L.I.River

[JCW355]

The water flow is a joke when they are not generating, anyhow they stocked a bunch of Brown trout. One place I fished 12 out of 17 fish I caught were browns. They were mainly 8" fish. A few a little bigger and some a little smaller. I hope they survive when it gets hotter.

 

[ouhunter]

I'm afraid many will not survive due to water tempature. I know that most of the rainbow trout that's stocked in Blue River were I fish die out even though Blue River is spring feed and stays pretty cold during the summer. A game warden told me that most of the trout die out during the summer months. I'll ask my neighbor his the Fish Bio. at the fish hatchery in Regan, OK. Blue River is a beautiful place with small water falls at just about every turn.

 

[dennishoddy]

What ever happened about the COE and the water flows?

 

[JCW355]

Haven't heard anything, I don't know. LIR will be turned into a winter trout fishing area like the rest of our trout fishing except for the LMF river.

 

[dennishoddy]

Man, that really sux if that happens... What businesses there are in the area will suffer greatly.

 

[JCW355]

Proposed budget cuts could affect federal hatcheries. This will destroy many local economies in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri and probably many other states that depend on "trout".

 

[JCW355]

http://www.tulsaflyfishers.org/Conservation.html
If you fish here check out the link. Water temp was almost 72 yesterday. Generating cools it down to around 50 but it's the amount of time between generating with the lack of water flow that is the concern.

 

[JCW355]

All the concern about water flow and now the river is completely blown out. They are releasing water out of the flood gates now. A few years back this resulted in a lot of trout dying off due to the increased water temps but it had to be done. Water temps are around 57 right now so will the water go down enough before the water temps get too high? Only time will tell. Water relesed from the bottom of the dam is much colder and has been around 50 degrees. Water from the top of the lake is much warmer. What an epic last few days for rain. So far a year for major weather events.

 

[brennan]

So when is a good time to fish for striper?

 

[dennishoddy]

I fear the LIR is going to be toast unless something can be done. Its sad they will sacrifice all of the business downstream.