Water Flows

So when would be a good time to go fishing....tonight? Or wait for the rains tomorrow? Or maybe....now?

-Denny

 

NOW!!!
HURRY before Consumers shuts it back down like they've been doing 2 day's after each rain event.
You Can't count on anything with Consumers anymore! I would tell you it'll be low by Saturday again..... HURRY!

 

LOL....are you joking, or being serious?
-Denny

 

Lost 800cfs is 6hrs already today!

 

You show me why consumers had to do what they did and I'll kiss their ...



duh!

Doesn't look Anything like run of river to this rookie-

 

from what you are saying they are peaking the flow excessivly during a rain event
peaking involves quickly increasing the flow to get the turbine running faster, and therefore being better for power generation
SO... it sounds to me like consumers is trying to sneak in a few of these events every so often when it rains, since in a natural watershead such as the ausable, water levels should never really spike really quickly, since there is not much runnoff from pavement, ect in the watershead.

I noticed that the TVA does this on their dams down in tennesee all the time, its how some places can offer white water rafting during the summer on some days, and the river will be almost dry the next. I also found out that these rivers have few fish in them due to this

this is not suposed to happen with these dams in MI as they are suposed to be letting out the same amout of water of the pond as is flowing in

they should install gages at the head of each pond and have computer controled water release at each dam instantaneously ajusting the amout of water that is let out at all the time makeing sure it is equal to what is flowing in

 

Ron if there is anything we ausable frequenters can do to get this more public please message me... absolute bull sh...... if they are doing it now when there is rain ... you already know what they're going to do for ther rest of the season ........ just like last year and the year before it

 

All this is going on and I STILL cant catch a dang salmon...shows how many fish are REALLY coming back from planting. They plant soooo many and we get no return. I think plans should be reconsidered and different studies should come about...

-Denny

 

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Talk to Kyle @ DNRE Tell him how you feel!
Be nice, focus on facts and ask LOTS of questions!!
Some of us have been at this 4yrs now Trying to make a difference on a daily basis.

We still have a long way to go.

Flat ponds that aren't allowed to rise and fall more than about an 1.5" either way of zero headwater height is NOT Good for the river, the fish, or Your Opportunity to pursue these fish that rely on the flow that Consumers has control of. When the river fluctuates suddenly and dramatically Consumers is taking away the opportunity for fishing, In Michigan if anyone restricts your right like this it's called "Angler Harassment" and is against the law unless it's Consumers Energy restricting.
Tell him!

 

I dont see why they cant plant a different version of salmon that has a more diverse diet than just smelt and other fish that are no longer in the lake to feed on...a good run of walleye would be great, too. Does the Au Sable still get lake run browns?