Fingers Are crossed.

so I guess this current downpour is gonna turn the River back to the muddy state like it was a couple weeks ago? Still gonna go sun and mon, but whites probably shut down, ya think?

If anybody on here lives around San Saba or is gonna be around Colorado Bend on the 16th of March, I could sure use a shuttle. I'm wanting to put in at 190 and float down to the State Park. Willing to pay of course. I've called the State Park and the two fish camps down there, had real good conversations with the folks at each place, but no luck on a shuttle. "River is still low, raining on and off, not much whites being caught yet". One ole boy told me he "didn't know anybody that wanted to go galavantin' around here with a canoe on top of his truck."
Tomorrow I'll call the Bend Store and then a guy I used to work with who moved to San Saba. My last 2 options.
Its 28 miles from the Park to the 190 bridge, so that's let's say 60 miles round trip, including 16 miles on that dirt road in and out of the park. We could also leave from Sulphur Springs or Barefoot camp if that's easier on the shuttle guy. PM me if you're interested and thanks.
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Hey roadtrip I may be able to help you out. Im trying to get there on the 15th and stay until 18th. What fish camps are you referring to? Im looking into places to stay

Thanks for the reply FF. The Camps I referred to are the Barefoot Camp and the Sulphur Springs camp. They are a few miles upstream of the state park. Both have good websites for info. It will probably be easier for you to get a campsite at one of those parks than at the state park. I'm open to taking out at one of those parks instead of the state park, and that would make the shuttle a little shorter.
The long rain forecast is calling for a good possibility of rain on those days......but that wouldn't stop me from coming down there if I could get a shuttle.

Hey roadtrip 190 bridge to the Park is a pretty long jump for one day. I made the trip from Goldthwaite to CBSP formerly (Lemons Camp) in Eagle scouts in the sixties. We spent our second night under the 190 bridge, third night under the Bend bridge which was a swinging wooden bridge at the time, then took most of another day to get to the Old Lemons Camp (CBSP). We had pretty low water conditions and seven canoes which slowed us down trying to keep everyone together. Hope you have some good running water otherwise it's lots of paddle time.

I would not plan on floating at all. Just got back from the State Park and there are rapids there, much less up river. You would do more walking than anything.

Thanks for the good advice KG and Trent. I'm planning on a two night 3 day trip, camping on the river 2 nites and taking out the third day. Trent , the ranger at the park told me pretty much the same thing. I'm hoping for at least 150 cfs, but I'll settle for 100.
KG, I bet you got some interesting stories from your Eagle Scout days. I have an old friend from Texarkana I canoe with who was a BSA leader for 30 years and used to take his troops up to Canada every once in a while. He's pushing retirement age and still makes several trips a year. I can't keep up with him on the river. He'll sure talk your ears off though.

Yall catch any water from the last rains?

Just poured 2.8 out of my gauge here in Goldthwaite. Three days of slow rain so not any heavy runoff but as I said in an earlier post everything is full here so it is all going to Buchanan by way of CBSP.

Sweet!

Limits being cought, Brought six for dinner, but landed well over 75, closer to 100 but I lost count. Water is stained as usual and level with the concrete at the bottom of the boat ramp.

What are people catching them on? I used tubes one year and they worked great....of all things

Does anyone have any pics?????? Just curious....

planning on heading to the park for fishing on Wednesday. Anybody offer some tips on where to park and where to start fishing from a kayak? I have my usual spring white bass lure collection. Is it bring your own food and drink only or is there a store? I am hoping the crowds will be a bit smaller midweek, hearing these reports of numerous fish makes me worry I will arrive the day after the fishing was excellent...again :-)

Do striper and hybrids make it up that far?