Thread: Patoka water conditions

From all the pics I have seen various places, it looks surprisingly clear. I am not sure about up river from say Walls, but I know from the 145 Bridge back towards Kings and Little Patoka it looked good. Also around the dam looked good. Again, I am speaking from pics I have seen posted this weekend.

I fished Patoka this weekend. Water was good color around Osborne and across 145 towards the beach area. Sunday I put in at Lick Fork and went as far as the beach area a little clearer. Saturday morning the recreational boaters and jet skis got started early. Sunday there was much less traffic.

I give up. Weather man this morning is predicting over next 3 days more than 3" of rain again in most places of southern Indiana. I already feel like a prune when trying to fish. Spending more time drying out gear than fishing.

Originally Posted by Bouncer

but I know from the 145 Bridge back towards Kings and Little Patoka it looked good.

Should say: back towards Osborne and Little Patoka. Fingers move faster than my brain sometimes.

And to think you were trolling crankbaits!!!! Welcome to the club gone_fishing!

I was out there Sat morning. Went under bridge at 145 had bout 6" to spare. Fish for awhile then thought I better back across before it got to rough. Before it beats windshield and motor up. Today had 2" in less then 1 1/2 hrs.

Originally Posted by smokercraft

Other than being 9' high how's the ramps and water looking

Thanks in advance Troy

was there yesterday and this morning. Water is a little stained, ramps are fine. Getting under the bridge by south ramp is touchy, about 3ft total clearance. I put in at painters, and fished that end of the lake, so didn't have any problems. If you are wanting to fish the river side I'd use one of the ramps on that side of the lake unless you have a really low boat.

Lake has come up about a half a foot with todays rain so far and probably going to come up more this week with the additional rains we get thru Sat. morning. Cubswim....how did you do fishing? thx.