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Any Other Power Plant Lakes?? #13824555 12/30/20 03:56 PM
Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 204 dallas basslegacy OP Outdoorsman
OP basslegacy Outdoorsman Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 204 dallas	Any other active power plant lakes besides Welsh within 3-4 hours of Dallas?? Anyone ever fished Konowa or Sooner Lake in Oklahoma? Any good?

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Re: Any Other Power Plant Lakes?? [Re: basslegacy] #13824770 12/30/20 05:59 PM
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 3,517 Caddo Mills, TX A Allen Bass Fisher TFF Team Angler
Allen Bass Fisher TFF Team Angler A Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 3,517 Caddo Mills, TX	Martin Creek and Brandy Branch are still open but I'm not sure if they are generating.

Re: Any Other Power Plant Lakes?? [Re: basslegacy] #13824823 12/30/20 06:29 PM
Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 36,502 Dallas, TX C CCTX mapquest
CCTX mapquest C Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 36,502 Dallas, TX	Squaw? If they are open? With this cold front, I’d expect some of the peak demand plants to kick on Lake Arlington, Lavon, Ray Hubbard etc.

Re: Any Other Power Plant Lakes?? [Re: basslegacy] #13824825 12/30/20 06:30 PM
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,170 ada, ok Mike Zachary Extreme Angler
Mike Zachary Extreme Angler Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,170 ada, ok	Originally Posted by basslegacy Any other active power plant lakes besides Welsh within 3-4 hours of Dallas?? Anyone ever fished Konowa or Sooner Lake in Oklahoma? Any good? Dont waste your time at Konawa. Its my home lake for 30 years and its as bad as Ive seen it. Generation is spotty at best and the grass just isnt there. 30 boat tourny last week and 6 fish weighed in. This was a jackpot and all the locals fished it.

Re: Any Other Power Plant Lakes?? [Re: basslegacy] #13824904 12/30/20 07:13 PM
Joined: Jul 2016 Posts: 247 Texas D D1988 Outdoorsman
D1988 Outdoorsman D Joined: Jul 2016 Posts: 247 Texas	Brandy Branch is generating.

Re: Any Other Power Plant Lakes?? [Re: basslegacy] #13824929 12/30/20 07:30 PM
Joined: Jun 2018 Posts: 304 B BROWNING STRONG Angler
BROWNING STRONG Angler B Joined: Jun 2018 Posts: 304	What's wrong with Welch ?

Re: Any Other Power Plant Lakes?? [Re: basslegacy] #13825038 12/30/20 08:33 PM
Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 404 D DarrellSimpson Angler
DarrellSimpson Angler D Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 404	Does anyone here know what is happening with the Lavon power plant ? I see it still pumping a lot of water but the water isn't warm and there is never steam coming from the stacks . Why would they pump water but not be generating ? Its been that way for few years now .

Re: Any Other Power Plant Lakes?? [Re: basslegacy] #13825039 12/30/20 08:34 PM
Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 36,502 Dallas, TX C CCTX mapquest
CCTX mapquest C Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 36,502 Dallas, TX	Maybe just going through the motions to keep the pipes clear?

Re: Any Other Power Plant Lakes?? [Re: CCTX] #13825050 12/30/20 08:40 PM
Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 6,107 crowley C coachallentca TFF Celebrity
coachallentca TFF Celebrity C Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 6,107 crowley	Originally Posted by CCTX Maybe just going through the motions to keep the pipes clear? this^^^^. If you let it sit and not run water through it the it can't just fire it up again. They maintain it just in case the need power. I use to work for TXU at one time. Last edited by coachallentca; 12/30/20 08:41 PM.

Re: Any Other Power Plant Lakes?? [Re: BROWNING STRONG] #13825052 12/30/20 08:44 PM
Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 6,107 crowley C coachallentca TFF Celebrity
coachallentca TFF Celebrity C Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 6,107 crowley	Originally Posted by BROWNING STRONG What's wrong with Welch ? If I am right Lake Welch is in New York and Welsh is in Texas..

Re: Any Other Power Plant Lakes?? [Re: DarrellSimpson] #13825306 12/30/20 11:39 PM
Joined: May 2008 Posts: 9,752 Magnolia, Texas R Rayzor TFF Celebrity
Rayzor TFF Celebrity R Joined: May 2008 Posts: 9,752 Magnolia, Texas	Originally Posted by DarrellSimpson Does anyone here know what is happening with the Lavon power plant ? I see it still pumping a lot of water but the water isn't warm and there is never steam coming from the stacks . Why would they pump water but not be generating ? Its been that way for few years now . I don't know the mechanics of power generation but Lake Bastrop recirculates water (seemingly) every day and it is hardly ever "warm." I can remember fishing the discharge when it was so cold, ice would form on your rod guides. All you had to do was dip your rod in the water and the ice would melt. Not so much anymore. Be safe, Rayzor 2001 Triton Tx-21/225 Mercury EFI

Re: Any Other Power Plant Lakes?? [Re: Allen Bass Fisher] #13825502 12/31/20 01:39 AM
Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 11,008 Lufkin, Texas USA BigDozer66 TFF Guru
BigDozer66 TFF Guru Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 11,008 Lufkin, Texas USA	Originally Posted by Allen Bass Fisher Martin Creek and Brandy Branch are still open but I'm not sure if they are generating. Unless they just started Martin Creek isn't generating. 2016 Ranger RT188 Charcoal Metallic Dual Console 2017 Yamaha 115 VMAX SHO (VF115LA) SS Prop Minn Kota Ultrex i-Pilot Link 45" 80 lb. Humminbird Helix 10 Mega SI BalZout Console Humminbird Helix 10 Mega SI BBT Bow Mount Trick Step

Re: Any Other Power Plant Lakes?? [Re: basslegacy] #13825526 12/31/20 01:49 AM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 6,757 S SC-001 TFF Celebrity
SC-001 TFF Celebrity S Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 6,757	Go fish the cr@p pipe at Lewisville Last edited by SC-001; 12/31/20 01:50 AM.

Re: Any Other Power Plant Lakes?? [Re: basslegacy] #13825943 12/31/20 01:28 PM
Joined: Jun 2018 Posts: 304 B BROWNING STRONG Angler
BROWNING STRONG Angler B Joined: Jun 2018 Posts: 304	My bad , what's wrong with Welsh ?

Re: Any Other Power Plant Lakes?? [Re: coachallentca] #13825953 12/31/20 01:38 PM
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 4,848 Lewisville, texas J joebass2 TFF Team Angler
joebass2 TFF Team Angler J Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 4,848 Lewisville, texas	Originally Posted by coachallentca Originally Posted by CCTX Maybe just going through the motions to keep the pipes clear? this^^^^. If you let it sit and not run water through it the it can't just fire it up again. They maintain it just in case the need power. I use to work for TXU at one time. Agree, algae and corrosion start forming quickly on all the pipes if the water is not continuously pumped.....

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