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The draining of Starve Hollow Lake has begun and will continue at the rate of no more than one foot per day until it is empty. If no heavy rains occur, the drainage should be complete in about 2 weeks. Fishing is still allowed in the lake and relaxed regulations are posted at boat ramps, boat rental and other informational areas. To eliminate odor and waste, the DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife is salvaging fish from the lake and will continue to do so as long as conditions allow. Salvaged fish are being placed in a nearby holding pond for later restocking.
PLEASE NOTE: Yellowwood Lake continues to be lowered to repair the spillway and a seep on the backside of the dam. The original 6 foot draw down has been increased to 10 feet due to seep problems. The lake level prevents the boat ramp from being used by trailers, but boats or canoes that can be launched by hand may still be used. Boats may still be rented from the State Forest office. The draw down will last until early winter with minimum impacts to the fishery.
KNOB LAKE HAS BEEN DRAINED to provide an opportunity for needed repairs on dam structures. Repairs include replacing the spillway with an overflow spillway, including a bridge to span across the top. Additional work will include flattening the embankment slope on the lake side and installing a new fishing pier. Refilling of the lake should begin in the spring. With normal rainfall, the lake should be two-thirds full by late spring. The lake will be restocked with fingerling largemouth bass, bluegill, redear sunfish and channel catfish once the water reaches an adequate level for their survival and the fish are available for stocking by DNR hatchery personnel. Some bluegill and redear sunfish should reach a catchable size in 2009. Largemouth bass will provide catch-and-release fishing opportunities for several years before they reach legal size.
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