Has any one ever fished Catherine. We will be camping there next week and don't know if it would be worthwhile to take my boat.
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Has any one ever fished Catherine. We will be camping there next week and don't know if it would be worthwhile to take my boat.
It's got fish I would go toward the state park area
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I have fished it. That lake is one I hate to fish, for crappie anyway. I would enjoy the stay and take the boat a few extra miles to Hamilton.
Agree with slack line. Not the best crappie lake but a short drive to Hamilton or ouachita would be your best betQuote:
Originally Posted by slackline
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Right below Carpenter dam is a very popular spot, especially with kayakers. One morning last year I saw my buddy catch a 38” striper there. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a crappie caught in Catherine, I know for sure I’ve never caught one.
I hit it hard for 3 days last spring and never did catch a crappie.
agreed..Quote:
Originally Posted by nware14
It's mostly a waste of time. Lake is just not fertile anymore. You can put in at Sunnybrook ramp which is just the other side of dam on Hamilton side and have a much better time and catch some fish.
Best bet would be the area below Carpenter Dam to the bridge and a ways past the bridge, or around the state park area. Couple of years ago I caught a 14.5 inch slab on a maribo jig while kayak fishing below the dam in the eddies during generation. Personally, I wouldn't take a boat close to the dam. Too many large rocks. From the fishing docks and downstream, boats should be ok.