hey LDD...
since that thread went off track a little bit, when are you planning your trip in the spring? remember the spring is different every year. you can go to the pineville link and see the averages of water levels for every day of every year and get a basis of what to expect, but remeber it can always be different. atleast you have drifted the river once and know what 750 flow is. most likely though it was around 1000 to 1200 actual when you were there with run off and spill over... i don't know how broad your shoulders are or how big your balls are, but i wouldn't mess with anything over actual 1800 flow until you've drifted a few more times. but always check the pineville link rather than the waterline. there was a day this past summer where they were only running 1800 but actual flow was 5000 + with the run off... to say the least, use your best judgement and if the water looks scary to you, don't drift it. atleast you know the run down to pineville so you know what to expect. who knows, maybe you can handle 2000 + ;i'm sure you'll figure it out. for spring fishing rather than the water levels, it can be very hot and cold due to water levels temps but mostly from the SPAWN... i prefer to hit the fish from now right up until they start to hunker down and get horny. then i leave them alone for a few weeks and try to target dimebrites down low before they get back to the lake... pm me if you want...
p.s. if you can handle the elements of mother nature in the tug hill region, winter can produce some awesome fish to say the least... tight lines...