Thread: Blood River

I saw a report on here or FB, where half of it is still being used.

That report is wrong. Drove up to it last weekend and they've got the entire thing ripped out. Wasn't supposed to open again until sometime this month but with this week's weather, I'd say they are going to be set back.

What's the next closest place coming from the South. I plan on coming down the last week in March for the first time and we are staying near cypress creek. Had planned on launching at wildcat if we fish blood.

Boyds Branch at Hamlin. The parking area only holds about 8 to 10 vehicles though and if the water is still down, it's tough to launch because the ramp isn't long enough.

Keep us posted, I headed do the fist week in April. Was planning on going to Wildcat

Originally Posted by Quackrstackr

Boyds Branch at Hamlin. The parking area only holds about 8 to 10 vehicles though and if the water is still down, it's tough to launch because the ramp isn't long enough.

If you put in there, make sure you stay within the secondary channel markers until you hit the main lake channel. If you get out of them, you will be in about a foot of water. There is also a lot of rebar driven into the lake(around this shallow area) for stake beds. So be careful!!!

I took a look at wildcat from the water today and it looks like they have dug up and repaved about half-way down to the water--With the top half of it still the old concrete. It's been the same way now for going on two weeks now. So who knows when it will be open.
Hope this helps

KDFWR is on site at Wildcat today. The lake has dropped enough they were able to push the slab in the water this morning. Because of high water they couldn't push the slab deep enough last week so it was delayed. They have concrete ordered for today and they will be able to pour both lanes to get them away from the water. If the weather cooperates they will be able to pour one lane up to the pavement tomorrow and possibly open the one lane back up on Friday. Next week they would finish the other side of the ramp. Again, this is all weather dependent (chance of rain tomorrow).

Here is a link showing how they push slabs into the water. This project was the ramp below Kentucky Lake.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHzC7KPYexg