I have stocked my lake with some wipers, the 1st year after a high water event I did catch some below the dam. I did catch some in the lake for the next 2 years and then nothing. My lake overflows 2 to 5 times each year. So in my own opinion I would say they will go with the water but not all of them. But repeated overflows you will lose some fish, so you need to stock more than you think you need.

61 acre water shed lake. bass, channel cat, black crappie, wiper, walleye, redear sunfish, blue catfish and bluegill. To many bullhead and common carp
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