craazyboutbass
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The bite should be turning on sometime tomorrow or sometime in the next few days, I'm going to try to get out there and see what happens and I'll let everyone know how the fishing is...</p>
I expect the bite to be turning on really good sometime in the next couple of days because the water is about to start rising... some of you may not believe its true but when that water starts back up from winter pool the fish really turn on for some reason?? It's been like this the last 2 springs I've fished the lake...</p>
The water this entire winter has been hanging around 821-822 FT above sea level and is supposed to reach 824 tomorrow, so this is why I'm bringing this out.... here's the info page</p><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="8" width="758" border="0"><tbody><tr valign="top"><td style="width: 146px"></td><td style="width: 456px"><a name="main"></a><h1>Ocoee No. 1 Dam</h1><p class="Body-2 style1">Please note! Water release schedules often change without notice due to unanticipated changes in weather conditions and power system requirements.</p>
<p class="Body-2">Water release schedules are updated periodically throughout the day. Next-day release schedules are usually available by 6 p.m. of the current day.</p><p class="Body-2">Observed water levels also are updated periodically throughout the day. Predicted water levels are updated at least once a day, by 1 p.m. Eastern time, and may be updated more frequently when conditions warrant.</p><p class="Body-2">Times shown below are local times.</p>
<p class="Body-2">TVA provides special water releases from a number of dams for fishing, boating, and rafting. View the schedule and calendar for recreational releases here.</p>
<p class="Body-2 style1">Use caution near dams. A large amount of water may be discharged without warning at any time. Your safety depends on obeying all posted safety regulations and warnings. Learn more here.</p><h2 align="left">Releases</h2><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="390" border="1"><tbody><tr class="sidebarhead-dkblue" valign="middle" bgcolor="#99cccc"><td style="width: 9px; height: 23px"></td><td style="width: 88px; height: 23px">Date</td><td style="width: 160px; height: 23px">Time (Eastern) </td><td style="width: 133px; height: 23px">Generators</td></tr><tr class="Body-3" valign="middle" bgcolor="#d3dcec"><td style="width: 9px; height: 23px"></td><td style="width: 88px; height: 23px">3/14/2009</td><td style="width: 160px; height: 23px">3pm - 4pm </td><td style="width: 133px; height: 23px">1</td></tr><tr class="Body-3" valign="middle" bgcolor="#d3dcec"><td style="width: 9px; height: 23px"></td><td style="width: 88px; height: 23px"></td><td style="width: 160px; height: 23px">4pm - midnight </td><td style="width: 133px; height: 23px">2 or more</td></tr><tr class="Body-3" valign="middle" bgcolor="#d3dcec"><td style="width: 9px; height: 23px"></td><td style="width: 88px; height: 23px">3/15/2009</td><td style="width: 160px; height: 23px">midnight - 1am </td><td style="width: 133px; height: 23px">0</td></tr></tbody></table><h2 align="left">Observed</h2><p class="Body-3">See a graph comparing observed elevations for the year to date with the expected elevation range and flood guide level.</p><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="390" border="1"><tbody><tr valign="bottom" bgcolor="#99cccc"><td style="width: 10px"></td><td style="width: 79px"><strong class="sidebarhead-dkblue">Date/Time
(Eastern)[/b]</td><td style="width: 10px"></td><td style="width: 87px"><p class="sidebarhead-dkblue">Upstream Elevation</p><p class="Body-3">(feet above mean sea level)</p></td><td style="width: 10px"></td><td style="width: 87px"><p class="sidebarhead-dkblue">Downstream Elevation</p><p class="Body-3">(feet above mean sea level)</p></td><td style="width: 10px"></td><td style="width: 97px"><p class="sidebarhead-dkblue">Average Hourly*
Discharge</p><p class="Body-3">(cubic feet per second)</p></td></tr><tr valign="middle" bgcolor="#d3dcec"><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 79px; height: 23px">3/14/2009</td><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 87px; height: 23px"></td><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 87px; height: 23px"></td><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 97px; height: 23px"></td></tr><tr valign="middle" bgcolor="#d3dcec"><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 79px; height: 23px">8am</td><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 87px; height: 23px">822.11</td><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 87px; height: 23px">713.07</td><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 97px; height: 23px">0</td></tr><tr valign="middle" bgcolor="#d3dcec"><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 79px; height: 23px">9am</td><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 87px; height: 23px">822.16</td><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 87px; height: 23px">715.12</td><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 97px; height: 23px">85</td></tr><tr valign="middle" bgcolor="#d3dcec"><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 79px; height: 23px">10am</td><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 87px; height: 23px">822.12</td><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 87px; height: 23px">716.95</td><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 97px; height: 23px">1,993</td></tr><tr valign="middle" bgcolor="#d3dcec"><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 79px; height: 23px">11am</td><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 87px; height: 23px">822.08</td><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 87px; height: 23px">716.87</td><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 97px; height: 23px">1,958</td></tr><tr valign="middle" bgcolor="#d3dcec"><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 79px; height: 23px">noon</td><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 87px; height: 23px">822.06</td><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 87px; height: 23px">716.86</td><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 97px; height: 23px">1,945</td></tr><tr valign="middle" bgcolor="#d3dcec"><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 79px; height: 23px">1pm</td><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 87px; height: 23px">822.14</td><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 87px; height: 23px">713.14</td><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 97px; height: 23px">14</td></tr><tr valign="middle" bgcolor="#d3dcec"><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 79px; height: 23px">2pm</td><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 87px; height: 23px">822.20</td><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 87px; height: 23px">713.07</td><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 97px; height: 23px">0</td></tr><tr valign="middle" bgcolor="#d3dcec"><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 79px; height: 23px">3pm</td><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 87px; height: 23px">822.28</td><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 87px; height: 23px">713.95</td><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 97px; height: 23px">31</td></tr><tr valign="middle" bgcolor="#d3dcec"><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="height: 23px" colspan="7">* discharge reported at end of hour</td></tr></tbody></table><p class="Body-3" align="center">Click here to view data for previous day</p><h2 align="left">Predicted</h2><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="390" border="1"><tbody><tr valign="middle" bgcolor="#99cccc"><td style="width: 10px; height: 47px"></td><td style="width: 89px; height: 47px"><strong class="sidebarhead-dkblue">Date[/b]</td><td style="width: 97px; height: 47px"><p class="sidebarhead-dkblue">Daily Average Inflow</p><p class="Body-3">(cubic feet per second)</p></td><td style="width: 97px; height: 47px"><p class="sidebarhead-dkblue">Midnight Elevation</p><p class="Body-3">(feet above mean sea level)</p></td><td style="width: 97px; height: 47px"><p class="sidebarhead-dkblue">Daily Average Outflow</p><p class="Body-3">(cubic feet per second)</p></td></tr><tr valign="middle" bgcolor="#d3dcec"><td style="width: 10px; height: 23px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 89px; height: 23px">3/14/2009 </td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 97px; height: 23px">1,400 </td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 97px; height: 23px">822.80 </td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 97px; height: 23px">800 </td></tr><tr valign="middle" bgcolor="#d3dcec"><td style="width: 10px; height: 23px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 89px; height: 23px">3/15/2009 </td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 97px; height: 23px">1,700 </td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 97px; height: 23px">824.00 </td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 97px; height: 23px">800 </td></tr><tr valign="middle" bgcolor="#d3dcec"><td style="width: 10px; height: 23px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 89px; height: 23px">3/16/2009 </td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 97px; height: 23px">900 </td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 97px; height: 23px">823.90 </td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 97px; height: 23px">900 </td></tr></tbody></table>
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</p><div style="padding-right: 5px; border-top: #000066 4px solid; padding-left: 5px; background-image: url('../river/images/lakeinfo.jpg'); padding-bottom: 10px; width: 100%; padding-top: 70px; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-color: #99cccc"><p class="Body-3">System flow requirements and the volume of water in tributary reservoirs affect the operation of those reservoirs. Get current information here. </p><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0"><tbody><tr valign="middle"><td style="width: 390px; height: 63px" colspan="3"><p class="Body-3">For information about a reservoir, choose the reservoir name first, then choose the type of information you want, and click “View info.”</p>
Choose a Reservoir Apalachia Barkley Bear Creek Blue Ridge Boone Calderwood Cedar Creek Center Hill Chatuge Cheatham Cheoah Cherokee Chickamauga Chilhowee Cordell Hull Dale Hollow Douglas Fontana Fort Loudoun Ft. Patrick Henry Great Falls Guntersville Hiwassee J Percy Priest Kentucky Little Bear Creek Melton Hill Nickajack Normandy Norris Nottely Ocoee No. 1 Ocoee No. 2 Ocoee No. 3 Old Hickory Pickwick Santeetlah South Holston Tellico Tims Ford Upper Bear Creek Watauga Watts Bar Wheeler Wilbur Wilson Wolf Creek
Type of Information Releases & Elevations Reservoir Ratings Operating Guide Tailwater Improvements Sportfish Survey Sportfish Ratings General Info Recreation Info </p>
</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="Body-3">Tennessee River elevations at selected locations</p><p class="Body-3"></p><p class="Body-3">You can also use our interactive map to read details about each facility and its role in the integrated system.</p><p class="Body-3"></p></div><p class="sidebarhead">Reader’s Survey </p><p class="Body-3">To help improve our site, please give us your feedback. </p><p class="Body-3" align="left"></p><p class="sidebarhead-dkblue" align="left">Glossary</p><p class="Body-3" align="left">See definitions of some of the most commonly used terms related to river operations. </p><p class="sidebarhead-dkblue" align="left"></p>
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BTW, if anyone knows or thinksexactly why these fish turn on when the water rises, I'd be glad to hear your ideas!</p>
I expect the bite to be turning on really good sometime in the next couple of days because the water is about to start rising... some of you may not believe its true but when that water starts back up from winter pool the fish really turn on for some reason?? It's been like this the last 2 springs I've fished the lake...</p>
The water this entire winter has been hanging around 821-822 FT above sea level and is supposed to reach 824 tomorrow, so this is why I'm bringing this out.... here's the info page</p><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="8" width="758" border="0"><tbody><tr valign="top"><td style="width: 146px"></td><td style="width: 456px"><a name="main"></a><h1>Ocoee No. 1 Dam</h1><p class="Body-2 style1">Please note! Water release schedules often change without notice due to unanticipated changes in weather conditions and power system requirements.</p>
<p class="Body-2">Water release schedules are updated periodically throughout the day. Next-day release schedules are usually available by 6 p.m. of the current day.</p><p class="Body-2">Observed water levels also are updated periodically throughout the day. Predicted water levels are updated at least once a day, by 1 p.m. Eastern time, and may be updated more frequently when conditions warrant.</p><p class="Body-2">Times shown below are local times.</p>
<p class="Body-2">TVA provides special water releases from a number of dams for fishing, boating, and rafting. View the schedule and calendar for recreational releases here.</p>
<p class="Body-2 style1">Use caution near dams. A large amount of water may be discharged without warning at any time. Your safety depends on obeying all posted safety regulations and warnings. Learn more here.</p><h2 align="left">Releases</h2><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="390" border="1"><tbody><tr class="sidebarhead-dkblue" valign="middle" bgcolor="#99cccc"><td style="width: 9px; height: 23px"></td><td style="width: 88px; height: 23px">Date</td><td style="width: 160px; height: 23px">Time (Eastern) </td><td style="width: 133px; height: 23px">Generators</td></tr><tr class="Body-3" valign="middle" bgcolor="#d3dcec"><td style="width: 9px; height: 23px"></td><td style="width: 88px; height: 23px">3/14/2009</td><td style="width: 160px; height: 23px">3pm - 4pm </td><td style="width: 133px; height: 23px">1</td></tr><tr class="Body-3" valign="middle" bgcolor="#d3dcec"><td style="width: 9px; height: 23px"></td><td style="width: 88px; height: 23px"></td><td style="width: 160px; height: 23px">4pm - midnight </td><td style="width: 133px; height: 23px">2 or more</td></tr><tr class="Body-3" valign="middle" bgcolor="#d3dcec"><td style="width: 9px; height: 23px"></td><td style="width: 88px; height: 23px">3/15/2009</td><td style="width: 160px; height: 23px">midnight - 1am </td><td style="width: 133px; height: 23px">0</td></tr></tbody></table><h2 align="left">Observed</h2><p class="Body-3">See a graph comparing observed elevations for the year to date with the expected elevation range and flood guide level.</p><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="390" border="1"><tbody><tr valign="bottom" bgcolor="#99cccc"><td style="width: 10px"></td><td style="width: 79px"><strong class="sidebarhead-dkblue">Date/Time
(Eastern)[/b]</td><td style="width: 10px"></td><td style="width: 87px"><p class="sidebarhead-dkblue">Upstream Elevation</p><p class="Body-3">(feet above mean sea level)</p></td><td style="width: 10px"></td><td style="width: 87px"><p class="sidebarhead-dkblue">Downstream Elevation</p><p class="Body-3">(feet above mean sea level)</p></td><td style="width: 10px"></td><td style="width: 97px"><p class="sidebarhead-dkblue">Average Hourly*
Discharge</p><p class="Body-3">(cubic feet per second)</p></td></tr><tr valign="middle" bgcolor="#d3dcec"><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 79px; height: 23px">3/14/2009</td><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 87px; height: 23px"></td><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 87px; height: 23px"></td><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 97px; height: 23px"></td></tr><tr valign="middle" bgcolor="#d3dcec"><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 79px; height: 23px">8am</td><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 87px; height: 23px">822.11</td><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 87px; height: 23px">713.07</td><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 97px; height: 23px">0</td></tr><tr valign="middle" bgcolor="#d3dcec"><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 79px; height: 23px">9am</td><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 87px; height: 23px">822.16</td><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 87px; height: 23px">715.12</td><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 97px; height: 23px">85</td></tr><tr valign="middle" bgcolor="#d3dcec"><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 79px; height: 23px">10am</td><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 87px; height: 23px">822.12</td><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 87px; height: 23px">716.95</td><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 97px; height: 23px">1,993</td></tr><tr valign="middle" bgcolor="#d3dcec"><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 79px; height: 23px">11am</td><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 87px; height: 23px">822.08</td><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 87px; height: 23px">716.87</td><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 97px; height: 23px">1,958</td></tr><tr valign="middle" bgcolor="#d3dcec"><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 79px; height: 23px">noon</td><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 87px; height: 23px">822.06</td><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 87px; height: 23px">716.86</td><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 97px; height: 23px">1,945</td></tr><tr valign="middle" bgcolor="#d3dcec"><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 79px; height: 23px">1pm</td><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 87px; height: 23px">822.14</td><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 87px; height: 23px">713.14</td><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 97px; height: 23px">14</td></tr><tr valign="middle" bgcolor="#d3dcec"><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 79px; height: 23px">2pm</td><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 87px; height: 23px">822.20</td><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 87px; height: 23px">713.07</td><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 97px; height: 23px">0</td></tr><tr valign="middle" bgcolor="#d3dcec"><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 79px; height: 23px">3pm</td><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 87px; height: 23px">822.28</td><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 87px; height: 23px">713.95</td><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 97px; height: 23px">31</td></tr><tr valign="middle" bgcolor="#d3dcec"><td style="width: 10px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="height: 23px" colspan="7">* discharge reported at end of hour</td></tr></tbody></table><p class="Body-3" align="center">Click here to view data for previous day</p><h2 align="left">Predicted</h2><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="390" border="1"><tbody><tr valign="middle" bgcolor="#99cccc"><td style="width: 10px; height: 47px"></td><td style="width: 89px; height: 47px"><strong class="sidebarhead-dkblue">Date[/b]</td><td style="width: 97px; height: 47px"><p class="sidebarhead-dkblue">Daily Average Inflow</p><p class="Body-3">(cubic feet per second)</p></td><td style="width: 97px; height: 47px"><p class="sidebarhead-dkblue">Midnight Elevation</p><p class="Body-3">(feet above mean sea level)</p></td><td style="width: 97px; height: 47px"><p class="sidebarhead-dkblue">Daily Average Outflow</p><p class="Body-3">(cubic feet per second)</p></td></tr><tr valign="middle" bgcolor="#d3dcec"><td style="width: 10px; height: 23px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 89px; height: 23px">3/14/2009 </td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 97px; height: 23px">1,400 </td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 97px; height: 23px">822.80 </td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 97px; height: 23px">800 </td></tr><tr valign="middle" bgcolor="#d3dcec"><td style="width: 10px; height: 23px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 89px; height: 23px">3/15/2009 </td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 97px; height: 23px">1,700 </td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 97px; height: 23px">824.00 </td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 97px; height: 23px">800 </td></tr><tr valign="middle" bgcolor="#d3dcec"><td style="width: 10px; height: 23px"></td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 89px; height: 23px">3/16/2009 </td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 97px; height: 23px">900 </td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 97px; height: 23px">823.90 </td><td class="Body-3" style="width: 97px; height: 23px">900 </td></tr></tbody></table>
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</p></td><td style="width: 156px"></p><div style="padding-right: 5px; border-top: #000066 4px solid; padding-left: 5px; background-image: url('../river/images/lakeinfo.jpg'); padding-bottom: 10px; width: 100%; padding-top: 70px; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-color: #99cccc"><p class="Body-3">System flow requirements and the volume of water in tributary reservoirs affect the operation of those reservoirs. Get current information here. </p><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0"><tbody><tr valign="middle"><td style="width: 390px; height: 63px" colspan="3"><p class="Body-3">For information about a reservoir, choose the reservoir name first, then choose the type of information you want, and click “View info.”</p>
Choose a Reservoir Apalachia Barkley Bear Creek Blue Ridge Boone Calderwood Cedar Creek Center Hill Chatuge Cheatham Cheoah Cherokee Chickamauga Chilhowee Cordell Hull Dale Hollow Douglas Fontana Fort Loudoun Ft. Patrick Henry Great Falls Guntersville Hiwassee J Percy Priest Kentucky Little Bear Creek Melton Hill Nickajack Normandy Norris Nottely Ocoee No. 1 Ocoee No. 2 Ocoee No. 3 Old Hickory Pickwick Santeetlah South Holston Tellico Tims Ford Upper Bear Creek Watauga Watts Bar Wheeler Wilbur Wilson Wolf Creek
Type of Information Releases & Elevations Reservoir Ratings Operating Guide Tailwater Improvements Sportfish Survey Sportfish Ratings General Info Recreation Info </p>
</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="Body-3">Tennessee River elevations at selected locations</p><p class="Body-3"></p><p class="Body-3">You can also use our interactive map to read details about each facility and its role in the integrated system.</p><p class="Body-3"></p></div><p class="sidebarhead">Reader’s Survey </p><p class="Body-3">To help improve our site, please give us your feedback. </p><p class="Body-3" align="left"></p><p class="sidebarhead-dkblue" align="left">Glossary</p><p class="Body-3" align="left">See definitions of some of the most commonly used terms related to river operations. </p><p class="sidebarhead-dkblue" align="left"></p>
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BTW, if anyone knows or thinksexactly why these fish turn on when the water rises, I'd be glad to hear your ideas!</p>
