My Most SHOCKING Spillway Find YET!!! (Biggest in YEARS!)

[@timhall4154]

I live 5 minutes from there …..the corp of engineers had that completely drained and dry about 2 weeks ago or so ….they was doing inspections of the inside and the gate ….ive got some really good pics of it dried up …you can walk across that too …it’s about waist deep .!!!!

[@618Fishing]

Very interesting! Thanks for sharing! I wonder how long it’ll take for fish to move back into the spillway.. won’t be until spring time I’m guessing? Thanks for watching!

[@papamorosis1570]

they shouldn't be allowed to do that, you cant burn down a forest just to inspect a ranger station

[@timhall4154]

@@618Fishing …your welcome …maybe we will meet on day around there …dad started me fishing there at that lake when i was 5 and im 53 now …know that lake like the back of my hand…..every year around duck season , they pump water from the main lake into the sub impoundments on the north end …So the spillway will dry up almost ….they keep the gates open to maintain some water flow into big muddy river system .!!!…

[@RiverDocs]

Man hooking that dead fish in the mouth is kind of creepy. Maybe it's a Zombie carp! lol

[@mtsarch]

You took the words right out of my mouth, including the zombie part.

[@BadlydrawnBen]

Damnit I just looked at the first comment below the video and blew the suprise 😢😂

[@leonreed4252]

I haven't watched the video yet just checking a couple comments. WHAT 🤣

[@Dlarson74]

Just waiting for it swim off...

[@1TakoyakiStore]

Nick ends up being patient zero. 😂

[@SH-gd9uq]

Time for a new net. That one is cursed. Great video Nick!

[@victorallen149]

I think what I like best about you,Nick is your optimism. You are not easily deterred!!!

[@Cook_J4]

First spillway is my go to, I live just 5 min from there! Love the vids keep it up

[@cliffdixon6422]

Sad to see the state of that spillway. We had an issue on my local river in England earlier this year, idiots at the environment agency diverted the flow of my local River Frays because one resident who was new to the area panicked over rising water during a wet spell, the river always goes up but rarely floods - Ended up with a dry river bed and a huge fish kill of some magnificent Chub and Bream. Regarding Carp, they are an obsession in England where many will camp out for a week in the hope of catching a big member of the King Carp family, whilst those you were catching are invasives it is interesting to see the different attitude across the pond to what are a powerful and entertaining species - I follow the Fish with Carl channel and he has had a number of trips catching some massive Commons and Mirrors where he hooks up with US friends who are also in to them. Whilst Barbel and Tench are my favourite species back home, I do a bit of Carp fishing and the fight is always entertaining - I have also developed a passion for Thailand trips where the Siamese Carp are bigger and even stronger, if you want a good scrap then I can't recommend it highly enough. My latest trip last month saw a 95lb fish hit the bank, as for the Arapaima, they are a different beast from another planet! (176lb fish gave me the fight of my life)

[@davewilson1335]

Actually, there are some here that do fish for carp. The common carp, buffalo. The invasive carp is the asian carp. They are taking over. We are required to kill every one we catch. For myself, id rather catch a 10 pound common carp than a trophy bass. Those carp fight hard!

[@Lukas9877]

10lb is small😂🎉🎉​@@davewilson1335

[@adamw7158]

winter time is always tough man youre a beast for still going whether its great or not

[@RobertYander]

Always coming back for this videos. He's just so straight to the point, just fishing, no BS.

[@MrContemplation]

One of the biggest reasons I subscribed back when. His cinematic shots are also really well done. Helps that I also absolutely love fishing.

[@RiverDocs]

That's the same reason I watch him. He don't add a bunch of bs talking trying to make longer videos..he just "takes you fishing with him"

[@MrContemplation]

@@RiverDocs you also have a great channel.

[@RiverDocs]

@@MrContemplation Well thanks man. You found me at one of the channels I watch faithfully. Funny but I don't watch a lot of music channels for my entertainment. Maybe I'll see you again on another channel someday. Take care!

[@jimmywhite571]

No he is not to the point

[@mattstewart5922]

I live in Missouri now but I grew up near that dam. Caught a 35lb flathead catfish on a yellow grub down there when I was 16 back in 1993 lol. Love that place!

[@MadCountyFishing]

Where at in Missouri, I fish the Mississippi and Missouri River all the time

[@kierra_mist]

I quit my job to watch your videos full time!

[@Curry_Prodz18]

Great video Nick keep up the great work!

[@Remblin]

Love your videos man!! I live in Illinois and love seeing these big fish come out of places i regularly fish

[@JackMalarkey]

Best part of Thursdays!

[@jussdank]

Thanks for the epic video, and tight lines!

[@troymolitor7766]

Love every video. Thanks as always for sharing these videos with us.

[@Ecrocken]

We appreciate the effort you put into your content! It's never easy to fish at this time of year!

[@billcotton1551]

The way fishing went for me this year ,I would call that day an epic win! 17 lb. fish is always good.

[@jonnyseller]

Great video. Thanks for my weekly fix. Always bring the fish to the net. Don’t try and scoop it up. Two fails in one video. 😂

[@anthonylong7299]

Another fantastic video. Kudos to being one great fisherman.

[@swimking101]

Great video, bro! As we all know, fishing is hit or miss. Keep the content coming!

[@jimmycatfishhunter]

I really needed a good video to unwind to, I was not disappointed. ✌️

[@jimmywhite571]

Time to find other spots or at the top of the spillway where all the big fish are

[@nikfel2011]

My heart broke for you when you lost those fish. Awesome video!

[@terrychambers6726]

Hi Nick. Thanks for another great adventure, looking forward to when you catch that elusive 100 + catfish. Hope it's soon.

[@bobmanzi7712]

great stuff Nick thanks

[@melodyiscraycray8648]

Good that you mixed up the music a little bit!!! 😁

[@Anttrapeater]

Nick is documenting ecological fish genocide by accident while still being entertaining. Big respect.

[@saulGjr]

Another great video Nick

[@squirrelsmagnetfishingoutdoors]

Awesome adventure looks like you had a great time

[@mikepollock8295]

Stinks to see all those dead fish. I’m glad you did catch some living fish though! Thanks for sharing Nick have a great weekend and cya next adventure!

[@TheSimong69]

great vlog brother

[@roys.1889]

Always excited to see this spillway in the thumbnails because from what I remember it always coughs up bangers. I was really sad to see that like a year or so ago, the place was basically overrun by silver carp. I haven't watched the full video yet so we'll have to see what happens.

[@nikfel2011]

You are the sole reason why I do any kind of bait fishing lol

[@MtnMan-ny6vu]

Dude, that was the magic spillway. You caught a huge channel cat, a big spoonbill, at least one giant buffalo, and all kinds of other fish there. What happened to that place?!

[@brandonoverton3651]

Army Corp of Engineers drained it to work on the gates a few weeks ago. They had both spillways closed for a little over a month.

[@9wire]

Some days you’re the dog, some days you’re the fire hydrant… Great video as always! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@TheresaRoss-j9j]

Watching your channel is like an excursion into a world of hilarious adventures and incredible jokes. Continue to delight us with your wit and creativity!🐹🤹💬

[@alexabyronfujino8320]

Looks like you caught an internet catfish 😂

[@mrmilo1971]

Enjoyed the content Nick 👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽

[@redneckmini14]

When doing some research on silver carp a while back, I recall them talking about developing a type of poison to release into the water that would only affect the silver and bighead carp by getting caught in their complex gill system. Not sure if they ever developed it to use, but that could be what killed all those carp.

[@tombombadil6591]

Yesss! Thursday!!

[@heinkrause1]

Try using the net with the lip upwards. Hooks in behind the fish.

[@carassiuscarassius140]

Man that takes “flogging a dead horse” to another level 😉 I totally get it though. Finding a major fish kill at your favourite spot is awful. Been there a couple of times, sadly

[@iualumni6642]

I want Nick's job!!

[@jimmywhite571]

What catching the same fish over

[@Dan.W.05]

Hey buddy nice big head.. was the 1st spot where you caught the paddle bill fish

[@LarPlayzGamez]

Yes. This is where he caught that little spoonbill about a year or so ago

[@Anothy]

2:29 Zombie Carp...new species?

[@carnie031664]

Awesome. I live just a few minutes from that spot.

[@glennhuffhuff317]

Am I the only one that gets excited when the count down music starts to play?

[@mauricioa9720]

GRACIAS POR DOBLAR EL VIDEO AL ESPAÑOL . SALUDOS DESDE CILOMBIA.

[@stevekaminski4859]

The whole filet is one bait- 100# Blue will happen

[@rchrdjms62]

So at one point in this trip all the fish were dead except for one and you killed it. Good job! 😂

[@Strykenine]

Bad day on the lake/river/bank is better than a good day at work.

[@Dr_Skillz1188]

That silver carp was quick man!

[@leonreed4252]

Wow hooking a dead fish in the mouth is definitely something i can honestly say I've ever done. Don't think I've ever hooked one at all. Crazy video man

[@mjdiiii]

Awesome!

[@taddmason1187]

I live right down the road and keep hoping to meet you there

[@jamesgriffin7711]

I don't know where you live but everyplace you fish is 2 hours from home. Literally, every video starts with a 2 hour drive, lol.

[@_JamesBrown]

618... southern Illinois

[@OnPoints-p3m]

Great video man way to keep grinding even though the weather is shity What do you think killed all those fish?

[@MrContemplation]

Spillway dead zones are pretty common. The water level goes up and the fish group up then the oxygen level goes down. It’s an unfortunate situation caused by our man made barriers in our waterway.

[@johnmims6918]

Rough site. Handled it perfect. Nice vid Nick. #618fishing

[@WhitneyBee87]

Was the dead Fish dead dead or swimming dead

[@gdpurdy]

If your goal is a 100lb+ catfish, I think you will need some stouter tackle. Those sub-20 carp were about all your spinning rig could handle. Good video and good luck.

[@Jim-tv4cr]

Nice carp how about some trout fishing or salmon fishing

[@dennistennyson4540]

Nick there is more glory in catching a big fish on a light rig than catching a small fish on a big rig.

[@eriksnider2752]

Best fishing channel

[@jimmywhite571]

Are you high

[@eriksnider2752]

I am not high on vape I’m 12 years old. Why the hell would I have a vape?

[@robmangeri777]

The last big head carp got lucky! Disappointment for you, life and death for him lol!

[@darkadmiralmarchhare1132]

Idk Nick, I think after catching the zombie carp I would’ve went home and started boarding up my house and stocking up on dry goods. Lol! I know it wasn’t the best day fishing but at least you were fishing and caught a few. Tight Lines

[@dogleg]

That's weird. I saw a fish kill at our local lake's spillway last week. Not nearly as bad as the one at your place. That bad cold snap, maybe? Thanks for the vid, Nick!

[@618Fishing]

Someone else commented saying that they drained the spillway to inspect the gates! Thanks for watching!

[@RichardMusto-i5b]

Hey Nick! Maybe you could do what you did last year and call the department of natural resources and maybe have the water tested to see what is causing all those dead fish

[@tombeers5636]

Never seen anyone catch a dead fish before!!!! Nice fish bro...

[@wecarver68]

I remember you bought the water test. you could have take it with you wherever you go.

[@RiverGoonS]

How are you liking that TRX 😮‍💨😮‍💨

[@robt9466]

This would have been a great video around Halloween! That would have freaked me out catching a dead fish.

[@sestoelemento5397]

Haven’t seen this spillway in a while. Also spillway of death flashbacks.

[@carnie031664]

They did maintenance on that lock a couple weeks ago. There was no water moving through. Very little water.

[@henrygalusha1388]

Sometimes those dead fish put up the biggest fights. Surprised you even got it to shore. 💯

[@JackedFishing]

I’d also be interested in meeting sometime to fish together. I think we live near each other and I love fishing discharges, spillways, etc. in the winter!

[@ZMAAllOutDoors]

It’s Time!!!

[@raultejada8968]

Is it 618 time no way what's up nick

[@GregMasterson-v5d]

I knew you were good but catching a dead fish is ridiculous!

[@2tellthetruth-is2um]

Whatever happened to the spillway you used to fish years ago it emptied into a river which looked like it was next to farmland or marshland. You kept catching water snakes there and you used to do good but I havent seen you back there in a long time.

[@RonaldDailey-z8b]

Go to Alabama or Mississippi and do some noodleing, you will catch your record catfish. Merry Christmas

[@TheRanger0ne]

I am quite surprised that eagles, buzzards and other scavengers have not cleaned up the Silver Carp corpses.

[@billhodgson4105]

Just subscribed ! Have watched many other of your stuff and if you can get dead fish to bite you got me interested ha ha

[@ashmullahey3065]

Unpopular opinion but the video titles and that one piece of music in particular (it's in every video, 7:06 in this one) drive me nuts! Appreciate the effort and skills involved, but I think he has surrendered to the algorithm and lost what really made him great.

[@Adventure-time-fishing]

Well nick I just sat down on my couch and took my boots off from a long day at work and I lay my head down and pop I get a notification that 618 posted a video 🤣🤣🤣 perfect timing, buddy

[@leonreed4252]

Something is definitely going on in that spillway. Thank for exposing that in all your videos. Something for damn sure needs to be done with that place for sure. Good job

[@leonreed4252]

That is just wrong

[@leonreed4252]

Seems like it's full of invasive fish

[@phillipstaples5721]

Night crawler goes out, music starts, here we go "fish on". Pitty it dropped off.

[@darleneConage]

❤❤❤❤

[@UncleMikesArtsnCraps]

Cold snaps will kill off shad and the carp or the core engineers draining it

[@boxy8438]

Don't know where that spillway is. But I was reading the MDC and some other groups were testing carp eradication methods at creve coeur lake this summer including poison and looked a lot like that on bank.

[@adayinthewoods9411]

What line do you use? Ive had a few big ones get away from me. I dont what to go massive, but any pointers would help. Thanks in advance

[@EvenBigger-Brother]

Big up everyone .

[@therobertriley]

I'm just glad your "NEW PB" or " BIGGEST IN A WHILE" isn't another damned turtle😂😂😂

[@dennistennyson4540]

All those carp would be good fertilizer for someone's garden(maybe) if not contaminated.

[@mannygonzalez2136]

Please stay on!

[@jogahanzra4092]

Is there any good spillways in stl region

[@patriciabolduc4613]

To bad you didn't have something with you to check the water to see what could be killing all those 🐟🐠 Great video as always C you later Buddy 🦈🦈🦈🎣🎣🎣

[@RonaldDailey-z8b]

Maybe all the fish are leaving Illinois too.

[@evanmalison4489]

❤️🎣

[@hailemuse2388]

2.5k views in 38 minutes. Crazy dude

[@Meditation409]

💪💪❤️