Old Town Today 3-17-2012

[Xpress Fishing]

Well regardless of the bad weather and a bass tournament being held on the lake I decided to head down and give old town a try. I got off work at 8 this morning and made the hour drive down to the lake. Crappie fishing was slow and both Ramps were jam packed with trucks as far as you could see. I managed 13 all day with 3 other throwbacks, 7 bream, 8 small catfish and a striped bass. 5 crappie were on minnows the rest were on lime green and chartreuse slab slayers. The catfish and bream were caught on crickets. Was fishing between a foot and a foot and a half deep in about 5 feet of water. had 5 crappie that were over 2 pounds the rest were between a pound and a pound and a half. All the males were dark today. Been catching just a few that we're dark before today. I believe the females have moved back and are staging a little deeper until the weather gets stable. They had the spillway open pumping the lake down so once everything gets stabilized, especially the weather I think it will pick back up.

[Redy2Fish]

Five over 2 lbs. is a good day anywhere, congrats!

[arkansasbowhunter]

Sounds like u had fun

[Xpress Fishing]

It was fun. Weather just wasn't real cooperative. And it was busy overcast sprinkling off and on and boats everywhere. It still was a good time. I've been wearing them out down there without much company but I guess the word is out that they starting to turn on lol.

[dblevens]

We were down there Friday, and it was just about the same. Fished from daylight till dark and BARELY caught a mess. Couple really nice fish, but it was way way slow. And whats up with $30 camping down there?

[Xpress Fishing]

Yeah I know what you mean. $30.00 to camp is ridiculous. I agree with what you said on yellow jackets post, I think it's going to get right down there this coming week. I'll be back down there Friday and Saturday to try them. I've limited out down there in a couple of hours this year and then there's been days where I've had to work all day at it just to scrape up enough to make the grease stink.

[dblevens]

The lady says they had to go up on their price because of all the improvements they've made on the campground. There wasn't even a freaking door on the pooper! Think maybe its cause they've got the only campsites on the lake?

[Xpress Fishing]

Yeah I'm thinking it because the lack of competition. Improvements lol I haven't seen any improvements down there other than the rebuilding of peoples fish houses that got destroyed when it flooded. And some of those would be hard pressed to pass as a improvement.