"Major Flooding" Near Newville

If you're considering heading down to the Rock River in the Jefferson/Ft Atkinson area for Walleys and/or white bass, please be aware of the conditions there.

The water is extremely high from the Jefferson Dam on down to the lake. Many of the traditional shorefishing areas are flooded. Blackhawk Island is flooded and water is moving inland making road access difficult, if not impossible. The Flood Warnings at Newville have been upgraded to "major flooding" the highest category.

This batch of heavy rain over the next 24-48 hours is only going to make the situation worse for the locals.

The entire river is slow no wake until further notice. Be careful, there's lots of debris in the water and the current is very strong. If you are fishing and anchor, keep a sharp knife handy in case you have to quickly cut your ropes.

Here's the current report from 9:29pm on 4-17-2008:
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The Flood Warning continues for
the Rock River at Newville.
* Until further notice.
* At 0800 PM Thursday the stage was 11.61 feet.
* Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* The river will continue to fall slowly over the next week.

At a stage of 11.3 feet... there is Knee-Deep water over Blackhawk
Road. Lamp Road on west side of river also becomes Flooded. Lake
Koshkonong merges with Mud Lake to the east of Lake Koshkonong.





929 PM CDT Thu Apr 17 2008

... Flood Warning extended until further notice...

the Flood Warning continues for
the Rock River at Fort Atkinson.
* Until further notice.
* At 0825 PM Thursday the stage was 7.14 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
* The river will continue to fall slowly over the next week.

At a stage of 7.1 feet... water touches Highway 106 east of Fort
Atkinson.





929 PM CDT Thu Apr 17 2008

... Flood Warning extended until further notice...

the Flood Warning continues for
the Rock River at Jefferson.
* Until further notice.
* At 0800 PM Thursday the stage was 11.07 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* The river will continue to fall slowly over the next week.

At a stage of 11.3 feet... floodwaters affect low lying areas of
residential and business property in Jefferson... including the Burger
corner restaurant and Riverview drive in the area of the wastewater
plant. A stage of 11.3 feet is about a 5 year flood.





929 PM CDT Thu Apr 17 2008

... Flood Warning extended until further notice...

the Flood Warning continues for
the crawfish river at Milford.
* Until further notice.
* At 0800 PM Thursday the stage was 7.83 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
* The river will continue to fall slowly over the next week.

At a stage of 8.1 feet... there is widespread flooding of agricultural
land and lowland. There is widespead flooding in the Riverbend
campground... about 5 miles upstream. This level is considered to be
about a 5 year flood.

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There are a couple links to the right that will keep you up to date on conditions on the Rock River.


Stay Safe
CT

Crappies

Was out yesterday on Okauchee for a bit. The Crappies are biting pretty good.

Posted a fishing report on the baitshop blog and on Lake-link, and got a couple questions about the setup I was using.

Nothing fancy about this kind of fishing. Clip-on (spring) pencil style bobber about 24 inches above a gold or red aberdeen hook with two small splitshots crimped on a little below half way between the hook and the bobber. I was tailhooking the fatheads I had.

I used some "large" fatheads rather than "crappie minnows" because I want to win the G-Loomis Ultralight. They bit both size minnows.

CT

Heading out today

I'll be rolling out this afternoon for an equipment test and to do a little scouting. I might even get to fish for a bit.

I'll bring back a report with water temperatures.

CT