I’m just noticing the lake changing very quickly and it’s a very shallow lake to begin with. The banks are eroding leaving most of the coves with no drop off at all and all the creeks have silted in to the point I don’t think there is even one on the lake anymore. I assume it’s from the clay bank and really no rocks or bluffs like some other Missouri lakes. Also a lot of farm runoff.

Back in the early 80’s there were creek channels you actually take your boat back hundreds of yards and they were fishable. Now at normal pool the lake always looks low.

I guess my question is would they ever consider changing what normal pool is for the lake or what if anything can be done about it? I would like to see it about four to five feet higher.

I was in a creek last night I know two years ago had at least 5 fow at normal pool….last night I was stirring mud with the TM. I know some of you guys have fished the lake as long as I have and would like to know your thoughts and what the people newer to the lake have noticed changing. I just feel like it was a MUCH better fishery in those early days. Early on if you had 15lbs in a bass tourney you wouldn’t even cash a check; today you could make a living at that lake with 15lbs. Sorry for the rambling!