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 FYI Lake Belton
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07/23/16 02:39 AM
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papamark
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Re: FYI Lake Belton
[Re: papamark]
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07/23/16 07:13 PM
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SALLYSUE
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Re: FYI Lake Belton
[Re: papamark]
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07/31/16 08:58 PM
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DrCrappie
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Guess the guides will be VERY happy since they'll have a virtual monopoly on fishing Belton...while those of us that can't get out there will be 'suffering' due to lack of fishing :-(
Fly tier (yeah, I can fly fish...but the fish don't like frothy water!)
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Re: FYI Lake Belton
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08/02/16 01:08 PM
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361V
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Guess the guides will be VERY happy since they'll have a virtual monopoly on fishing Belton...while those of us that can't get out there.  I must have missed something in the article?
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Re: FYI Lake Belton
[Re: papamark]
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08/02/16 04:34 PM
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SALLYSUE
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Most of the guides have gave up on Belton account fishing gotten slow
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Re: FYI Lake Belton
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08/03/16 08:04 PM
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voodew
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I was out on Belton Saturday - The ramp near the dam by the dead fish grill is open
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Re: FYI Lake Belton
[Re: voodew]
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08/03/16 11:45 PM
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whnigt
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Heard the gates on the damn are stuck open, has anyone heard anything about this.
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Re: FYI Lake Belton
[Re: papamark]
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08/04/16 03:27 AM
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wooddiver
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Fished Belton last weekend and the level was fine. Water was still high and only a few ramps were open.
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Re: FYI Lake Belton
[Re: papamark]
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08/04/16 05:33 AM
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Ruffneck2000
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Smh who knows when this lake we get right, I will pay my taxes and hope my great great great grandchildren will be able to fish it!
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Re: FYI Lake Belton
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08/04/16 09:21 PM
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DrCrappie
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Guess the guides will be VERY happy since they'll have a virtual monopoly on fishing Belton...while those of us that can't get out there. I must have missed something in the article? Not necessarily in the article, but it does say the lake will be closed till Memorial day NEXT year... also, the reason I said that is THIS guy has been doing quite well, prolly because he's good, and prolly because there's no competition out there too...
Fly tier (yeah, I can fly fish...but the fish don't like frothy water!)
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Re: FYI Lake Belton
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08/05/16 12:40 PM
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donothin
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The latest article says the ramps will be open about 2 weeks after the lake reaches conservation level. It should do that in about 10 days are the current rate of release. For some reason the COE has a perverse inclination to project much worse than it actually turns out. The water still has a tobacco looking stain to it. Boat traffic on the lake is definitely low but 100 degree weather may be part of the reason. I would bet the ramps will mostly be open by memorial day of this year.
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Re: FYI Lake Belton
[Re: papamark]
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08/05/16 03:04 PM
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DrCrappie
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I think they may be talking about parks, like Temple's lake park, where the restrooms have been destroyed...also, once the water recedes all of the zebra muscles will be exposed and will die and create a lot of stink, which they may want to pressure clean some areas. They need for the ramps to be out of the water for a bit before they're driven on so they don't get ruined, and they'll need to be cleaned off too so we don't slip down in to the lake from the yack build up...
Just saw this...looks like the lake is only 5' high now!
Lake Elevation/Gate Opening Information
Belton Lake
5 AUG 2016
Current Elevation Normal Elevation Currently Releasing
599.88 594.00 5111 cfs
Last edited by DrCrappie; 08/05/16 03:08 PM.
Fly tier (yeah, I can fly fish...but the fish don't like frothy water!)
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Re: FYI Lake Belton
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08/05/16 05:57 PM
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Texasdeepv
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I drove by the lake this am. There were more than a couple boats out there. I went to check out the launch (by the dead fish restaurant) and it had 5 or so trucks and trailers parked with a few more lined up.
I do have a question for others who launch on Belton. Is there a ramp out there (or at stillhouse) with a dock that is usable? I may be launching by myself but with no usable dock i have to find another place. Lots of rocks on the shore.
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Re: FYI Lake Belton
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08/05/16 07:54 PM
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SALLYSUE
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Re: FYI Lake Belton
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08/05/16 08:00 PM
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SALLYSUE
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Belton is 5 foot from being normal
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