Otter Creek Reservoir

[blueindn]

I am heading down that way this weekend and I was wondering if anyone has hit this reservoir lately, and if they have, if they would be so good as to email me a report. I know it is midsummer so it will most likley be a little slow, but any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Dustin
email: blueindn@yahoo.com

[hedgesd]

Water levels are dropping quick. Last weekend I was camping at Tamarisk point and it was all moss except for the old river bed. I didn't even fish it but I hear it's still good.

Good time to get out since it looks like it might be all drained out this year.

[Minivan]

They can't drain OCR all the way down. By law they need to leave a pool equivalent to 8% of capacity. The Water Users Association has already said they will take it down to the minimum pool.

[PowerBaitHeppy]

which could be interpreted to be good news (?). Right now it is at 9%, which means they can only keep the gates open for a little bit longer....then the gates will be closed, and the river in Kingston Canyon will be fishable once again...

[hedgesd]

Heck I don't know about you guys but 8% is basically drained.

[Sinking Line]

will the fish make it through the winter at otter at 8% ?

[Minivan]

OCR bottoms out. But it will actually increase by fall. They will start diverting water from the EF of the Sevier back into OCR. 8% seems low. But it really isn't. My guess is it less than 20% now. I may be wrong, but you will see 8% in just a few weeks. That is the nature of OCR.