Gary
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Post by Gary on Jan 23, 2017 16:36:30 GMT -5
Just to let anyone wanting to fish the upper end. Lynnville. Mormans, BayRoc . It is muddy and trashed and lots of it, not safe . Hope this save you from having a wasted trip. Will give you a heads up when it clears.
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Morman's
Jan 23, 2017 16:47:23 GMT -5
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Post by tblspoon on Jan 23, 2017 16:47:23 GMT -5
Thank you.
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Post by medicineman on Jan 23, 2017 18:43:55 GMT -5
Thanks ! I work in Roanoke- at 10:00 this morning there was a tremendous amount of debris flowing down the river- several logs, etc.
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Post by keninva on Jan 23, 2017 19:40:34 GMT -5
The upper Blackwater will also have a lot of woody debris as well. The river is running about 4.5 feet above normal at river gage at Rocky Mount.
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Post by ikMOON on Jan 23, 2017 21:44:34 GMT -5
Thanks for the heads up. Very appreciated!
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Post by striperseeker on Jan 24, 2017 7:34:14 GMT -5
Thanks!!!! I was planning on launching from there tomorrow. I will launch further down lake. Thanks again.
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Gary
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Post by Gary on Jan 25, 2017 16:43:18 GMT -5
It's Wednesday and the Roanoke River is going to be a mess for a few weeks .So much Trash, such a shame . Best thing to do now is head down to the bridge. It's idle speed only here in front of Mormans and down river . Hope this helps
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Jan 25, 2017 17:46:51 GMT -5
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Post by johnr on Jan 25, 2017 17:46:51 GMT -5
I saw the pictures on the news of all the trash floating down the river in town. It's unreal all the trash that collects in the system. Too bad they didn't have the foresight to build a river water treatment system before it hits the lake.
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Yam
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Post by Yam on Jan 26, 2017 8:34:46 GMT -5
I saw the pictures on the news of all the trash floating down the river in town. It's unreal all the trash that collects in the system. Too bad they didn't have the foresight to build a river water treatment system before it hits the lake. I am interested in knowing if this trash (logs, debris, etc.) eventually finds its way to the dam or if its just collecting over time and getting worse? In other words, was it like this 20 years ago?
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Post by BentRod on Jan 26, 2017 10:26:57 GMT -5
Been this way as long as I can remember. I would guess a lot of the logs, debris, etc are either removed by man (wash ashore home owner property, lake cleanup, etc) or become water logged. From everything I've been told, these influxes of "trash" are good for the system and provide nutrients to maintain a proper forage base. The retention time, or the time it takes for the water entering the system in the river to reach the dam is very slow, about 18months during normal flow periods. Because of this, your upper lake areas are the most fertile for forage. Those areas typically use up the nutrients before it reaches the lower end of the lake, which is why the clarity is much better down there. Also, the water authority in Roanoke has improved the water dramatically since the 80s, which in turn has reduced the forage capacity of the lake.
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Post by Gator on Jan 26, 2017 10:36:52 GMT -5
I saw the pictures on the news of all the trash floating down the river in town. It's unreal all the trash that collects in the system. Too bad they didn't have the foresight to build a river water treatment system before it hits the lake. I am interested in knowing if this trash (logs, debris, etc.) eventually finds its way to the dam or if its just collecting over time and getting worse? In other words, was it like this 20 years ago? Link explaining the process. Not sure of the frequency but I can find out-I have a friend that works for AEP and this is part of his job.
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Jan 26, 2017 12:11:42 GMT -5
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Post by quackquackboom on Jan 26, 2017 12:11:42 GMT -5
I believe there is a construction company on the BW side that is paid to clear the big stuff out occasionally.
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Yam
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Jan 27, 2017 6:00:49 GMT -5
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Post by Yam on Jan 27, 2017 6:00:49 GMT -5
Been this way as long as I can remember. I would guess a lot of the logs, debris, etc are either removed by man (wash ashore home owner property, lake cleanup, etc) or become water logged. From everything I've been told, these influxes of "trash" are good for the system and provide nutrients to maintain a proper forage base. The retention time, or the time it takes for the water entering the system in the river to reach the dam is very slow, about 18months during normal flow periods. Because of this, your upper lake areas are the most fertile for forage. Those areas typically use up the nutrients before it reaches the lower end of the lake, which is why the clarity is much better down there. Also, the water authority in Roanoke has improved the water dramatically since the 80s, which in turn has reduced the forage capacity of the lake. I never considered that logs provide nutrients to the system. Makes total sense! I have a whole new outlook. I'll gladly dodge logs if it means more bait!
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Post by coheasion on Jan 27, 2017 7:41:42 GMT -5
Yam - no chainsawing down trees and dropping them in your bait holes now..
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Gary
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Post by Gary on Jan 27, 2017 8:41:19 GMT -5
Guy,s the water color is clearing up. If the wind settles down and changes direction the trash will be come off the banks and out of the coves , The Channel well bad .
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