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**crappie_jiggin** · 03-27-2012, 08:09 AM

The biggest problem with the Corps holding the lake levels high is there isn't a strong lake association that complains enough to the Corps office. The folks at Eufaula lit them up a few years back about the lake being to low and it got the Corps attention. Plus the Corp has to play a balancing act due to the Arkansas River. Van Buren, Ark starts flooding at 100000 cfs and they try and keep that as close to that as they can. You have Ft Gibson who is spilling 66000 + turbine release, Eufaula is at 23000 + turbine release. Now with that said the Corps did start generating at midnight on 27th of March, so the lake will slowing be coming down now. Let's just hope we don't get another big rain before the next tournament at Tenkiller.

**Redge** · 03-27-2012, 03:36 PM

I am going this weekend! Better put in my chain saw, since Slabs is talking about all of that wood! Just funnin ya Slabs!! You reckon I need the 24" or 36" bar on my saw?

**Ranger09** · 03-27-2012, 05:17 PM

If the report was correct and I have no reason to not believe it Kirk I would call McCoys tree surgery and have them cut you a path across that log jam...lol...let us know how you prevail........Ranger

**epill** · 03-30-2012, 02:01 PM

I was wondering if anyone could help get me started on Tenkiller. I am going to be at my grandparents house over Easter and was wondering where a few places to start looking for Crappies were on the lake? Want to take my grandpa out at least once over the weekend. I have been on Tenkiller for tubing and cliff jumping, can't beat the water at Tenkiller for swimming and boating with the kids. My grandparents live just up the road from Burnt Cabin. I have a boat, so going anywhere on the lake is not a problem. Any help would be great. For you Tenkiller experts, will the spawn be possibly going over Easter weekend? How is the water level at the ramps, can you get a boat in?

**kdlong** · 03-30-2012, 02:55 PM

tenkiller is a little over 10 feet above right now. hopefully by easter it will be down some.the crappie was starting to bite before all the rain.i havent talked to anyone that has been since the rain but the bite usually slows for awhile till the lake stablizes.if you are going around burnt cabin try back in the cove west of the marina around the standing timber.you might also run up to sizemore and try some brush piles back in the back.across from sizemore on the east side of the lake cant remember the name of the camp site but they put a bunch of spiders out a few years ago when the lake got so low.you should be able to unload at burnt cabin if not cherokee landing should be open. let us know how you do.

**epill** · 03-30-2012, 10:15 PM

Thanks for the help. I will post and let you guys know how it goes.

**Redge** · 04-01-2012, 06:05 PM

Went Saturday had to really work for the fish, all females mostly 12-15' in 50 fow. If your going out watch out for large floating trees, I saw some up to 30' long. Went from snake creek up to above 82 bridge without a problem, water pretty clear all in all for a 10' rise. Water 68-73 degrees. Marked lots of fish but they werent to eager to bite. Pick up a couple, move and pick up a few more. You can launch at 6 shooter or snake creek currently. Maybe others but I know those for sure. Went out today and it was about the same, but a little windy. All said the best weekend weather I can remember in a long time. Had a blast!

**kdlong** · 04-01-2012, 06:13 PM

i will be glad when it is back to normal. the boat is ready i'm ready.

**Redge** · 04-01-2012, 06:54 PM

It won't be long hopefully!

**Ranger09** · 04-03-2012, 05:44 PM

Looked around the lake today for a ramp for the TOURNAMENT..Elk Creek, Cherokee, Petit Bay are all under water. Water clarity is CLEAR all the way up the river. Water temp was 71 degrees from Sizemore to Carters. Unloaded today on the south ramp in Petit and was kinda like unloading off a road but do able. Caught all my fish down the lake and had 22 keepers. Weighed my biggest 7 and had 12lb 11ozs.. 2.04, 1.15, 1.14, 1.12, 1.11, 1.10, 1.09..and 3 big 1's pulled off and had my line broke once. Finding the right pile is a must and most of spawning brush is in 22' to 30' of water which is way to deep. I did catch a female that was spewing eggs when I lifted her in the boat. Hope they get the lake down just alil before the tourney....Ranger

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