[cook]

Yep,smithville is frozen up tight.

They are running water,going to replace/repair some rip-rap on points.

 

[cook]

The little platte river is almost out of its banks where it enters into smithville.The free ramp is open,only ice I saw was in the back of some coves.Current is ripping by the ramp.Water is muddy enough to walk on.

Looks like the dam was ripping for a while also,but dropping back down now

Check out this graph http://waterdata.usgs.gov/mo/nwis/uv/?site_no=06821150&PARAmeter_cd=00065,00060

 

[cook]

I'll keep you posted-its still muddy enough to walk on.Winds the last few days and rain/snow fri.,sat...don't hold your breath.

Give me a p.m. if you go some morning-I need cast net lessons bad,will trade breakfast or beverages for a tutorial.

 

[cook]

The river section north of the ramp gets a lot of action.White bass start their spawning run about the begining of april,then the shad run,followed by the crappie around may 1.
Its almost better to bank fish in the river,lots of places to park.The small iron bridge in plattsburg was washed out last year,road is closed.Makes a good spot to take the kids,also a good spot for cats after a heavy rain if there is a good current present.The cats will come up from the lake to feed on all the insects washed in or in the flooded trees/grass.

 

[cook]

Kinda late,but yeesterday(sat) was the annual christmas tree drop,not sure if they held it due to the weather.
Still a ton of water being let out of the dam.

 

[cook]

Steve,ditto,good to see ya again.

Dam outflow is down to 500 cfs-I've got about 6 hours to work into the conversation with the wife about heading up there friday:embarassed:
sometimes ya gotta ease into these things:wink: