Cedar Creek

[MagikSmallie]

The grass is what gives the bass protection and allows them to grow big. Gives them somewhere to escape the tremendous fishing pressure. If you do not like the grass, fish somewhere else. Guntersville is one of the premier bass fishing destinations in the country and guess what it is full of? Grass........

I'm very familiar with fishing grass, I fish Kissimmee, Harris chain, St. Clair, Santee and Guntersville... all full of grass. But for Cedar the grass was choking out the lake, I have full trust in what F&W is doing there and it was needed. its not about being able to "fish" the grass or not liking it. According to F&W the reduction in grass would help the bass feed on the sunfish, over the winter months, which use the grass as cover and actually help the bass population there. The move was needed and in the long run will help the bass there, the grass isn't dead and will be back to full force before long.

[davidm]

Was there sunday saw no signs of the spawn no beds or any fry I know all the fish do not spawn at the same time so does anyone know for sure if they have spawned yet water temp just got right ? Thanks

[R19]

It was my understanding the purpose of dropping the lake was to thin the bluegill population. They were hiding in the grass. Lower water level gave them less hiding places. They became more easy to become eaten by other fish. When the bluegill population is in balance they grow large. When the population is to large they become smaller in size...in essence lowering the water was an effort to increase the size of bluegill in the lake. The lake is suppose to return to normal level once KDFW decide the bluegill population is at the desired target.

[Flash5150]

I'm very familiar with fishing grass, I fish Kissimmee, Harris chain, St. Clair, Santee and Guntersville... all full of grass. But for Cedar the grass was choking out the lake, I have full trust in what F&W is doing there and it was needed. its not about being able to "fish" the grass or not liking it. According to F&W the reduction in grass would help the bass feed on the sunfish, over the winter months, which use the grass as cover and actually help the bass population there. The move was needed and in the long run will help the bass there, the grass isn't dead and will be back to full force before long.

Guess I should have looked at your avatar before posting my previous reply! LOL. I also trust F&W. I am guessing they did not anticipate the low rain totals we have had this spring and thought the lake would fill back up sooner. Time will tell what effect the drawdown will have on fishing. Cedar Creek sure gets hammered these days. Got there around 9:00 am Saturday and people were already parking in the grass at the dam. I heard there were at least two tournaments going on.

[MagikSmallie]

Guess I should have looked at your avatar before posting my previous reply! LOL. I also trust F&W. I am guessing they did not anticipate the low rain totals we have had this spring and thought the lake would fill back up sooner. Time will tell what effect the drawdown will have on fishing. Cedar Creek sure gets hammered these days. Got there around 9:00 am Saturday and people were already parking in the grass at the dam. I heard there were at least two tournaments going on.

LOL, all good. here is the press release KDFWR released about it. They did this back in 2007 also.

http://www.stokleysmarine.com/cedarcreekdrawdown.htm

[luvtohunt]

I have been up there probably six o seven times this year since March and haven't seen the first cruising fish or bed fish either. Not sure if they just bed on some of the deeper gravel bars and cant be seen or what. I've been as far up in some of the creeks I trust my boat to go as well. May not have started there yet. I do know one thing, short of having more difficulty loading and unloading my boat alone, I love the fact they drew the lake down. I've seen new cover and I'm catching more of those nicer LM than ever in the past!!!! Had a few days with multiple keepers caught and released.

[MagikSmallie]

I have been up there probably six o seven times this year since March and haven't seen the first cruising fish or bed fish either. Not sure if they just bed on some of the deeper gravel bars and cant be seen or what. I've been as far up in some of the creeks I trust my boat to go as well. May not have started there yet. I do know one thing, short of having more difficulty loading and unloading my boat alone, I love the fact they drew the lake down. I've seen new cover and I'm catching more of those nicer LM than ever in the past!!!! Had a few days with multiple keepers caught and released.

The bass at cedar have been post spawn for several weeks now.

[luvtohunt]

Haven't been up there in a month or so. Any crappie reports??

[crappiepappy]

Haven't been up there in a month or so. Any crappie reports??

Last report from the bait shop webpage was from 4/19 and indicated that the Crappie were shallow ( http://cedarcreeklakeky.com/fishing-report/ ) so one would assume that they've spawned by now & moved out to their post spawn/early Summer depths.

I've also learned that there are INDEED White Crappie roaming the waters of Cedar Creek !! How they got in there is anybody's guess, but I suspect a few got included along with the other stocked Crappie. And since the Gizzard Shad survived the initial poisoning attempt, there may well have been some White Crappie that escaped the poison as well.

I haven't fished CC for Crappie, in several years ... but, I have caught at least ONE White Crappie from there in the past. I've also caught Blacknose Black Crappie from there, many years ago.

... pappy

[luvtohunt]

I've caught a few white crappie out of there in the past. They are few and far between but definitely there. I've caught two this year already back in March.

[Wormin]

Last report from the bait shop webpage was from 4/19 and indicated that the Crappie were shallow ( http://cedarcreeklakeky.com/fishing-report/ ) so one would assume that they've spawned by now & moved out to their post spawn/early Summer depths.

I've also learned that there are INDEED White Crappie roaming the waters of Cedar Creek !! How they got in there is anybody's guess, but I suspect a few got included along with the other stocked Crappie. And since the Gizzard Shad survived the initial poisoning attempt, there may well have been some White Crappie that escaped the poison as well.

I haven't fished CC for Crappie, in several years ... but, I have caught at least ONE White Crappie from there in the past. I've also caught Blacknose Black Crappie from there, many years ago.

... pappy

Pappy you need to make a trip, there is some hogs in there!Crappie that is.

[crappiepappy]

Pappy you need to make a trip, there is some hogs in there!Crappie that is.

Yeah, I know .... but, they just don't seem to want to play with me. LOL !! I went back to going to Taylorsville for Crappie, and have caught bigger ones there, the last two years, than I've seen come from there since the lake was formed.

... pappy