{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Trout Fishing the Jackson

Thanks Conner...good info..

On Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at 9:52:06 AM UTC-5, Connor Donovan wrote:

My favorite flow to float is 500-600 cfs but have gone as low as 175.  In a raft, 250cfs or less and you'll likely drag in a few spots.  I've never kayaked it but have seen gaggles of locals floating stretches in sit-in's, on-tops, and in inner tubes at low summer flows.

For the lower Jackson, especially access points below Johnson Spring, keep in mind that there are a few tributaries that dump in above Covington that will pump in water during the spring or after rain or snow melt.  Take a look at the dam release gauge then check the gauge on the Jackson below Dunlap Creek.  Look up the Dunlap Creek gauge, subtract that and the dam release amount and it'll give you an idea of how much water the tributaries are dumping-in.  

I would avoid the pulse release days for both wading and floating on any recreational kayak.  

On Monday, February 19, 2018 at 1:20:32 PM UTC-5, MikeV wrote:

I am curious what the adequate, ideal, and dangerous gauge heights would be for wading and kayaking on the Upper and Lower Jackson.  Anyone with knowledge of these levels from experience?

Upper Jackson Water Gauge:

https://waterdata.usgs.gov/va/nwis/uv?site_no=02011400

Lower Jackson Water Gauge:

https://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?02011800

I don't see a 2018 routine schedule for Pulse releases at the Dam, apparently they schedule them based on current and forcasted water levels..

Dam Pulse Release Schedule:

http://www.nab-wc.usace.army.mil/nao/projected_Q.html

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