Rvr

[acabtp]

hey, any idea what's going on with the lake water level for the rest of the year? are they going to try to top it off over the winter or is what's in there now going to be it until next spring?

[acabtp]

for those that haven't been by there in a while, the water level is down a bit. you have to back past the ramp onto the lakebed to launch.

this was sunday. all of this is usually under water.

[Mark B.]

On the NJ Water Supply Authority’s web site, from the most recent meeting minutes (Oct. 2015):

“The refurbishment of Pump Assemblies #1 & #6 are completed. The pumps have been returned to the South Branch Pumping Station. The contractor has started the installation of the base plates. Once in place, the pumps & motors can be installed & prepared for testing.”

If the tests go ok, I imagine that they would start pumping in the spring (2016) as they usually do, when the flows are historically higher.

[Mark B.]

Yesterday, same lure / same place: Caught & kept a 23” brown (very skinny).

Had another on but lost it. Saw some trout in the shallows.

“Calm as a Mill Pond.”

[bigfishy]

Originally Posted by Mark B.

Yesterday, same lure / same place: Caught & kept a 23” brown (very skinny).

Had another on but lost it. Saw some trout in the shallows.

“Calm as a Mill Pond.”

Whata ya think?? One of those spring club stockies??thats havin a hard time with food options over there??It just seams that the bows in those club stockings of breaders do much better than the breeder browns do....The last time i saw quality browns there it was obvious that they were long time holdovers, probably stocked at ten inches er so and had more time with less need for ALOT of food which then gave them more time to figure out the food options??maybe??

ahh wtf do i know?just a half arse theory

[Mark B.]

The brown didn’t have a jaw tag.

And yes, the rainbows are all nice & chubby as their forage is invertebrates & fish.

Because browns mostly eat other fish, they lose weight in that forage fish sparse reservoir.

[Jigman13]

Hey mark, what time of day are you fishing?

[Bruce Litton]

A couple of other lakers caught last week from shore...we got skunked, but saw two rainbows caught yesterday. Water's a lot lower than recent years w/slower reports. Don't know if that makes any difference at all, but the water has definitely been warmer.

[Mark B.]

Sat., caught & released a @ 20" laker while wading the eastern shore.

Previous 3 times I had gotten skunked.

[briansnat]

Just booked my campsite for Memorial Day weekend. 3 days of fishing at RVR!