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Old 04-24-2018, 09:16 PM
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Default Spruce Run Water Level?

Live about 45 minutes away from Spruce Run. Would like to fish it soon for hybrids and possibly largemouth
Does anyone know the water level?
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Old 04-24-2018, 10:29 PM
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Default Re: Spruce Run Water Level?

My parents live 5 minutes away, the water level has been high lately. This season it started to fill the area near where the creek runs into it, something i haven't seen in quite awhile.
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Old 04-25-2018, 06:39 AM
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Finally full capacity!
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Old 04-25-2018, 08:25 AM
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Its at full levels finally. lots of water for a change
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Old 04-25-2018, 08:55 AM
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Default Re: Spruce Run Water Level?

Was there a few months ago and it looked like it was drying up, glad it has rebounded.
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Old 04-25-2018, 08:56 AM
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It's been at least three years in coming to where it is now. Usually when a lake draws down and allows new plant life along the shallows to breathe and grow on the exposed dirt and gravel, fish return and life flourishes. There should be more nourishment for the forage fish and more suitable cover for the fry as well as more adequate bass and panfish bedding areas. The creek mouths might be places to check out as the season progresses for a variety of fish including trout and the predators which enjoy eating "rainbow nuggets".

I expect the sales of shiners and herring to increase tenfold.
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Old 04-25-2018, 03:00 PM
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Default Re: Spruce Run Water Level?

Here is a link to a daily water level report for RV and Spruce plus flow rates of the Raritan River system...at least some of it.

http://www.njwsa.org/raritan-operations-data.html

Click the Operations Reprot picture to see the PDF. 273 ft is full for Spruce.

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Old 04-26-2018, 12:48 AM
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Default Re: Spruce Run Water Level?

This is the easiest gauge to check. 273.0 is full pool. Anything above that means the res is spilling, below that is, well, that much below dead full.
https://waterdata.usgs.gov/nj/nwis/u...65,00060,62614
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Old 05-06-2018, 07:27 AM
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Thanks Guys
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Old 05-06-2018, 08:12 AM
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Default Re: Spruce Run Water Level?

The water level looked as high as I have seen it. I tried last night for the first time in years where the creek comes in. There were hybrids/pike/crappie/largemouth/catfish all caught around magic hour.
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