Fish & Fly Magazine
2008-04-07
Current Water Temperature: 40f
Current Water Flow in CFS: 50to 4000cfs on the white below Bull Shoals dam
Current Water Clarity: clear up top to stained below near incoming creeks
Current Weather: clear 70f rain event in forcast fo tonight and tommorrow
Current Insect Hatch: caddis are beginning to show in numbers during low water
Recommended Fly Pattern: midge pupa, sj worms, caddis pupa, soft hackles, elk hair caddis
Best Time to Fish: 7am till 1pm and 4pm till dark if caddis appear
Seven (7) Day Fly Fishing Forecast: if the water level stays low should be excellent

 

          Because we have recieved so much rain in the Ozarks the lakes are full to capacity and there is flooding down river.  Due to  the flooding in agriculture areas mid state, the corps is doing what they can to control the situation.  For this reason Bull Shoals lake has been at minimum flow levels for several days now. This has made for some fantastic fishing conditions. Coupled with the fact that most people have not made their usual fishing trip this time of year because of flood conditions over most of the state we are enjoying low angling pressure as well. How long this will last is anybodies guess and is dependent on more significant rain events. I expect the tail water below Bull to be low for another ten days. We shall see.  After that I expect high water fo several months.