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Patoka - you hear of someone catching one of those ugly critters from time to time.

Other than the falls your best bet is to find the farm ponds and ask permission. Smile at the pond owners and tell them you will leave nothing but footprints and take nothing but memories.

After...

Saturday saw 53 - 57 on north side of the lake.

I must not have been paying attention because hadn't noticed it before. I know thredfin die when it gets cold but didn't know some gizzard shad did too.

Wouldn't hurt my feelings if they all went...

Tyme did you or anyone else on the board that fished the lake in the last few days notice a number of dead or dying gizzard shad?

Saturday we noticed some in Painter Creek - Sunday saw even more...

Google Goose Pond - nice facilities . . . as far as where to fish that can be tough - I would go upper end creeks.

Good luck!

In Indiana they do not have to label the pumps if ethanol is added - I think that they should make it a law to be labeled if ethanol is added.

I have been adding Sea Foam to all my gas for the...

That's great - my youngest daughter is 26 now and the time passed way too fast from the first time she went fishing (she was 4) to now - enjoy!

I believe it would have to be a bluegill - I know that is the only fish that has ever chased me out of the water while wading a 10 - 15 pound gill would be scary!

You'd never land one!

I've had my Optima's maybe 6 years or so - I may not fish 75 days a year but close to that. They are expensive but mine have held up well - I had big motor problems last year from late summer into...

Nice fish! That's a great area - first time a buddy & I fished there we it took us an hour after we got there to decide which pit to fish . . .

Only ramp that was closed Sunday was at fisherman's camp ground-if it hadn't rained more you could've gotten under a bridge-but I'm not sure after today's and tomorrow's monsoon.

Main lake is...

Good idea - time to add some chlorine to the gene pool!

With the economy the way it is I was afraid the break-ins might start up on Patoka again -we all need to look out for each other.

Hey HB do the world a favor this time – no mosquitoes.
- no ticks.

Nice fish! And that was one nasty storm!

I guess that is one way to enforce the speed limit . . .

I'm going to be there all week - I hope your right - I'd be happy with just seeing them!

Aw - man I worked on my lawn mower...

Good report - you can have a ball on a small lake!

They've cleared the ramp looks like you're good to go but like he said the river is still rolling . . . good luck!

Yeah - temps in 80's then down to 30's - front after front blows in - when it gets warm wind blows +25 mph - then you go fishing and you hear those dreaded words -
you know the ones I mean . . . ...

Yes they have a manual cord.

DAYUM!!! That is a nice KY!

Get a Mustang PFD with HIT - they have to be submerged in water before they activate - they do not activate from rain or humid conditions.

They are comfortable and adjust to fit the larger man -...

Always wondered how well those worked and if they were worth the money?

Nice report!

Little fella likes his fish FRESH!

You know I love & hate fishing in the spring - you've been cooped up all winter - weather starts to break it gets warm & sunny enough that you just know you...

Water temps upper 50's shallow if it's sunny - some of the creeks are still cloudy - main lake is pretty clear...

It takes persistance at Patoka - the fish have been schooled by getting pounded weekly by tourneys & other fishermen since the shad bomb hit!!!

BUT IT AIN'T EASY!

You've got to put the time in...

I knew that's what she caught it on at Seven Springs - but I didn't know she found that bait floating in the river. I used to have 8 in 4 different finishes - only have 3 old ones now...my favorite...

The big old Pop-R's with the rattle - I know they are selling some on e-bay that are the same size but don't rattle. The new ones don't feel, sound or fish like the old ones . . . and since I can't...

Probably the best way to go until the water warms up…

Yeah that wind was fun - nothing like getting sprayed in the face with 46 degree water moving to a spot...
Spawn areas are everywhere - check back of main lake coves - all the creeks have them - and...

LMAO!
But I feel your pain - until temps get in the 50’s for me it feels like I’m practicing for warmer water and more active fish…

Looks like the mighty Ohio is coming to YOU!

Nice chunk!

I agree $20 for 1 day is bad! But what the DNR used to do was target fishermen - set up on a ramp early in the morning and check launch stickers and sell them to everyone that didn't have them - then...

Thanks for the report!

Any one of those fish would've made my year!

For some reason the COE doesn't report the water quality (temp/O2) readings from Nov-March I guess they think that the cooler water holds plenty of oxygen.

I would guess the surface temps at...

Man that is a nice fish - I wonder how many years it took to grow to that size in Geist!

Take off was at Cox's park-George Cochran stayed within sight of ramp rather than run...

Remember it well, Hank Parker entered Freedom Hall with a paper bag over his head embarrassed about getting skunked, a lot of those guys were humbled. I think that was the first time that BASS pulled...

Obviously you need motivation – throw yourself over the side – pain or cold water should give it to you!

Hey Doug - never got to meet you but felt like I knew you through all the posts from and about you - it seems to me you dished it out about as well as you took it!

Good luck in this new phase of...

Culprit red shad ribbon tail worm - the last bag of those I have was bought at the old Washington St Warehouse - it's been 10 years since I've fished with them.

Good post!

Big difference using 7:1 for buzzbait rather than 5:1 - and if you are throwing the buzzbait all day the faster reel makes a huge difference. I'll use the slower reels to help me slow down my...

Welcome DawnPatrol - good folks here!

Try BBS (Bass Boat Saver) - spray on wipe off with damp cloth - good stuff!

Moveon I do not fish for crappie - but I have friends that own property close to the lake near my property that have fished Patoka for many years. They tell me they didn't catch crappie this year...

From what I've heard the crappie fishing hasn't been good either - still beautiful lake to fish and can be really good - not that I experienced the good this year . . .