That is correct. No millet at kaw this year.
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Don't know for sure. Timy might.
In the past, they seeded around the first couple of weeks of July so it had time to grow, but they would have to drop the lake another 5' or so to expose the mud flats for that to happen.
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That is correct. No millet at kaw this year.
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Correct.Originally Posted by kenance
Corps policy halts Kaw Lake millet seeding program | Outdoors: Hunting | tulsaworld.com
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Kinda hate to hear that, but the Corps have been not friendly to fishing or hunting over the years.
I was at a meeting many years ago when the spokes person said they didn't care about recreation. Kaw is a flood control lake and that is their mission.
Back in the 80's if I remember right. At that time the other speaker said the North end of the lake would be unusable by 2025 because of silt coming into the lake.
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Couple reasons they are not planting millet. First one is due to the expense to plant it and it has failed the last couple of years due to heavy rain in the fall that washed it out. From the fishing standpoint, it's a good thing. When they pulled the lake down to 1007 to 1008, coon creek ramp was dry and the river channel could not be navigated. From the hunters side of it it's a bad deal because Kaw was one of the last lakes in the state they planted millet Also think there was a lot of complaints to the Dept. of Tourism about the ramp closed at coon during the labor day weekend. As far as the north end silting in, don't think it will be 2025. With the lake at normal pool, it is getting really tough to navigate the river channel north of coon creek. You better know the channel or you will be out pushing your boat.
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That prediction from back in the late 80's was that the lake would be unusable from the sarge creek bridge, north by 2025. I don't see that happening, but the area from coon creek north is certainly almost unusable now at normal levels. Back in the late 70's, there were small wooded islands, all over that area, Bear creek ramp was popular, and you could motor right up bear creek from the lake.
Water depth from coon creek to bear creek at normal lake elevations was 12-15'. Last time I was up that area, it was about 3'-4' and the bear creek ramp was 100 yds away from any water. Lake is certainly silting in, but the 2025 prediction isn't going to happen.
Still have my coin from the dedication ceremony when the dam gates first closed and the dam was dedicated.
Rode dirt bikes on what is now the edges of the river channel that is 30'/40' deep up to the old Kaw city. LOL, thought we were the baddest of the bad at 15 with our 90cc dirt bikes.
Deer hunted all that bottom after the corps bought it.
Second cousin owned the land just below the dam on the west side and around the curve of the river below the dam. Dad and Uncle trotlined that area where the dam is now when I was a little kid. Used to be a huge brush pile in there. Oh well, so much for the memory's.
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Taking some folks crappie fishing this weekend. We will see how it goes.
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Was on the lake yesterday and this afternoon.
water is getting normal clarity. Found some new submerged trees that got washed in for later in the fall/winter crappie fishing. Trolled a bit and caught some really nice 2lb sandbass.
Today was for grandkids, cruising and beaching, although I did have my eye on the locator.
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Got to introduce some folks this weekend how to push the long poles out of the front of the boat. Not only did we catch a lot of fish but caught some big fish running the ledges close to baitfish in 12 to 16 fow using jigs tipped with shiners. For anybody that may not know, sometimes it is really hard to keep shiners alive in hot temperatures. We buy 50 lb bags of fine white stock salt and add one cup for every 7 gall of water along with a little ice to keep the water temp down. They will stay alive for days with a small aerator running as long as the water stays cooler.
