May 2020: Wettest Month on record here> Bull Shoals is at the top.

[Bass Cat Boats]

Bull Shoals has 1.6 feet actual to go and they will have to open the flood gates to retain it.
https://www.swl-wc.usace.army.mil/pages/data/tabular/htm/bulsdam.htm


Norfork would be over the flood gates if they hadn’t opened them. It’s now 3” from top of the flood gates closed.

https://www.swl-wc.usace.army.mil/pa...tm/norfork.htm


Yes, wettest Month on record up here. These are 200’ elevations to the rail race and that’s a lot of water.


How much water? Bull Shoals at the old power pool level of 656 foot will supposedly hold Table Rock, Beaver and Taneycomo if all three dams failed. And it rolls off these Ozark rocks up here 1” of rain usually raises these lakes appx. one foot.

The bright side is fishing has been GREAT! When it’s 30 foot up we have some bushes.

[Phoenix 921]

yes but how long does it take to run from the dam to Tany in a bass cat Jaguar with a 450 on it.

[Bass Cat Boats]

Less time right now... you’ve got some corners straightened out. Under an hour easy (sub 45 min) is your answer, pending floating obstacles.

[Phoenix 921]

good to know LOL

y'all stay safe

[Warhawk]

We’ve had quite a bit of rain here in Hot Springs, but not enough to open any flood gates. Last night we had another 1 3/4 inches with more in the way.

[brinson]

Yes, my dock is adjusted up as high as I can get it. The ramp is in the woods. 1.6 ft more and it will just be drifting around free. Fishing has been great! Spawn was wacky this year with all the rain and late cold fronts. Still catching spotted bass with eggs.

[wildturkey]

I had an empty 5 gallon bucket outside 4 days ago. Now it is 3/4 full. Downpours instead of showers when it rains here.

[Wild Heethen]

Bull Shoals has 1.6 feet actual to go and they will have to open the flood gates to retain it.
https://www.swl-wc.usace.army.mil/pages/data/tabular/htm/bulsdam.htm


Norfork would be over the flood gates if they hadn’t opened them. It’s now 3” from top of the flood gates closed.

https://www.swl-wc.usace.army.mil/pa...tm/norfork.htm


Yes, wettest Month on record up here. These are 200’ elevations to the rail race and that’s a lot of water.


How much water? Bull Shoals at the old power pool level of 656 foot will supposedly hold Table Rock, Beaver and Taneycomo if all three dams failed. And it rolls off these Ozark rocks up here 1” of rain usually raises these lakes appx. one foot.

The bright side is fishing has been GREAT! When it’s 30 foot up we have some bushes.

Well you better tell them to grease up the slides on the gates because they are about to need to open them. Up on this end, we had an inch and a quarter of rain yesterday and showing 80 to 60 percent chance of rain every day next week. Beaver and Table Rock already over full and have already opened gates several times in last few weeks to lower. Lower White River better prepare if we get a lot of rain next week. But all of our lakes ought to have great spawns this year. Wish we could get this high water every year during spawn.

[Cestratton]

Was on the White today and last Sunday out of Gaston's up to Newland's, not much flow like there should be. Table Rock is very high also which is just going to go to BS. BUT I caught my first good brown trout today after years of only rainbows.

[Bassmaster96]

Yeah Norfork was running all of the flood gates the other night I heard

[tn-bee]

Beaver one foot below flood stage, Table Rock three foot below flood stage, more rain forecast for every day next week, only option is to run it on down the White I guess.

[mixermark]

Well you better tell them to grease up the slides on the gates because they are about to need to open them. Up on this end, we had an inch and a quarter of rain yesterday and showing 80 to 60 percent chance of rain every day next week. Beaver and Table Rock already over full and have already opened gates several times in last few weeks to lower. Lower White River better prepare if we get a lot of rain next week. But all of our lakes ought to have great spawns this year. Wish we could get this high water every year during spawn.

It seems like we have had high water every year at Bull for the spawn. I just wish it was 673 instead of 693. Yes, it's good for the fish, but enough already!!!

[Table Rock 1]

Table rock is high right now, more rain next week...

[idratherbeefishin]

Hartwell rose 2 feet in 3 days and 3 feet overfull this past week we gat a month worth of rain in 3 days.

[Roosterman]

Blue Mountain and Nimrod are currently 24’ and 20’ high. Been high since middle of March.

[n2ratfishin]

Pray y’all stay safe

[Highcentered]

After the heavy rain a couple days ago I'm sure the creek below the spillway at Maumelle is rolling and more rain to come. Guess it beats being in a drought but enough is enough!

[WPS456]

Blue Mountain and Nimrod are currently 24’ and 20’ high. Been high since middle of March.

Is Blue Mountain still a really good crappie lake? I grew up in Ft Smith and remember it being good when they were "on" (spawning) but I haven't fished it in probably over 30 years when I was a kid.

[Bassman Ia.]

86’ and 93’ I remember Truman flooding. Running across the “lake” I almost hit a cupola on top of a barn——— barely above the water.

[Bass Cat Boats]

Blue Mountain and Nimrod are not as good a crappie lake as they were, though still fair from our understanding. They can be excellent number lakes for small largemouth.