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High water greens and gills
#11585149
05/05/16 06:02 PM
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Joined: Mar 2010
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Smithaven
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Joe Pool Lake is in bad shape after last week's rain. The lake is 5 1/2 feet high, which puts the parking lot partially under water and puts the water up to the bottom of the entry bridge at Lynn Creek Marina. The water is a dirty brown color. The COE are not releasing water. The spawn is getting under way. Since the water is out of its banks the usual spawning places are in relatively deep water. The fish are hard to find. Another interesting thing is for the first time since I have been going to Joe Pool there are lots of green sunfish, all small. I caught 6 medium sized bluegills and a dozen or so small ones plus a few small green sunfish. One channel cat and one carp were bonuses.
. Seventy five years of chasing the elusive sunfish.
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Re: High water greens and gills
[Re: Smithaven]
#11585196
05/05/16 06:33 PM
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Joined: Jul 2010
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banker-always fishing
Pumpkin Head
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Pumpkin Head
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Glad you found some fish Smithaven! As for the Greens they may have been flooded into JP from the feeder creeks. Just my two cents.
IGFA World Record Rio Grande Cichlid. Lake Dunlap. John 3:16 Sinner's Prayer. God forgive me a sinner. I accept Jesus Christ as my Savior !
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Re: High water greens and gills
[Re: Smithaven]
#11585205
05/05/16 06:36 PM
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Joined: Jan 2015
Posts: 200
JigandJeep
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Joe Pool Lake is in bad shape after last week's rain. The lake is 5 1/2 feet high, which puts the parking lot partially under water and puts the water up to the bottom of the entry bridge at Lynn Creek Marina. The water is a dirty brown color. The COE are not releasing water. The spawn is getting under way. Since the water is out of its banks the usual spawning places are in relatively deep water. The fish are hard to find. Another interesting thing is for the first time since I have been going to Joe Pool there are lots of green sunfish, all small. I caught 6 medium sized bluegills and a dozen or so small ones plus a few small green sunfish. One channel cat and one carp were bonuses. I have been fishing the creeks that lead into Joe Pool and the spillway coming out a lot this spring. I've notice an uptick in the amount of green sunfish I'm catching this year. Unfortunately they're usually pretty small. Thanks for the update, I'm crossing the marina off my list of possibilities for tomorrow morning.
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Re: High water greens and gills
[Re: Smithaven]
#11585220
05/05/16 06:47 PM
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Joined: Nov 2010
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Urban Fisher
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Man Smithaven those are some nice chunky looking gills! Nice job!
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Re: High water greens and gills
[Re: Smithaven]
#11585265
05/05/16 07:13 PM
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Joined: Jan 2015
Posts: 1,662
Action_Jackson
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Nice report Smithaven Hopefully the bigger gills will move up and get active!
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Re: High water greens and gills
[Re: Smithaven]
#11585639
05/05/16 09:39 PM
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SlowDown
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Hope the lake level settles down enough for a good spawn. Fortunately, they spawn throughout the summer, so there ought to be a good hatch before summer is over. The amount of rain this year in your area has been crazy. Enjoyed the pictures you posted. Keep 'em coming.
Last edited by fish 'till I drop; 05/05/16 09:39 PM.
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Re: High water greens and gills
[Re: Smithaven]
#11585806
05/05/16 11:21 PM
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Joined: Dec 2010
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SK.
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Saaaweet, sound like a fun trip...
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Re: High water greens and gills
[Re: Smithaven]
#11589016
05/07/16 10:42 PM
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Laker One
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Nice catch Smithaven. Good job. Side Note: Hopefully no more flooding on the area lakes.
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Re: High water greens and gills
[Re: Smithaven]
#11589479
05/08/16 12:25 PM
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Joined: Mar 2009
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highcountry
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Nice healthy pigs! Love the variety...
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Re: High water greens and gills
[Re: Smithaven]
#11590033
05/08/16 07:46 PM
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Posts: 1,693
Kent Meadows aka Team Hooligan
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fine job with very tough conditions Mr. Smith. You have had a stacked deck against you for a while now with the adverse lake conditions.
" Used to Chase giant's on Lake Austin & Town Lake "
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Re: High water greens and gills
[Re: Smithaven]
#11593473
05/10/16 04:16 AM
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fshnrelax
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I didn't know Joe poolike had nice size gills. I've been driving to Athens to gill fish. Do you fish from a boat or off the bank?
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Re: High water greens and gills
[Re: Smithaven]
#11599456
05/12/16 06:25 PM
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Posts: 17,610
Gitter Done
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Nice fish and report Smithaven.
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