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Birdnuts · 01-05-2012, 20:09

Lads - have you ever seen water levels on the Lake as high as they are currently?? I certainly haven't!!. In recent days levels are so high large fish are being washed into small ponds at the edge of the lake!!

Is there a problem at the dam in Poulaphuca?

**bitemybanger** · 01-05-2012, 21:52

From one extreme to the other. A couple of months ago it was the lowest I've ever seen it.

Patolagola · 01-05-2012, 22:13

TBH I wouldn't worry to much, they'll open the dam when its needed.

Hows the pike doing up there, they on the feed?

PETEMCL2003 · 01-05-2012, 22:18

i was only up there about 10 days ago and the levels were very low, only inches instead of feet near kilbride

jkchambers · 01-05-2012, 22:25

I hope this may give the pike a chance to spawn successfully. For a few years levels have been so low at spawning time there have been no weedy areas for the pike to spawn. This is possibly one reason for the poor level of pike stocks there

Patolagola · 01-05-2012, 23:20

Maybe the high levels is for that reason ^^

connel42 · 02-05-2012, 08:36

Yeah it's pretty high at the moment but it has been a good bit higher in the past.
We have had so much rain in the past week the level has risen very quickly.
The ESB would prefer if it was lower and will most likely start letting water through the dam as soon as they can. I would think the lower Liffey levels are high particularly around Strawberry beds so they can't let too much flow through and risk flooding.
This morning the lake is like glass with a clear blue sky.
I have a few boats on swinging moorings and they are full of rain water so its a good test for the bouyancy tanks.
I hope it does help the Pike but I don't think it will stay as high for too long.
Anyone with boats at Russlestown should go and check on them.

natdog · 02-05-2012, 09:12

why would the esb like the lake to be lower

**slowburner** · 02-05-2012, 10:45

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Originally Posted by natdog

why would the esb like the lake to be lower

Many reasons. Less pressure on the dam. Less erosion of the banks, therefore less turbidity. The capacity to hold water in the event of more heavy rainfall, thereby allowing the control of floodwater downstream.

PETEMCL2003 · 05-05-2012, 00:39

Went up late this evening for an hours fishing, delighted to see the levels up.
I was a little sickened last week to find them so low after buying another permit, now all i need is to catch something

01-05-2012, 20:09	#1
Birdnuts Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Blessington, Co. Wicklow Posts: 3,901 Adverts \| Friends	A question for Blessington Anglers Lads - have you ever seen water levels on the Lake as high as they are currently?? I certainly haven't!!. In recent days levels are so high large fish are being washed into small ponds at the edge of the lake!! Is there a problem at the dam in Poulaphuca?

02-05-2012, 08:36	#7
connel42 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Blessington lake Posts: 122 Adverts \| Friends	Blessington Lake Yeah it's pretty high at the moment but it has been a good bit higher in the past. We have had so much rain in the past week the level has risen very quickly. The ESB would prefer if it was lower and will most likely start letting water through the dam as soon as they can. I would think the lower Liffey levels are high particularly around Strawberry beds so they can't let too much flow through and risk flooding. This morning the lake is like glass with a clear blue sky. I have a few boats on swinging moorings and they are full of rain water so its a good test for the bouyancy tanks. I hope it does help the Pike but I don't think it will stay as high for too long. Anyone with boats at Russlestown should go and check on them.

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01-05-2012, 21:52	#2
bitemybanger Moderator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: The Royal county Posts: 2,238 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Angling, North East	From one extreme to the other. A couple of months ago it was the lowest I've ever seen it.

01-05-2012, 22:13	#3
Patolagola Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 60 Adverts \| Friends	TBH I wouldn't worry to much, they'll open the dam when its needed. Hows the pike doing up there, they on the feed?

01-05-2012, 22:18	#4
PETEMCL2003 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 27 Adverts \| Friends	i was only up there about 10 days ago and the levels were very low, only inches instead of feet near kilbride

01-05-2012, 22:25	#5
jkchambers Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Dublin Posts: 156 Adverts \| Friends	I hope this may give the pike a chance to spawn successfully. For a few years levels have been so low at spawning time there have been no weedy areas for the pike to spawn. This is possibly one reason for the poor level of pike stocks there

01-05-2012, 23:20	#6
Patolagola Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 60 Adverts \| Friends	Maybe the high levels is for that reason ^^

02-05-2012, 09:12	#8
natdog Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: dublin Posts: 176 Adverts \| Friends	why would the esb like the lake to be lower

05-05-2012, 00:39	#10
PETEMCL2003 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 27 Adverts \| Friends	Went up late this evening for an hours fishing, delighted to see the levels up. I was a little sickened last week to find them so low after buying another permit, now all i need is to catch something