Form the start, this trip had some challenges. The lake was four feet above where we needed it. (172.5′ vs 168′) All the spillway releases were open and the 2 generators were going 24/7. Access to the roads downstream was denied for safety. SRA had the access gates closed and locked. Then I found out that one of the folks that had signed up had a medical issue and had to pull out. Tough call, but the 3 of us decided to try anyway.
The weather was perfect, and the lodging was excellent. We enjoyed 2 nights of sitting by the campfire, telling stories, and enjoying the outdoors. The 3rd night we were all just too tired to move around much. With the slow catch rate, we made the decision to leave camp early Sunday morning.
Looking at my GPS, we had covered over 13 miles by kayak, or kickboat in our quest for fish. The images below show the shorelines that we targeted.
We fished the lake and it was the lowest catch rate I have ever experienced on that body of water.
I may try to go again, later in the year, but I will monitor the lake level and generation schedule closely before even attempting the 4+ hour trip.
