Spruce Run

[Mike M]

Fished Spruce Run Resevoir this morning at the mouth of Spruce Run Creek. Made about 150 casts with a Husky Jerk but nothing was interested. Not even a follow. Everybody I spoke to had the same story. No fish.

Anybody know why the water level is down? Are they releasing water from Spruce Run? It's kind of low for this time of year.

[Mike M]

Didn't see any spawning activity in the shallows. Anybody know if the bass are moving onto the beds yet?

[bigfishy]

Its not uncommon for them to lower it in anticipation of heavy spring rains.....
Many years they lower it waaay down in mid to late fall...Its the best time to walk and or boat around with your camera and take pics of any and all structure that is exposed.....



Any idea what the water temps were???Thats the best way to know if there even close to gettin on the beds....

[Mike M]

Originally Posted by bigfishy

Its not uncommon for them to lower it in anticipation of heavy spring rains.....
Many years they lower it waaay down in mid to late fall...Its the best time to walk and or boat around with your camera and take pics of any and all structure that is exposed.....



Any idea what the water temps were???Thats the best way to know if there even close to gettin on the beds....

Didn't have a thermometer with me but the water was very cold and very clear.

[Eskimo]

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I have no idea why the water company won't let the reservoir fill up.

It can't be good for spawning fish and fry to have the water levels so low.

Last June, they let the reservoir stand at 100% full and the fishing was pretty good. It stayed full all summer until we went a few weeks without rain in September, then they let the water out again. That just totally killed the fishing. Maybe because the falling water levels concentrates all the herring and causes all the small fish to move into deeper water where they're eaten. I don't know.



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[bigfishy]

Originally Posted by Mike M

Didn't have a thermometer with me but the water was very cold and very clear.

My guess would be another month on the bedding fish in any kinda numbers, give er take two weeks.....
I've seen a few fish just startin to think about beds but this is only in the very smallest ponds that are less than 3 acres....The bigger waters always take longer to warm up.....

No matter what species i'm after and ANY time of yr. my thermonmeter is my 2nd most important important piece of equipment.....Water temp tells the tale of activity....ANY speicie ALL yr..

[Eskimo]

Originally Posted by bigfishy

No matter what species i'm after and ANY time of yr. my thermonmeter is my 2nd most important important piece of equipment.....Water temp tells the tale of activity....ANY speicie ALL yr..

What's your first most important?





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[acabtp]

Originally Posted by Eskimo

What's your first most important?

my guess is his fishing rod

[flatcreek]

Originally Posted by Eskimo

What's your first most important?





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My guess would be his pole.

[bigfishy]

Ding ding ding !!! Two winners , no chicken dinner...
My semi stiff pole in my hand is ALL i need to git er done...lol