Jimbo
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My name is Jimbo,… I am a flyfishing addict, I have not fished in 3 days and it feels like months ! I must admit it helps when I go to Fly Shops and buy flys and then make room for them in my vest.
I expect the flows to drop in about 5 days. I sure wish I could fish before then, but it is what it is…..
Tic,… Tic,… Tic,…
Jimbo
Canyon Lake Release Advisory January 22, 2019 8:30 a.m. The water level in Canyon Reservoir is currently at 910.92 ft. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is increasing the water release rate to 1200 cubic feet per second (cfs) Tuesday morning, January 22, to lower the water to 910.0 ft. Property owners, recreationalists and other stakeholders should take notice of the changing river flows. Additional information about Canyon releases and other stream flow data may be found at https://bit.ly/2NI2HTz.
They need to close it down when it’s coming through the generators first. They can not handle 1000cfs+(Max around 750cfs I think). So they shut it down, change the flow to straight through the dam and then open it up for higher flows. I think these higher flows will last only about 6 or 7 days to bring the lake down to 910msl’. Then they should cut back flows to whatever the inflows are, and they should be around 500cfs.
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Thanks again who came out and spent the time in the wind to get this stocking accomplished. Dakus’ kids certainly enjoyed the morning. They helped at JDL, Kanz, #5 and S Turn Rapids. It was easy to get them to carry the buckets of Trout to the water. It was hard to get them out of the water and on to the next site. Our volunteers took over and completed stocking the other 11 sites. These are the places we stocked: Maricopa, JDL(not a LAP site, but reached from Whitewater), Kanz(not a LAP site but reached from Whitewater or Rio), Rio, #5, S Turn Rapids(Not a LAP site but reached from #5 or Pott’s), Pott’s, Little Ponderosa, Lazy L&L Office, Devil’s Playground, Rocky Beach, Action Angler, CVC, River Bank, River Bluff. This load of Trout (4000lbs) contained 2600 fish averaging 14-15″ and 1.54lb and not a single floater was seen.
In other news, GBRA’s latest announcement held some very good news for our Trout and recreation in general. In that announcement they talked about increasing flows to lower the lake,… BUT they said they will lower the lake to 910’msl and hold it there. That is fantastic news !!! They seem to be willing to hold the lake with the extra recreational foot above pool. That could mean we will be getting our Flow Agreement to kick in this summer and cold sustained summer flows for our Trout. Cold flows, flyfishing for Trout this summer on the Guadalupe, and maybe a significant holdover to next season !!!!! I must be dreaming, but don’t wake me up !!!
Jimbo
Thanks everyone for volunteering!!! It’s supposed to be cold and windy in the morning, so bundle up, dress in layers. I see everybody there!
Jimbo
I am told the January meeting is TroutFest this year. Sounds weird to me.
Jimbo
We really need about 24 people tp do this right. The Kids from youth camp will be there for the first couple of sties, but after that we will need those extra hands to stock all the other downstream sites. The third Rainbow stocking we will hit 15 spots to stock. If you have the day off, we need you this time. Thanks….
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I know what an exciting weekend that is instore for all these kids. They will be given the key that unlocks the magnificent world of Flyfishing for Trout. Dakus put’s together a comprehensive program and leaves no topics untouched. It is truly amazing the transformation these kids are about to go through. Soon they will be asking their parents to take them to local fly shops and then the Guadalupe River instead of Game Stop. And they will great ambassadors among their pier groups, recruiting more kids into the world we all know, which helps secure the future for the sport and conservation.
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Elliot, yes bring your kids they are welcome! And yes even with the flows going up to 1200cfs we are going to be stocking.
Jimbo
Looks like GBRA is going to drop the lake. The decision to raise flows to 1200cfs is a CORPS decision. The real question is will they how 910’msl, the recreational pool, or drop it down to 909’msl normal pool. It should take about 7-10days to drop the lake down to 910’msl, then we will see if they cut back flows to whatever the inflows are. I was sure hoping they would start holding water now for the coming summer flows.
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Yes the classrooms are using Brown Trout eggs this year, but there seems a difference in the survivability and later an ability to spawn when they are on their own from the beginning or stocked at some later date after they have been raised using man-made feed. That is what Dave Whitlock preaches and what I think is worth a try before I step away from being involved in river management and enhancement.
Jimbo
I want to thank those who helped get these Brown Trout eggs into the river: Steve, Kenny, Gene, Henry, and Bill. We had about 1000 eggs to start with, but call it bad timing, many were already dead, and some were even hatching before we even got to the water. Once there I had to do some selective removal and then stock what was left. I am guessing that this season we will have a smaller survival percentage than in years past. But we will have some that make it to the swim-up fry stage and therefore wild Browns swimming around in the Guadalupe.
I think for the future stockings we really need to ramp up this Brown Trout egg stocking with Whitlock/Vibert boxes. This is how Dave Whitlock created the wild Brown Trout fishery on the White River and it may be our best shot at any kind of self-sustaining Trout population. So that will be one of things I work on for next year. I will consult with TPWD and see if they will allow us stock somewhere in the 5000-10000 (or more) Brown Trout eggs. I think that would be the minimum number to see if we can get something started. If I get the go from TPWD then I will consult more with Dave Whitlock and find out how they did it and then try to replicate that on the Guadalupe. I also think this program would have to go on for 3 or more years to truly see if it will work. Something to think about for sure !
Jimbo
Bruce is right! The gauge measures water level which in turn is converted to CFS. The variations you are seeing can easily be caused by ripples in the water from the wind. GBRA has also said when they adjust the flows it is a bit of a guess. There many factors that come to bear. The more water in the lake the greater the pressure and more water comes through the gates at the same opening. So they do a little guessing, open the gate, see where it settles, and then try to fine tune it. That same gate opening will gradually release less water as the lake level drops.
But to answer your question, it is not so much that the flows are fluctuating, but it is a reading error in the gauge.
Jimbo
The eggs are here and we are a go for Saturday. We will meet at Rio at 10am. Bring your waders, boots, gloves, and dress for the weather, just like a regular stocking. From there we will go to Ingram’s Ranch and harvest gravel. Then take that to Maricopa and do the stocking there between the weir and the upper slot. It should take about 2 hours maybe a little more. I will call everyone tonight to see if you can still make it.
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Thank for pointing that out to them. I have already had to deal with another incident this year when three vehicles parked there.
Jimbo
