What On Earth Are They Doing To Woodcock??!!

Word on the street is that Woodcock is completely drained.  Is that true?  How on earth did that happen???

   Fish in the crick below dam have many swimming in puddles lol. Good lure hunting time and snagGers be on the prowl. Coon, Fox & Birds ov Prey are gonna fatten up. Egg Sac would be in his glory! 60% chance ov rain in the area coming Thursday then not 'till the 15th with next decent chance if the weather channel is correct.
 
crappy

https://www.erienewsnow.c...k-lake-suddenly-drains

Yeah, the corp effed up.
https://www.facebook.com/WoodcockCreekLake/
 
now, most of the fish are gone...I would hope whoever is responsible for not "looking out the window" would get fired over something like this....

 Yeah that's good the mammals and birds need fed more than most fishers. The Eaglets should do well also. Nice Mother Nature won't let some go to fertilizer.

 Yes a good bit did and and many are grounded. With only a 50/50 % chance ov rain on Thursday then dry 'till the 15th (WC) ain't gonna help much.
 

 "What ever happens on the mile stays on the mile."  Didn't want to post the scene that would be just wrong.
 
Least there was still ice left to melt helping refill a little faster. Guess they were getting false readings "gauge froze" and when finally informed ov the problem too late (ice cover) or somethin' like that from their report. Gate is closed to a min. flow and refilling. Hope they have enough springs and brooks feedin' the crick (good time of year) and have a nice all day/night rain this Thursday 'cause supposed to be dry after that until the 16th now.
  If that tree and brush wasn't there looks like Mars. French Creek is gonna be a hot spot this season.
crappy

I should’ve grab my muskie rod and big lures today and made a trip up. 50in musky in a little puddle what a fun fight. Lol. Sad to see this happen.

They messed up and its a dang shame...hope someone gets fired over it if this was done on private land there would be heavy fines.This is what happens when government controls things...WCW

Total incompetence by the individuals running that dam ! Seems this has happened in the past but not as bad . What a waste of good yearly stockings and money by the PFBC . A fishing disaster for local outdoor people and local businesses. Welcome to the Dead Sea of Crawford county !    

 Many were left high and flopping in the creek. They sorta acted like it's no big deal and the gate was closed to a minable flow and refilling fine. Saying all the fish ended up in French creek is just wrong. Said they will improve the on the winter water tracking in the future. 

 Lol, I could see that now! After what you went through with the no Walleye stocking below the dam. Do you golf, bowl, play ping pong, horseshoes??? Maybe start knitting!! That too funny 

Yea Crappy, I can get a tad mad when it comes to taking low blows to fishing opportunities being stripped away or lost...as you know. Don't get me started again on Shenango river......lol 
 
By the way I use to have other hobbies , hunting , taxidermy , spray paint artist , baseball coach , and 42 years of working , well that's no hobby ....... but fishing is the top dog ! At 68 years old I can still catch the big ones .....sometimes .        

solitario lupo
You would think the fish comm would be there rescuing those fish and throwing them in their trucks and at least move the them. They put thousands and thousands of our dollars into the fish and then they don’t even care about their precious fish. If this would have been summer a lot would have died.

On paper that sounds like a good idea, but in reality I do not know how that would look. 40 degree water with people running electroshock wands and nets? The creek isn't big enough for a boat, so its people in the water. I see safety concerns there.  
 
Woodcock creek is around 3 miles long, then it confluences with french creek. How long ago did the fish leave the lake? 2 weeks ago? 4 days ago? Are most fish in French by now? Are the fish stacked in a hole deep on private land?
 
Say they catch some fish, most local lakes are still frozen. So they cut a big hole in the ice to release double stressed fish? 
 
How many fish would they need to capture to not catch flak from the bystanders saying the FC are wasting resources?
 
Ultimately the fish never really left the water, yes some got trapped in shallow holes when the AC closed the gate, but that was only for a short time.
 
The  "precious" fish will eventually filter their way into bigger water, life finds a way.

solitario lupo
Really sticking up for the people who rob you blind in paying for those fish and then not caring about the fish. Lol.
Who said anything about electroshock and going into the creek.
Why would they take them to a frozen lake are we not human beings who can think. There’s plenty of open water.
Not trying to start nothing but I think my last post went right over your head. Hey it happens to me to haha.

Whats the best way to catch the fish?
 
Where would you take the fish? Would you take them from a river to put back in the river only down stream? Or are you thinking of trucking the fish hours away to open water?
 
Lets hear your plan, please dim it down for my sake since your backhanded vague comments are way above my head.