25 September 2025 “ the good, the bad and the ugly “

[HEN]

It was on the schedule to generate yesterday, they didn't! It wasn't on the schedule to generate today, they did!  When they did the river was ugly and stank like methane. I think they opened the gate on the third generator for the first time in over 2 years and all the crap came pouring out into the river. You may think that's the bad, no, that's good because the river can now start to heal before it's time to restock fish. Also means they have the trash racks repaired on the other intake tube. Again, I think this to be true. The river has smelled really bad for the past few weeks since the lake turned over, the smell today was different and the water was really ugly looking. The bad is that there are no fish in the river but I plan on going fishing tomorrow 🤣🤣, just to see if we have any more dead crawfish in the river. Not sure there were any left in the park area to kill.

Like I said, if all the above is true, the river can be on the road to healing and we don't have to worry about them stocking and then the Corp opening the repaired gate and killing the fish again. That's the best good news lately!!! 

[Kosmo]

Good lord willing,  thank you sir,

[Flyfish]

Thanks Hen!  Boy hidey, I sure do need my fishing fix in...soon!

[Ugly Flies]

It was on the schedule to generate yesterday, they didn't! It wasn't on the schedule to generate today, they did!  When they did the river was ugly and stank like methane. I think they opened the gate on the third generator for the first time in over 2 years and all the crap came pouring out into the river. You may think that's the bad, no, that's good because the river can now start to heal before it's time to restock fish. Also means they have the trash racks repaired on the other intake tube. Again, I think this to be true. The river has smelled really bad for the past few weeks since the lake turned over, the smell today was different and the water was really ugly looking. The bad is that there are no fish in the river but I plan on going fishing tomorrow 🤣🤣, just to see if we have any more dead crawfish in the river. Not sure there were any left in the park area to kill.

Like I said, if all the above is true, the river can be on the road to healing and we don't have to worry about them stocking and then the Corp opening the repaired gate and killing the fish again. That's the best good news lately!!! 

Mike have they been generating as the schedule shows, if so is the water temperature down in the middle to lower 60's. He you check the low water crossing water temperature.?
Look at the stocking form last year, the first stocking was on the 23rd.
Thanks again for keeping us posted on what going on.