December 1, 2011 Super User Posted December 1, 2011 only report I have heard from this past weekend and yesterday are the catfish are biting! LOL Jeff Quote
Super User 00 mod Posted December 1, 2011 Super User Posted December 1, 2011 Well the guy I know went Saturday and yesterday. Saturday they vertical drifted liver in the lake for over 100 lbs and yesterday on a short trip less than 3 hours over 50 lbs. Big fish was a little over 20 lbs. Jeff Quote
lazeebum Posted December 3, 2011 Posted December 3, 2011 I went Friday below Wilson Dam. There were about 10 spillways on. I caught three smallmouths, the biggest about four pounds. I caught five largemouths, the biggest was five plus. And of course I caught a bunch of drum. Do NOT work a crank bait into the eddies. Quote
Pete-K Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 Can't belive theres not any of you below Pickwick dam fishing. Most years when the waters like this, The brown fish are eating it up. If I can swing it this week, I hope to make a trip. SmallMouth and Sauger. They have flood gates open, but if we can keep the rain west of us. The river should be slowing down by thursday. Pete Quote
JJS Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 river was comming up fast yesterday. i would like to go wed if water is not up too much Quote
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