I finally got out to see the final product. All the concrete is gone, all the rebar is gone and the grass seed has been sown. Downstream 100 yards and upstream to the next dam has been drastically changed. The creek is about half the width it was and shallow which was expected. What I didn’t expect is after the first bend in the creek roughly 100 yards downstream the creek seems virtually unchanged. I can’t wait to be able to put waders on so I can explore this further but from what I can get to right now it looks promising.
This picture is from the old bulkhead. The dam previously ran from the right side of the picture, across the creek to just below the big boulder on the far side. The upstream side definatley is more accessible now but it looks like a lot of ankle deep water. Again, can’t wait to get the waders on. It’s not unusual to catch a few LMB in this area I suspect that will change.
This picture is about 50 yards downstream looking up at the removed dam. This area looks good. I like the less water here which should concentrate the fish on the side that always fished better anyway.
