Reservoir Classifications

[SLP]

Barren is not a highland. Hill-land sounds about right.

If you want to learn the lake the best time to go is now. Take a camera and take a gps and start walking. You will find all kinds of interesting stuff.

Since a thermocline sets up on Barren in the summer you really don't have to worry much about what is underwater now. If the fish are on structure or cover in the summer, what they will be on you can see right now.

Thanks, that is a good idea. I could use the excercise also.

When do they start raising the water levels?

[smashdn]

Thanks, that is a good idea. I could use the excercise also.

When do they start raising the water levels?

http://www.lrl.usace.army.mil/wc/res...plots/brr.html

The green line in the middle chart is the typical plan for the lake level. Generally the middle of march they start a slow rise to summer pool. Target for full pool is mid april I think. Rain or lack thereof can hasten or slow the filling.

You can put together quite a "milk-run" of spots now when the water is down. I would also recommend checking out and marking several creek arms and the upper, middle, and bottom of the lake. Different conditions may dictate that you will want to fish different areas. The main one that comes to mind is water clarity. It could be a muddy mess on the far upper end but be jsut lightly stained down by the dam. In reverse the upper end will clear first while the mid to bottom end will look liek chocolate milk.

[SLP]

Thanks for the link

[BigBlueJake]

I am not 100% but I am pretty darn sure that nolin, barren, and rough are all barely below summer pool right now. With the wet winter the lakes did not stay down for long this year. May want to check before you plan a walking trip because you may need your boat!