mrfish/OH
01-02-2003, 11:11 AM
The Ohio River's a mess. The GMR is above flood stage. Let's hope this isn't a prelude of things to come this winter.:(
If it was in warm weather it could be a good thing as the flats will push up into the creeks, but not this time of year. I've seen a few floods in the recent past. Not good for the fishery when that happens. I know there's tons of baitfish lost into the fields then. Might be good for the farmers, but not good for the big fish. I have pictures of shad on a road when it went to 54' ( at a place where summer pool is 14' - winter pool maybe 20-22')
I think this year will be a banner year because last year the river was up most of the time. It got nice for 2 weeks in March, then it was high until June. That killed the striper/wiper spring run. Also the hot summer kept them on a funny bite. I'm predicting a great spring bite if we have a "normal" springtime level.
Here's Meldahl Dam in Feb 2000 !! Note the big counter balances all the way up. All the gates were wide open.
http://www.fishingworks.com/Users/UserFolders/mrfishohio/PhotoImages/flood%205%20from%20lot.jpg
Here's it was this past summer to give you an idea....
http://www.fishingworks.com/Users/UserFolders/mrfishohio/PhotoImages/Dam%20from%20lot.jpg
And here's the shad in the road, just below the level where I was standing to take those pictures.
http://www.fishingworks.com/Users/UserFolders/mrfishohio/PhotoImages/Shad%20in%20Road%20after%20Flood.jpg
If it was in warm weather it could be a good thing as the flats will push up into the creeks, but not this time of year. I've seen a few floods in the recent past. Not good for the fishery when that happens. I know there's tons of baitfish lost into the fields then. Might be good for the farmers, but not good for the big fish. I have pictures of shad on a road when it went to 54' ( at a place where summer pool is 14' - winter pool maybe 20-22')
I think this year will be a banner year because last year the river was up most of the time. It got nice for 2 weeks in March, then it was high until June. That killed the striper/wiper spring run. Also the hot summer kept them on a funny bite. I'm predicting a great spring bite if we have a "normal" springtime level.
Here's Meldahl Dam in Feb 2000 !! Note the big counter balances all the way up. All the gates were wide open.
http://www.fishingworks.com/Users/UserFolders/mrfishohio/PhotoImages/flood%205%20from%20lot.jpg
Here's it was this past summer to give you an idea....
http://www.fishingworks.com/Users/UserFolders/mrfishohio/PhotoImages/Dam%20from%20lot.jpg
And here's the shad in the road, just below the level where I was standing to take those pictures.
http://www.fishingworks.com/Users/UserFolders/mrfishohio/PhotoImages/Shad%20in%20Road%20after%20Flood.jpg