Thread: Lochloosa Lake The first time 1/11-12/16

Hobo, I sent you a PM.

I'm looking to fish Lochloosa with my boys for specks for the first time. Any particular part of the lake better than others? Probably gonna put my boat in a Lochloosa Harbor Fish Camp and get a few dozen minnows.

Originally Posted by Dan Neumann

I'm looking to fish Lochloosa with my boys for specks for the first time. Any particular part of the lake better than others? Probably gonna put my boat in a Lochloosa Harbor Fish Camp and get a few dozen minnows.

Ask the guys at the harbor where you get your bait they helped me a lot we fished from the north end to the south end we went with the wind .

What depth did they seem to be sitting at?

Originally Posted by Dan Neumann

What depth did they seem to be sitting at?

I had 16 foot poles out and when the boat wood rock I could see the jig I fished 2foot to 8 foot the lake is only 10-12 foot deep

Duh, depth depends on weather -

cold - cloudy -heavy overcast = they might be 1 -2 ft down in morning, as
sun clears trees on east side - they go down.

Sunny - warm - water temp above 60 - they will be 2 -4 in am - as sun clears
trees on east side they will start down... mid afternoon by 2 - 3 they might be
down to 9 - 10 ft close to bottom.
If you are catching little ones - your too deep..............

I've never actually fished for crappie before. I've caught a few while bass fishing before but never set out to just catch crappie so i'm a newbie to this.

Dan - first things first: Did anyone welcome you aboard this web site when you
last year in August ?
If - not Welcome to Crappie.Com - glad to have you with us and asking questions
about Crappie Fishing..
Lochloosa is a lake that you can either long -line or spider rig......it is an excellant
learning fishery..............Most fish caught there will be in the 10 inch plus size.
which is good. Where you live - there are lakes all around you that produce good
fishing.
The people at Lochloosa Harbor are generaly very helpful in putting on the correct
things to help you get started...
Keep us posted on how things are going on your various trips ....
Stay with Lochloosa until you feel comfortable - Newman & Sante Fe are a little
tougher to handle ... Will find bigger fish in Newman, but fewer fish - do not want
you to lose drive to catch. Sante-fe is more of a long-ling lake do to being spring
fed - and is not stained as much as other lakes in area.
Any specific qestions - you could pm me and i will try and help