Quote Originally Posted by smbass1 View Post
After all this rain has anyone been to Taylorsville? Muddy or clear. It came up over 10 FT. Crappie’s should be ready to bite in a week or so if the water get right.
I haven't been there, but 12ft over pool will get the lake murky to muddy & definitely "trashy" (but I bet there were still people out there fishing !! )

Two weeks ago, according to the COE chart ... surface temp at Dam was ~80deg ... thermocline at 15ft

I suspect the dirty water and 80deg days will keep the lake water warm. It's going to take them about a week and a half to get the level back down to pool, if they keep the current rate of discharge (2100cfs). Fast falling water should push the Crappie out to the secondary drops & just above the thermocline (if it still exists).

As always this time of year ... find the baitballs of small Shad & the Crappie will be close by.