Quote Originally Posted by raporter View Post
I know we have had many discussions about the diminishing crappie populations in Patoka but one thing I have noticed is the lack of weedbeds. No doubt the shad have made a
mess of the lake and destroyed a great panfishery. Loosing the weedbeds seems like a throwback to Turtle Creek when all the weeds were lost and turned it into a catfish lake.
Friday a friend and I decided to look for some gills and weeds. We found lots of gills but none over 7 1/2 inches. I did catch 11 channels on my little bluegill jigs tipped with gulp alive.
Did not find any of the large weedbeds that we have fished for years.
Was plenty of weeds in July when I was there.