Fish going thru the dams

**Snubby** · 08-03-2018, 03:46 PM

Originally Posted by 4THETHUMP

OK GENTLEMAN . THAT RIVER WAS FLOWING THROUGH THERE WAY BEFORE THE DAM WAS BUILT . THE FISH FLOW IN AND THE FISH FLOW OUT . IT IS JUST NATURAL FLOW OF THINGS . SEEMS TO ME TO WANT THEM ALL TO STAY IN THE LAKE WOULD BE AT LEAST WISHFUL AT THE MOST . SO IT IS AND HAS BEEN THE NATURAL FLOW OF NATURE . JUST MY OPINION .

And what makes you the geologist all of a sudden??

I agree, these fish are in these rivers below the dam all year, just may have to hide in deep holes during lean water times. And I also agree they would in fact come upstream to look for all that bait coming thru the gate. Heck few times I snagged at the spillways I get more stankin' gizzard shad then anything, so bait is plentiful no doubt.

**4THETHUMP** · 08-03-2018, 03:52 PM

YES INDEED MY FRIEND . SAME AT THE REZ . THEY PACK IT IN THE SPRING AND SLIP ON DOWN WHEN IT HEATS UP .

**4THETHUMP** · 08-03-2018, 03:55 PM

THAT'S BIOLOGIST TO YOU . MISTER TO YOU

**Rees Guide** · 08-03-2018, 03:57 PM

So they came over the weir at the lower lake. If you think fish are not going out the spillways you are confused, it's a flat fact. Some years are worse than others, colder the winter the more likely we are to use them.

**Snubby** · 08-03-2018, 04:10 PM

Originally Posted by Rees Guide

So they came over the weir at the lower lake. If you think fish are not going out the spillways you are confused, it's a flat fact. Some years are worse than others, colder the winter the more likely we are to use them.

I'm not confused, if you read my earlier post I agree a large majority go out the spillway each year, but doubt if it's anywhere compared to the numbers harvested on the main reservoirs each year. Sardis is a different beast, she has plenty of crappie to lose and what she does lose the "guides" swarm her in full force and usually wipe that out clean in 4 to 6 weeks easy when it does happen. They don't get them all though, think numbers of decent fish exist right now in the lower lake, just harder to catch.

**4THETHUMP** · 08-03-2018, 04:23 PM

I NEVER SAID THEY DIDN'T GO THROUGH THE SPILLWAY . I SAID IT WAS A NATURAL PROGRESS FOR THEM TO GO THROUGH THE DAM , JUST LIKE THEY COME DOWN THE RIVER INTO THE MAIN LAKE . I CHUNKED A FEW ROCKS AT THAT SPILLWAY MYSELF . LOL

**Scully901** · 08-03-2018, 05:21 PM

FWIW, I was at the Enid fish grab today. Did not see a single crappie brought out of there and only 7 bass. What amazed me was the amount of Asian carp below Enid

**Rees Guide** · 08-03-2018, 05:22 PM

Four years ago we were catching some studs on Grenada in the fall, fish pushing 3, weighed in at 2.75. Not big numbers but 1 or 2 a trip, talking about excited about spring. Hard cold snap and open gates and all the sudden they are snagging monsters below the dam!! Hummmm.

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**Scully901** · 08-03-2018, 05:52 PM

I know that happens at Butla too during the winter. Maybe a seasonal thing. At winter pool, the deepest water is at the dam. All I know is that today no crappie were removed from below Enid

**Dutchman** · 08-03-2018, 05:57 PM

It is a lot of nice fish caught in the spillways for short periods, in brutally cold weather. MS crappie get screwed up in extreme cold just like me . but I can't help but believe that way more leave due to excessively high creel limits, washing machines, etc .

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