Thread: Anybody fish University Lake Chapel Hill?

I'm going there in the morning to try my luck on crappie. I've driven over that lake hundreds of times, but never fished it. I'll be in a camo Wilderness Systems Pungo 120, so wave if you see me.

Jim

Thanks for the replies guys.

Less than spectacular day of fishing for me. I fished from 6:45 AM until 2:30 PM. I boated 7 short crappie and missed several more. Caught one 15 inch bass and another about 10 inches. I saw tons of fish on the depthfinder, but seeing them on the screen and getting them to bite are two different things. Nobody I talked to out there was setting the water on fire today either.

I caught the crappie on a Bobby Garland Stroller body in eclipse color on a black 1/8 oz. Arkie jig head with a sickle hook . The bass were caught on Berkley Flicker Shad size #5 in pink flash. All bites came from 7-10 feet deep over 14-22 foot bottom.

I covered a lot of water and just didn't get many takers. Morning started off cloudless and calm. I was kind of surprised at the volume of recreational boat traffic. There were several rowers doing laps, then not long after they left, quite a few folks rented canoes, kayaks, and jon boats. One family in a jon boat had a young boy who was screaming at his sister for some reason. It really didn't enhance the experience.

I can't judge anywhere fairly by one day of fishing there. I'm not an Orange County resident, so it cost me $12.50 to launch my kayak. I'm going to try fishing here on a week day, then I'll hit Cane Creek after that.

Jim