Hodges or whats left of it!

[858NOVICE]

[Spektrum]

What a sad sight too see. I learned how to fish as a kid for crappie under the 15 freeway. The city/county has known about the dam problems for decades at this point. At this point I almost hope it fails if we get a big El Nino, that will get work started. For now the lake is just a monument to our neglect.
As for the homes below the dam, maybe don't build a house below a dam or on a floodplain.

Has anyone been up to Olivenhain recently?

[vito1023]

So sad Hodges was my favorite lake in the eighties, caught a lot of fish down by the dam when water flowed over the dam.

[Bendo]

Same, worth the drive in the 70s thru the early 90s. Even my Buddies caught lots of Bass. We got some Double Digits there too. Crawdads and big live Shiners were deadly. Then it just steadily went downhill. Less water, less fish. Finally not worth the drive from Orange County.

[Socalspartan]

Playing RBI this morning. Was gonna cruise to Hodges after and check if it was fishable for Wednesday. You saved my afternoon. Thank you.