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Lake Medina?
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05/11/15 05:16 PM
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Grant2
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Anyone know if the lake is coming up. Last I saw this lake was in trouble hope they are getting the rain.
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Re: Lake Medina?
[Re: Grant2]
#10835382
05/11/15 05:35 PM
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NoWeighers
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4.5% Ain't caught squat.. Still hoping..
James Bendele Falcon Lake Tackle "On the eighth day, Man invented the Fish Hook."
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Re: Lake Medina?
[Re: Grant2]
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05/11/15 06:24 PM
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grout-scout
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It's almost full! I think it came up 4' a few weeks ago so if I remember correctly it's only down 85' now (give or take a few feet.)
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Re: Lake Medina?
[Re: Grant2]
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05/11/15 06:26 PM
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Jimbo
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Most the the rains have been west or south of the watershed so no, the lake has received squat as mentioned above.
Medina have a very small and unique watershed. The valleys and hills above the lake is not very large. Kind of like a small funnel that starts up around the Tarpley area and the small Town of Medina where the rain has to fall in order to run off into the Medina river which fills the lake. It can rain just a few miles either side or above that area and not a drop will end up in the river. When a system camps out over that area it can put a very Large amount of water into that funnel and bring the lake up overnight. I've seen it happen several times since the early 70's.
Just one more cast!
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Re: Lake Medina?
[Re: Grant2]
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05/11/15 06:38 PM
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banderapass1
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I see too many landowners on the Medina river placing large cement dams across the river in their river access. Most people with land on the river think they own their part of the river too. The land owner will tell you as long as there is a trickle of water going over their dam they are legal.. Go look at Deer Creek Camp. and other areas like that and you will see.Then they say they have permits to have the dams..We need a lot of water to fill up the underground water aquifers up first ,then the Medina lake will start gaining water back if San Antonio will stay out of it.
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Re: Lake Medina?
[Re: Grant2]
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05/14/15 01:11 AM
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Grant2
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Man sure hope this lake gets some rain.
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Re: Lake Medina?
[Re: Grant2]
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05/14/15 01:40 AM
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Debra Hengst
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Man sure hope this lake gets some rain. We are going to need "forty days and forty nights" to get her back up again and if that happens lots of fingerlings from TP&W. Debra
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Re: Lake Medina?
[Re: Grant2]
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05/20/15 03:47 AM
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Catfish-hunter
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At 10% now. Anyone planning on trying to launch?
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Re: Lake Medina?
[Re: Grant2]
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05/20/15 02:16 PM
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dragonsdaddy
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Last edited by dragonsdaddy; 05/20/15 02:16 PM.
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Re: Lake Medina?
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05/20/15 02:29 PM
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joel45acp
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At 10% now. Anyone planning on trying to launch? Where would you launch from? I'm 20 mins from the lake and I've never fished it before. Thanks in advance.
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Re: Lake Medina?
[Re: joel45acp]
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05/20/15 03:21 PM
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harley
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Has any one given Red's cove a look.Might be the only place to launch.Locals have you guys checked it out ??
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Re: Lake Medina?
[Re: Grant2]
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05/20/15 04:15 PM
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Catfish-hunter
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Yup,they are cleaning up around there and mowing. Betting some will try this weekend. As far as ramp,I bet it's back to 4x4 only. I'm planning on trying Sunday but we'll see. Hope to drive by and see some empty boat trailers before the trip. Please post if anyone goes.
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Re: Lake Medina?
[Re: Grant2]
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05/20/15 04:26 PM
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Rickmb
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I have heard there are not a lot of game fish left. It will be curious to see how if fishes when it comes up. It needs another 20 ft before I will try. The last time I fished there it was about 50 ft low. It's about 70ft low now.
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Re: Lake Medina?
[Re: Grant2]
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05/20/15 06:10 PM
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Catfish-hunter
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Kayak people been doing well. You'd have to think recruitment is null,never is good in that lake anyway. But surely with the bait balled up,there are some nice ones left.
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Re: Lake Medina?
[Re: Grant2]
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05/24/15 04:17 AM
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Catfish-hunter
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Won't be 68' low for long. Got some nice rain in the right spots fast no hard. Cross your fingers! Could see 25% in a few days
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