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    Any crappie reports at Coffeen? I’m hoping this forecasted cold weather will get things going there. Thanks for any info.


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    Yu probly wont hear a peep about the crappie bite on Coffeen. Im sure they are biting if A you find them and B you use the bait they want to bite LOL
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    I was there a couple of times two weeks ago. Caught a bunch of 9 7/8 fish. Got 3-5 keepers each time out of 50-75 fish.
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    Went today, plant wasnt discharging. Water temp has dropped about 15 degrees in last week. Bite was slow today but did get bigger fish than what we been catching.

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    Anyone going today? Gonna go today, got a feeling it will be crazy this weekend.
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    Lake is up, about a foot. Temp at ramp - 56°. Halfway up hot water arm - 73°. Both stacks at the plant had steam coming out. Clarity - 2'+.
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    Anyone know if plant is back up running, was gonna tomorrow but dont want to drive an hour if its not running

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    kmastr1 - Did you go? Sorry i didn't reply sooner. Saw steam coming from the stack the other day.
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    Gonna head up there in a little bit. Try too make a few casts before it cools off again.
    Not sure yet if I'll bass or crappy fish it..... I sure hope that's the toughest decision I have to make today!
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    Temps -
    Ramp- 43°
    Yellow buoys in hot water arm - 68°
    Plant was running.
    Lake up about 2'?
    Clarity - 2'
    Fish - ZERO
    Wind - lots of it!
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