Re: NANFA-- River Reef Report 7/21
BILL HOPPE (zzzzzzbill_at_yahoo.com)
Sun, 21 Jul 2002 09:06:20 -0700 (PDT)
Just reading and enjoying .
--- kahley <kahley7_at_ptd.net> wrote:
> Well, I was too late, even at 8AM, to get a clear
> look in the snag for
> the walleyes. The reef is located in the upper
> reaches of Lake Augusta,
>
> which is a 2000 acre, 13 mile lake, formed by an
> inflatable dam.
> The dam slows the flow, so the silt which is stirred
> doesn't flow away,
> but hangs and slowly settles back. This is not a
> good year for clarity
> because, as mentioned before, there were two
> episodes of high water,
> fueled by rain runoff and highly silty. The
> flooding deposited a lot of
> silt
> along the banks, and the recreational usage by
> powerboats and jetskis,
> creates waves which wash against the shore and stir
> things up.
> Being Saturday, the fisherman had been out since
> dawn and the water
> was not as clear as friday, plus the overcast held
> until 10. When the
> sun did come out, I slipped over and was greeted by
> a line up of
> Green Sunfish. I always get a kick out of how they
> line up and
> face me when I poke my head into their home. With
> their bull dog
> mugs, they look so fierce, as though guarding their
> home. Looking
> past them, I could see the lovely White Crappies.so
> delicate and
> perky. But no sign of the Walleye. I just waited,
> holding very still
> for a looong time and only caught a glimpse, But
> there is at least one
> still in there and I saw a hint of white edging on
> the bottom fin and
> tail
> so I'm pretty sure they are walleye.
> I tried to sneak around the back. but it was so
> twiggy I think it would
> be better to try that nude. I'm not trying to be
> provocative by my Tee
> shirt kept getting snagged and even my hair got hung
> up as I tried to
> maneuver thru the mess. Then my cadre of chubs
> found me and I
> knew that was it for the day as their zipping around
> stirred even more
> mud
> and I gave it up. There are hundreds of minnows in
> there, so maybe the
> walleyes will hang out long enough for me to try
> during the week, when
> things
> are calmer.
> This river has many faces. River for eight months
> and then a lake for
> four,
> recreation madness on the weekend yet soooo peaceful
> during the week,
> you might see three boats during a whole morning. I
> bet the fish hate
> the
> weekends as much as I do. Well I have some chores
> to do before we
> head out today. Ohh...almost forgot. I bought a
> camera! And now
> I remember why we had so little luck taking pics the
> last time. The
> focus
> is fixed to a minimum of four feet and it's hard to
> keep the fishes that
>
> far away <grin>. I will try though, but not until
> the water settles
> down and the sun is bright. 8 bucks for 20 some
> shots! Don't
> want to waste them. Another Sunday awaits
> <sigh>..lots of wakes
> and vigilance to try and keep the SS away from the
> nests.
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Bill Hoppe
Yellville Arkansas
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