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Monticello Water Temp around Thanksgiving
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11/03/15 02:36 PM
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Jaguar6
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Won't be home from college until Thanksgiving. Monticello has been my favorite lake for the past 6-7 years. Just wondering what yall think the water temp will be by then considering the power plant not running much if at all. Trying to plan out the week if i should give it a shot or drive to welsh and squaw.
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Re: Monticello Water Temp around Thanksgiving
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11/03/15 02:41 PM
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Rudy Lackey
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They would be spawning in the past, i would guess later now.
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Re: Monticello Water Temp around Thanksgiving
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11/03/15 03:23 PM
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bassinbee
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I went out yesterday was in the mid to upper 70's everywhere I went. The only thing is that they are not generating as much, thanks to Obamas war on the coal industry, so it may get colder faster this year
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Re: Monticello Water Temp around Thanksgiving
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11/03/15 06:12 PM
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Chris G
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There is some pretty cold weather headed in next week and if that stays and we don't warm back up at all, the temps will drop fast. I fish out there quite a bit and last November was maybe the worst month I've ever had on the lake. I even posted on here last November after 2 straight weeks of the same thing that for those thinking about fishing it over Thanksgiving to not bother. So after 10+ posts accusing me of just saying that so I could have the place to myself I stopped trying to help people.
Water temps were 100+ just 6 weeks ago....if they drop into the low 60's or 50's next week, it should make the fishing REALLY bad again until the fish have a chance to adjust which last year took a couple of months.
now if they start generating again, then it could change everything.
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Re: Monticello Water Temp around Thanksgiving
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11/03/15 06:54 PM
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Re: Monticello Water Temp around Thanksgiving
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11/03/15 11:04 PM
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Yes Chris I remember the weather well last November. I had a big trip planned the 1st week of November. We had a warm October and water temperatures were 70 and then the 1st couple weeks of November we had extended cold weather and by the 15th-20th of November the water had dropped 15 degrees. I'm referring to Fork on the above numbers. Really threw the fish for a loop and if Monticello is not generating it might do the same there.
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Re: Monticello Water Temp around Thanksgiving
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11/03/15 11:10 PM
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There is some pretty cold weather headed in next week and if that stays and we don't warm back up at all, the temps will drop fast. I fish out there quite a bit and last November was maybe the worst month I've ever had on the lake. I even posted on here last November after 2 straight weeks of the same thing that for those thinking about fishing it over Thanksgiving to not bother. So after 10+ posts accusing me of just saying that so I could have the place to myself I stopped trying to help people.
Water temps were 100+ just 6 weeks ago....if they drop into the low 60's or 50's next week, it should make the fishing REALLY bad again until the fish have a chance to adjust which last year took a couple of months.
now if they start generating again, then it could change everything. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ He's the guy I talk to before I go to Monti, straight up honest, and knows his stuff out there.. Thanks for the help Chris, and I look forword to our trip in the near future...
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Re: Monticello Water Temp around Thanksgiving
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11/04/15 12:39 AM
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Water was 85 at the discharge yesterday. Blundell and Smith were 75-77. I never went to the dam.
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Re: Monticello Water Temp around Thanksgiving
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11/04/15 04:44 PM
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I like that 85 and mid-upper 70's still. Good cold front next week but hopefully it will moderate again and stay somewhat warm.
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Re: Monticello Water Temp around Thanksgiving
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11/04/15 07:03 PM
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I really hope its good for this weekend. Takin my buddy there from ft hood
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Re: Monticello Water Temp around Thanksgiving
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11/04/15 08:55 PM
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Even if it gets cold, like really cold this winter, it should still be sweet. I hit it last February and we destroyed em. Only fished for 2 hours and had a 27lb limit. Water temps were in the low 50s and it was snowing/raining. They just need time to adjust. Any sudden change anywhere effects the fish. As long as it's relatively stable, should be game on out there. It's a special lake.
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Re: Monticello Water Temp around Thanksgiving
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11/04/15 10:09 PM
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They won't generate again soon 100k start up. Slow at Sandlin now...
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Re: Monticello Water Temp around Thanksgiving
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11/04/15 10:52 PM
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Water was 85 at the discharge yesterday. Blundell and Smith were 75-77. I never went to the dam. I was there Thursday before the rains came, found the same temps as OP, but I didn't go to the outlet.. I did go to the dam on my last stop, it was 73' there. The plant had sandy brown smoke coming out of 2 stacks, the short ones and it was real loud around there, it was a fair amount of smoke justsay'n. I didn't see any coal trains, big piles of coal were still there.
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Re: Monticello Water Temp around Thanksgiving
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11/04/15 10:58 PM
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Water was 85 at the discharge yesterday. Blundell and Smith were 75-77. I never went to the dam. I was there Thursday before the rains came, found the same temps as OP, but I didn't go to the outlet.. I did go to the dam on my last stop, it was 73' there. The plant had sandy brown smoke coming out of 2 stacks, the short ones and it was real loud around there, it was a fair amount of smoke justsay'n. I didn't see any coal trains, big piles of coal were still there. And the fishing was.....? :-)
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Re: Monticello Water Temp around Thanksgiving
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11/04/15 11:09 PM
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Chris G
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Water was 85 at the discharge yesterday. Blundell and Smith were 75-77. I never went to the dam. I was there Thursday before the rains came, found the same temps as OP, but I didn't go to the outlet.. I did go to the dam on my last stop, it was 73' there. The plant had sandy brown smoke coming out of 2 stacks, the short ones and it was real loud around there, it was a fair amount of smoke justsay'n. I didn't see any coal trains, big piles of coal were still there. And the fishing was.....? :-) He has been sworn to secrecy.
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