Thread: lake martin

Originally Posted by mermentau

I'll be giving Lake St. Martin a shot tomorrow morning. First time not paddling.

you got the boat????.....pictures....good luck man....

Originally Posted by prefers shiners

you got the boat????.....pictures....good luck man....

I've been twice in the kayak since I got the motor thing. Not sure yet if I did the right thing in buying it. I've never even been in a boat with a trolling motor before. Feel like on a trip to the moon. Going to Martin so I won't be distracted by catching fish while I get used to it.

Mermentau are you going to try streeter's sunday?

Originally Posted by mermentau

I've been twice in the kayak since I got the motor thing. Not sure yet if I did the right thing in buying it. I've never even been in a boat with a trolling motor before. Feel like on a trip to the moon. Going to Martin so I won't be distracted by catching fish while I get used to it.

You might need that motor to get away from that 16' gator I saw a couple days ago. Keep an eye over your shoulder. He likes an easy meal . Just kidding.

I have a serious question for someone that fishes Lake Martin. One day about 15 years ago I caught 4 or 5 slabs at Martin away from the bank in the open. At the time I never thought there were suck big sacs in that little lake. On the few trips I fished it again I never caught a sac again. The bad part is I don't live that far away. Either I'm not much of a fisherman or I have a gris gris on me for Martin. Can any regulars share a few tips on fishing the lake; north, south, east, or west end. There is at least 6' of water in the middle. Are most sacs caught in the brush at spawning or can some be caught in the middle? The water is so clear I went the other day on a cloudy day figuring I might find a few. No such luck. Not a bite.

The Sacalait there are hard to catch. With the water being clear they spoke easy. I know during hunting season they catch them off the duckblinds. With water being low. It's hard to fish the trees cause your trolling motor makes noise and spokes them. But there are big fish in there. General fish spawn on the north end of the lake first then the south end. With it being so shallow and clear. The spawn is early. So the fish there have spawned already. I have caught them
A few times. Never in same area

Originally Posted by ranger-go-getter

The Sacalait there are hard to catch. With the water being clear they spoke easy. I know during hunting season they catch them off the duckblinds. With water being low. It's hard to fish the trees cause your trolling motor makes noise and spokes them. But there are big fish in there. General fish spawn on the north end of the lake first then the south end. With it being so shallow and clear. The spawn is early. So the fish there have spawned already. I have caught them
A few times. Never in same area

Thanks Ranger, wish with some help I can figure em out. Hope the river gets to 20 in de basin this year. We need that to flush all the bad water out and re-stock.

It will get high. The snow didn't even start melting yet. Should be a good year.