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    • November 27, 2024 at 10:12 am #30623
      DanStag
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      In a recent article Kenny posted about the excellent fishing on the Meramac.
      If there’s one place you want to be sure to check (and understand) the water levels, it’s the Meramac.
      A few days before Kenny, Jim and Charlie Trenkler’s trip, AL Harper and I floated the Meramac.
      While the fishing was great, I couldn’t help noticing debris from the high water AT LEAST 15 FEET , above the level we were fishing.
      For one’s safety and enjoyment (and avoiding a failed trip) check the Meramec flow level any time rain has been anywhere in the vicinity of the Meramac.

    • November 27, 2024 at 11:12 am #30624
      Kenny Klimes
      Keymaster

      GREAT ADVICE even if it isn’t raining in St Louis you need to ALWAYS check the flows and water depth. Where do you check the flows and depth??? ON OUR WEBSITE under water conditions menu!! We even have explanation of what it should be and shouldn’t be to be able to fish. Fish Smart!!

    • January 12, 2025 at 11:44 am #30880
      alharp
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      Great info.  Knowing the water level and flow rate (CFS) is helpful for safety, of course, but also for knowing how often one might have to drag a watercraft over shallow spots; for helping determine how long a float might take; and with a little record keeping you might be able to detect a correlation between flow and how the fish were biting too.
      Al Harper

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