Draining Lake Wilhelmina Update! 8/9/2024

[@WestBoundaryCoons]

It’s incredible how quickly it’s draining. Fantastic video.

[@Thumpaholic]

Where's our Tiberius?

[@NaturalStateFishing]

Definitely wild to see! It’s sad

[@WestBoundaryCoons]

@@NaturalStateFishing my 5lb bass 🥹🥲😂

[@The_Next_Cast]

Wow, that is a small lake and sad to see down so low! Yeah, with all that structure and standing trees that is a Crappie Haven! Thanks for sharing Mat and Sophie!

[@NaturalStateFishing]

Definitely, but it’ll be a better lake when they are done with repairs!!! Thanks for watching!

[@shanesmart3578]

Hope all turns out well. Tight Lines and God Bless.

[@NaturalStateFishing]

Yes sir! It’ll be a good lake again in the future! I appreciate you watching!

[@pistolcreek]

Wow! No wonder that place was a hot spot. Neat seeing it that low.

[@NaturalStateFishing]

Yes sir it’s definitely an awesome experience to get to see it. Thank you for watching!

[@BlasterT19]

I’m sorry to hear that, I hope once the repairs are done that they get the fish population back up. And the water ofc. My state couldn’t afford to lose any reservoirs. We don’t have that kind of water.

[@NaturalStateFishing]

Oh for sure. It’s definitely a wild time. I appreciate you watching!!

[@ParabellumFishing]

Dang and I just got here! Lol. Keep the updates coming.

[@NaturalStateFishing]

Haha! There is plenty of other water to fish!! I’ll do some sort of weekly update for sure. Thanks for checking it out!

[@BassinWithBigMalone]

Man... That's a tough one to see, a few more years that lake will be bumping again though 🎣💪

[@NaturalStateFishing]

Definitely a weird feeling to see it going away. We’ve spent a lot of time at this lake. Definitely excited to see how the AGFC does on their restocking and new lake management though!!! Haha Thanks for watching!

[@HitchByHitch]

Looks like some good tires over there 😂

[@NaturalStateFishing]

😆😆😆. No doubt!!! Our 3 year old was wondering why they were there! I told him fish used to live in them. Haha

[@SlicksOutdoors]

Have they lifted the creel limits on all the fish? Maybe it won’t take long to bounce back. This video reminds me that I should do an update on Lake Conway. Great job!

[@NaturalStateFishing]

Yes sir all size and possession limits are off! They’re encouraging keeping anything and everything! Definitely do a Conway update! I always enjoy seeing it. Thanks Slick!

[@PNW-LIPP-RIPPERZ]

So crazy

[@NaturalStateFishing]

Yes for sure!

[@BankFishingAdventures]

Sad to see it being drained. For sure it will take awhile to get it back to where it once was.

[@NaturalStateFishing]

It’s definitely sad! But I’m excited to see what the future lake is like!

[@351cleveland8]

Natural State dang man sorry you have to witness that

[@NaturalStateFishing]

Oh man it is really sad. I am excited for it to be done, and the fishing be good again! Thanks for watching 351!

[@emilydaleakersgilliland2030]

Hey Matt the crystal cowboy 🤠 was out there looking 👀 for crystals around the dirt and I follow the crystal cowboy 🤠 on TikTok

[@NaturalStateFishing]

Oh wow that’s cool!!

[@earndizzle]

Wow sorry u have to see that

[@NaturalStateFishing]

It’s definitely a weird feeling to see!! Thanks for watching Mr. Earn!!

[@OfftheHookOutdoors99]

Man that’s a tough one! It will take years to get a good amount of fish at a decent size

[@NaturalStateFishing]

Yeahhh no doubt. Pretty wild to see

[@caroferg8857]

Holy smokes… the newsletter said they were dropping it fast but that’s insane fast. And I won’t be there to fish it for 2 weeks darnit.

[@NaturalStateFishing]

Sheesh in two weeks it’s liable to just be a mud hole! It’s definitely crazy to see it. That video was taken yesterday, so that IS as recent as it could have been. I’ll keep posting videos weekly of the progress

[@SophieMEM]

Super crazy to see this happening to a lake we have fished for the last 6 years together 😢😅

[@NaturalStateFishing]

I knowww. 😭😭😭

[@thefishinghoosier]

Oh my word. That is crappie heaven. How many hooks can you find out there? lol

[@NaturalStateFishing]

😆😆 there are hooks buried in every stump! Thanks for watching

[@RodsFishingAdventures]

Are they completely draining it and why

[@NaturalStateFishing]

Yes sir draining it all the way! It has a leak right at the bottom of the control tower, so they have to cut the dam and make repairs. But they’re going to make a lot of awesome improvements while it’s drained! Thank you for watching Mr. Rod.

[@Thumpaholic]

But why again?

[@NaturalStateFishing]

Still draining it! It’ll be empty in a month or so, then the repairs will take a year

[@ArkWildmansurvival]

hi

[@NaturalStateFishing]

Hey Wildman! Thanks for stopping in. This lake had stumps like Hinkle. lol.

[@BoringFisherman]

Second

[@NaturalStateFishing]

May be second to comment, but you’re first in our hearts Ken! Thanks for watching!

[@BoringFisherman]

@@NaturalStateFishing it's a shame seeing that lake down like that.

[@NaturalStateFishing]

@@BoringFisherman absolutely. It’s almost breathtaking to see it. We’ve had a TON of memories on that lake.

[@BoringFisherman]

@@NaturalStateFishing are they going to refill it eventually? I don't remember why they are draining it, but I remember you said why once

[@NaturalStateFishing]

@@BoringFisherman yes it’ll refill next summer! It’s just having to be draining to fix a leak at the bottom of the control tower. And they’re going to add bank access spots and build a new dock while it’s empty!