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    Moderator Fishysam's Avatar
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    Nelson water level/ ramp condition?

    So I have heard they drew the pool down to do work, is this true? I have never taken my boat in the winter and am looking for any insite for launching a boat in January and February ?

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    I was there last week and the lake is the lowest I've ever seen. If it goes any lower you won't be able to launch in the winter. I wouldn't really recommend putting a boat on there anyways in January or February. Parts of the lake do ice up and all the fish are in the outlet anyways. Just join the crowd and fish the bank. You can catch 20-30 a day easily and an occasional 4-6lber is always available.

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    I wouldn't say that all of the fish are in the outlet. There are definitely some that live out in that deeper water. But it's certainly easier to catch the ones in discharge canal.
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