Bullfrog Striper Trip 4/12 - 4/16

[CSU376]

by next week, we may be seeing 40,000CFS+ inflow. I'm not so sure that we're going to see a 2' drop in lake elevation.

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Well it has been cold the last couple days and that will really slow things down, it was snowing in Grand Junction yesterday! Also the Colorado Basin River Forecast Center is predicting flows in the lower 20,000s next week.

Here is the link: CBRFC Map

Zoom into the dam and click on the dot there for the most up to date forecast for flows coming into the lake.

 

[Ham Man]

Thanks for the heads up on the super flush. we will be watching the lake fill for the next few days and cancel trip if it does not fill to 3524 giving enough ramp to retrieve if they flush 4'. It would be a sad to cancel as the weather looks great.

 

[John P Funk]

if they flush 4'

The HFE is highly unlikely to result in a 4' reduction in elevation(the 4' number is an overall reduction in elevation given zero inflow). Planned flush is 40,000 cfs and inflows have stabilized at 30,000 cfs. The -10,000 cfs deficit should result in approximately a .3ft/day reduction in elevation over those three days at the current elevation. I estimate a 1 to 1.5ft elevation loss over that period. I'm confident that I will be launching our 32' cruiser both this weekend and next.

 

[Outside]

Just looked back over your post, and that graph on the bottom is pretty exciting! In the past, when we have seen them like this, they will crush a Clouser minnow or baitfish pattern using a sinking line on the fly rod. These fish are not super deep, and when you can target them with fly gear it is super effective and incredibly fun! Hope to find them like that next week...

Same pattern last June main channel down south. Had biggest days yet on Powell with flyrod.

 

[POk3s]

Well done! That same report from Viking helped us out tremendously as well! Fish tacos can’t be beat!