Thread: Lake Deacatur

The whites have disappeared for me this year .I have not caught one and I have fished for them several days.I got checked by the cpo and he said he had not seen any.Usually there is a half dozen or more regular places that everybody gets them.The mayflies have been out for a week or better up and down the lake and the first hatch of shad is about 3/4 to 1 inch long. Perfect for the whites to be busting on top.Maybe I haven't hit it right I don't know.Decatur requires a boat permit.They had a one day pass at one time but I don't know if that is still available.5$ I think.Otherwise the annual fee is based on your horsepower.The permit can be purchased at the lake patrol office in Nelson park with a check .Otherwise you have to go downtown at the civic center to pay.There are ramps in basins 1,2,3,5

I've caught some nice whites down at the spillway, about a pound and a half or so. I just get them on mister twisters. I'm just learning how to catch them though. I don't know if that's considering big for whites or not, but they sure taste good! I usually can only catch five or six of them though after I've given up on the Walleye bite.