Limestone Creek at Canoe Way

I checked out another Limestone Creek access area today off Canoe Way located here: 34.79341632340795, -86.8020880173932 .

There's a deep hole (9 feet) just downstream of the put in, but I worked upstream towards Nick Davis Rd. Lots of work since the creek splits into multiple forks with log jams, swift current and lots of narrow shoals. I had to beach my kayak and drag across several gravel bars where the water was to swift or shallow to paddle up. I eventually got into an area several hundred yards long that had water four to eight feet with numerous laydowns. I caught endless small gills, goggleye and returned several dozen short Crappie. No Bass today and the Gills and Crappie wouldn't rise to take a jig and bobber, but found them hugging the bottom in six to seven feet of water. All fish can off a 1/32oz jig head with a 1-inch slider body casting with the bait just off the bottom. The water was 50 degrees with visibility of about three feet.

I left with three Crappie that were between 9 1/2 and 10 inches, a couple large Goggleye and a dozen larger Gills. Another beautiful day on the water.

Looks like you're getting it all scoped out DB! WTG

Most of these areas aren't fishable (at least for me) due to high water except July till around Sept. I decided to take advantage of the low, clear water and warm Temps to explore a little while off work on leave. Looks like that will all come to an end tomorrow. I typically don't fish Limestone until the water gets below 70 CFS, ideally, I prefer 40 to 50 CFS.

Limestone Creek Near Athens AL - USGS Water Data for the Nation

Good job. WTG!!

I've caught some good small mouth in that area. Good job!