anyone ever fish it? that water looks awesome.
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Omega
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It's been awhile, but it is a great area and have pulled some decent fish out of there in the past.
I've fished it several times. I have caught a bunch of crappie in Elk Harbor.
is it fairly deep? that south pool, the long pool thats beside the highway out of dover looks fairly deep in the satellite pics.
No, it is pretty shallow. We caught a lot of fish just drifting the deeper sections.
My best catch from Elk Harbor
TheLBLman
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Most of the water within CC's is maintained at a level considered most suitable for waterfowl purposes. During the summer months, most "pools" will just be mud flats. Water will get pumped in from the river during fall, but it's never very deep.
Water levels within CC may have little to nothing to do with river levels, as each "pool" has its own water-level mechanics.
Also, most of the pools have a narrow mechanically "dredged" center which tends to fill with silt. Can be very dangerous if you wade into the dredged area, when your next step in a 1-ft water level suddenly places you waist-deep in silty mud. Ask me how I know.
Water levels within CC may have little to nothing to do with river levels, as each "pool" has its own water-level mechanics.
Also, most of the pools have a narrow mechanically "dredged" center which tends to fill with silt. Can be very dangerous if you wade into the dredged area, when your next step in a 1-ft water level suddenly places you waist-deep in silty mud. Ask me how I know.
I and my daughter fished there regularly when I was stationed at Fort Campbell, but that has been many, many years ago now. We caught several decent sized largemouth bass but a ton of sunfish of various species.
