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  1. 10-13-2010, 05:35 PM #1
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    My wife and I finally were able to go fishing again last weekend. We fished Crab Friday-Monday and were very disappointed in the size of the fish (caught very few keepers). I also have this weekend off so we are headed out tomorrow for 4 days and thought we would try Rend again.
    We have never camped at Rend - is Gun Creek a good campground? Also, do they allow tents?
    Also, any general information on fishing will be greatly appreciated!!

    Thanks for your help!
    Rich
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  2. 10-13-2010, 06:22 PM #2
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    Crisco. Sorry about your trip to Crab. As I posted before its just in a cycle right now of small fish. I dont know how long it will last but Rend is a better option. I camped in Gun Creek this past weekend and have many times. In my opinion it is the best one on the lake....well cleaned bathrooms...sandy areas to pull boat up...etc. I recommend the Cardinal loop. Site 55 is my favorite...right next to sandy area for boat..and looks out to the west for the sunset over the lake. Its also close to a good set of bathrooms and showers. BUT i am unsure about the tent thing. Dont know if they allow it on that loop or not. Id think if you pay money to reserve a site it wouldnt matter if you were in a willie nelson tour bus or a sleeping bag. But I dont know the rules. If you cant get 55 try 53 or 54 in the cardinal loop(assuming they allow tents) The fish are biting.
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    Rich,
    Poop is correct. You may use a tent on any site. But, 3/4 of the sites (loops) are reservation only and rest are walk up only. The reserve sites are mostly vacant ONLY Mon - Thurs. Non reserve sites can be full at times. Best go to Recreation.gov and scope it out before.
    Tip: Don't wait till Friday to find a non reserve site. Won't happen.
    I've been here last couple of weeks and it's most always at capacity. Very crowded.
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    I went to Gun Creek campground today. Drove through to see what it was about. I was impressed. Also went out today and caught a limit on Rend. Fish are biting good! Shallow all the way up to 8 ft. You better get there while the gettin is good.
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  5. 10-13-2010, 09:31 PM #5
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    Thanks for the input! We were able to reserve campsite #56 in Gun Creek so hopefully 4 days of great fishing!
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