News Flash 30,000 fish hot spot?

[sonny42]

Originally Posted by chubbdarter

havent seen the gates open in many many years.....water leaves via a pipe

during the winter you could open the gates wide open an not a trickle would pass by

Well they do open the valve and release water thru the pipe in order to keep an allowable flow down the Little Bow River, Federal Goernment Regs, most of these fish will be ok.

[tacklerunner]

Originally Posted by chubbdarter

i just got a call from C.O. ...He has just visited the site and reports the rescue mission is under way. A screen is in place to stop the fish migration. He says its 99 percent whitefish....1 pike....NO WALLEYE.....they will monitor for poachers

Well that's makes more sense. I'm sure the odd one gets through but not the masses of eyes you automatically envision when you think of 30,000 fish.

Originally Posted by iliketrout

That has got to be the world's happiest pike!

Hahaha. That's funny. If he's been there since December or better yet if the 1% of pike have had a feeding frenzy since then and get returned, better watch out for Wanye when it opens.

[chubbdarter]

Originally Posted by sonny42

Well they do open the valve and release water thru the pipe in order to keep an allowable flow down the Little Bow River, Federal Goernment Regs, most of these fish will be ok.

i dont believe there is a valve....ive never seen water not flowing thru the pipe in 40 years.
The concern was 30,000 fish in the small pool at the base of the spillway , starving.
The spillway drop has some depth but like most spillways there is a debris shoal that is very skinny water and doesnt allow fish movement until water levels rise

[sonny42]

Chubbdarter, in a res, like Travers, in the fall the water in the res. is lowered to winter levels, below the level of the gates to prevent any damage to the headworks, that is why there is a pipe with a valve at a lower level on the top side in the res. to release water if needed.
I started fishing that end of Travers in 1960, have caught lots of white fish at the bottom of the spillway over the years, these fish have made thru the winter, they will make to spring breakup.

[chubbdarter]

Originally Posted by sonny42

Chubbdarter, in a res, like Travers, in the fall the water in the res. is lowered to winter levels, below the level of the gates to prevent any damage to the headworks, that is why there is a pipe with a valve at a lower level on the top side in the res. to release water if needed.
I started fishing that end of Travers in 1960, have caught lots of white fish at the bottom of the spillway over the years, these fish have made thru the winter, they will make to spring breakup.

it only in place for the reasons you first stated...or there would be a pipe at all control gates.....the river must flow.

I appreciate what your saying....as i have but will not fish the spillway anymore. My home is very close to this place. If you think 30,000 fish can survive in that pool i'll trust your wisdom.

so this doesnt go sideways....thats all i have to say

im happy something is being done

[Winch101]

I think it is Kelly Murray that had the ranch house on the river below the damm ...probably in the Lomond or enchat phone area ....He is a fishing guy
should know what is going on ......

[chubbdarter]

Originally Posted by Winch101

I think it is Kelly Murray that had the ranch house on the river below the damm ...probably in the Lomond or enchat phone area ....He is a fishing guy
should know what is going on ......

Murray Ranching.....went to school with some of them

its a good now...the right people are handling it

[rielbowhunter]

Glad to here this is being taken care of.

[WayneChristie]

Originally Posted by tacklerunner

Well that's makes more sense. I'm sure the odd one gets through but not the masses of eyes you automatically envision when you think of 30,000 fish.



Hahaha. That's funny. If he's been there since December or better yet if the 1% of pike have had a feeding frenzy since then and get returned, better watch out for Wanye when it opens.

Ive caught more snakes than pike down there, wonder how big that pike was, maybe I will have to look it up when it opens

[whitetail Junkie]

I got only Two words for the Situation...

FISH FRY !!!!!!

Just Kidding,hopefully the eyeballs make it back into the Lake!

[nicemustang]

I'm still thinking of heading down sunday to check this out.

[chubbdarter]

Originally Posted by nicemustang

I'm still thinking of heading down sunday to check this out.

Stang the CO i talked to asked we stay away...between the construction and the srd sampling they dont need more traffic

[gramps73]

Update...

I just spoke with the present of Walleye Unlimited and he said that they were on hand and the problem has been fixed..

I don't know the numbers for sure but I know that if you get a chance to support Walleye unlimited do it these guys are top shelf when it comes to walleye in Alberta..

g73