Spring in Oklahoma

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Re: Spring in Oklahoma

#16 Post by lakerunner » Tue May 02, 2017 11:56 am

[quote="ArkieBoater"]Loyd, I feel your pain. Just this year started keeping my boat in new completely enclosed storage up on Chicken Creek, so I wouldn't have to tow it back and forth. Besides camping, was hoping to get in some day trips now and then. Government called me yesterday and said all camping reservations had been cancelled on Tenkiller ( at least Chicken Creek) until July 1. I remember back in 2015 it was August until I was able to start camping. Just a few weeks back I was wondering if the lake would have enough water in it to get us through the summer safely, now this, 30 feet above normal. :x[/quote]




Let me know when you camp there and Betty and I will stop by I suggest you reserve your camp sits for July now before every one else does
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Re: Spring in Oklahoma

#17 Post by ArkieBoater » Tue May 02, 2017 5:21 pm

Loyd, thanks, will keep it in mind when we are camped. We already had some reservations for July, so we are okay unless they decide to cancel them also. I am retired so I have a lot of options, I just hate to see a good part of another boating season being sunk by all the high water. I feel for all the business concerns around the lake. This has to put the hurt on them, also.
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Re: Spring in Oklahoma

#18 Post by lakerunner » Tue May 02, 2017 7:56 pm

[quote="ArkieBoater"]Loyd, thanks, will keep it in mind when we are camped. We already had some reservations for July, so we are okay unless they decide to cancel them also. I am retired so I have a lot of options, I just hate to see a good part of another boating season being sunk by all the high water. I feel for all the business concerns around the lake. This has to put the hurt on them, also.[/quote]



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Re: Spring in Oklahoma

#19 Post by C_M_25 » Wed May 03, 2017 6:02 pm

I guess keystone is up above the bridge that gets me to the marina, so I won't be boating anytime soon. The corp's also isn't releasing water anytime soon as all of the rivers are still swollen. The marina is running a pontoon shuttle, but with no power to raise the lift and no access to fuel, I'm SOL for at least another week. ARGH!!!! :x

I really would like to see the lake that high though. It is probably pretty cool looking. Not worth damaging the lower unit on a log though...
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Re: Spring in Oklahoma

#20 Post by C_M_25 » Thu May 04, 2017 5:33 pm

Keystone is starting to slow down, but they still aren't releasing water. The Arkansas river must still be full. It took them nearly 2 months to lower the water to a usable elevation 2 years ago. It's really a bummer too as this will negatively impact the local businesses.
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Re: Spring in Oklahoma

#21 Post by illinoid » Fri May 05, 2017 6:35 pm

How long do you think all the debris will be floating around in the lakes as a hazard to boating?
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Re: Spring in Oklahoma

#22 Post by lakerunner » Fri May 05, 2017 7:09 pm

When water starts dropping a few windy days will blow most on shore. Big issue is whole trees that ground themselves in boat lanes
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Re: Spring in Oklahoma

#23 Post by mzodarg » Sat May 06, 2017 1:32 am

It's been a weird spring in Oklahoma for sure but the Walleye are biting.

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Re: Spring in Oklahoma

#24 Post by C_M_25 » Sat May 06, 2017 4:39 am

Where did you catch those guys at?
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Re: Spring in Oklahoma

#25 Post by mzodarg » Sun May 07, 2017 2:22 am

Caught them at lake Ellsworth.
Last year at lake Lawtonka I was able to catch my limit every time out.

These are actually saugeye, cross bred walleye and sauger. IMHO best eating freshwater fish.

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Re: Spring in Oklahoma

#26 Post by C_M_25 » Fri May 12, 2017 8:52 am

Argh! My lake was dropping and it was only 2 ft from the water dropping below the road to the marina, and they got a couple of inches of rain last night! The lake is on its way up again! :censored :censored

I guess I'm going to take the kayak down to lawtonka and try and get a few walleye's.
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Re: Spring in Oklahoma

#27 Post by mzodarg » Sat May 13, 2017 12:06 am

[quote="C_M_25"]Argh! My lake was dropping and it was only 2 ft from the water dropping below the road to the marina, and they got a couple of inches of rain last night! The lake is on its way up again! :censored :censored

I guess I'm going to take the kayak down to lawtonka and try and get a few walleye's.[/quote]
I'm headed out this morning to either Lawtonka or Ellsworth myself. I hear the Saugeye are hitting good at Lawtonka at the base of mount scott and at the bluff.

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Re: Spring in Oklahoma

#28 Post by mzodarg » Sun May 14, 2017 1:07 am

So I got on the water early yesterday, fishing was slow a lot of Sand bass. As I was coming off the water a buddy of mine was launching his boat, sent me a text about 8pm last night saying I left to early.
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