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  1. 03-22-2019, 10:27 AM #11
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    I知 fairly new to fishing Okatibbee. Why is the lake so low? Do they always drop it this time of year?
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    Quote Originally Posted by fishlips View Post
    I知 fairly new to fishing Okatibbee. Why is the lake so low? Do they always drop it this time of year?
    They do. It is a flood control reservoir


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  3. 03-22-2019, 12:21 PM #13
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    Quote Originally Posted by fishlips View Post
    I知 fairly new to fishing Okatibbee. Why is the lake so low? Do they always drop it this time of year?
    They drop it down pretty low normally every year but it just seems like it痴 way down this year. I知 seeing stumps I致e never seen before


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  4. 03-22-2019, 03:00 PM #14
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    since its this low where woudl you suggest bank fishing right now? i usually bank fished over off the boat ramp over by the water park but iv been there when the water was low and it was not good spot then
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    They are making sure they can hold a big rain and not flood the campgrounds at Twiltley Branch like it has in years past. Lol... they loose to much revenue from not having the campers Okatibee 3-20-19


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    NICE CATCH
    CATCH THEM ALL.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Smitty39365 View Post
    They are making sure they can hold a big rain and not flood the campgrounds at Twiltley Branch like it has in years past. Lol... they loose to much revenue from not having the campers Okatibee 3-20-19


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    You nailed it! That is exactly why they have it down.


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    Quote Originally Posted by matt1991 View Post
    since its this low where woudl you suggest bank fishing right now? i usually bank fished over off the boat ramp over by the water park but iv been there when the water was low and it was not good spot then
    I would fish from the damn on the rocks. The fish are definitely there


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  9. 03-23-2019, 07:20 AM #19
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    Quote Originally Posted by grizzrider09 View Post
    I would fish from the damn on the rocks. The fish are definitely there


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    crappie fishing from rocks? i know lots try to catch channels there but wasnt sure about crappie as well and by rocks im thinking walking up the spillway steps and just crossing over walking down about 50 feet or so away from the spillway
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  10. 03-23-2019, 10:08 AM #20
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    Nice catch. If I can ever get this move complete (one more week) maybe I can get after a good mess. I haven't fired up a good mess of crappie in a very long time.
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