anyone ever fish lake burtschi? Heading out there today & tomorrow, but I've never fished it before. I've heard good things about it though.
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anyone ever fish lake burtschi? Heading out there today & tomorrow, but I've never fished it before. I've heard good things about it though.
In talking with ODWC staff I hear it is great for big carp bu that's about all.
Its a relly gr8 redear fishery..has some in there at a pound or better..let us know how you do
:eek:Whattttt, big redear????????????????????:eek:
Not much luck yesterday or last nite. A few small bass. Too windy today. A 4 lb crappie was caught there recently.
I'd need proof of a 4 lb'er in Burtschi! ;) We used to catch decent sandbass there back in the early nineties though.
If you're in Norman and prefer small lakes try Dahlgren in the Lexington Wildlife Refuge. The fish are small, but it has some crappie and bass and ton of decent bluegill.
I talked to Larry Coffer at ODWC about the lake and he said that there are alot of small bass, small crappie, small bluegills, small sandbass and a bunch of small channels cats. It sounds like there is not much to justify fishing the lake in my opinion.
The 4lb crappie was in their local paper. I like Dahlgren. We've caught a lot of nice bass there. One was close to 7 lbs.
I agree about burtschi being full of small fish. Yes, not worth the trip.
Where is Burtschi?
Burtchi is SW of Chickasha about 15 miles or approx 4 miles east of Cement and 2 miles North at the sign.
Hey cricket, that sounds like it is near us at Ft. Cobb Lake. Like to run out and see it when this cold wind stops.
My Dads folks are from Cement and grew up fishing it like 50 yrs ago..had some really nice redear in it then..maybe they have gone away by now..sweet lil lake though
I spent a month in Cement one night. I should know about it. If it really has 1# redear, it is on my list.Quote:
Originally Posted by cricket george
Does it really have keeper size red ear in it Ranger?
Smoky it did when I was a young feller..use to take a fly rod and a popper and wear em out..them lil buggers can cut up some water and bend a pole.
But Smoky I hadn't fished it in many moons, since my Grandparents passed most of the family have kinda melted away from there. There isn't much to do for work around there unless you have some wells to pump or you can work on compressors at a natural gas yard. But I will try and find out for you from a cousin that still lives in the area.
Thanx Ranger.
I grew up in Illinois. There are a lot of big bluegill and other panfish that we know as "perch" around here. A pound plus bluegill was not unusual there. they are hard fighting fish and they eat every bit as well as crappie.
I have heard many stories about the large bream (3# plus) that they catch in south Ark/north LA., and I keepo saying i will hire a guide someday and go check it out, but I never have.
Has anyone ever gotten into the bream spawn in north LA/ South Ark?
Smokie- Are you REALLY wanting to get into a BG and RE spwn???? Usin crickets????? 8.5 - 9.5 inchers??????
I took two 9+ inch BG and a large redear last Friday on a Crappie jig when fishing a farm pond with a friend . It was cold and windy but we had a good day. I was fishing for Crappie, of course, and quit when I had all I wanted to clean. 14x 13-14.5" blacks. He was fishing for Bass and doing well on topwaters so I joined him. Between us we caught 19x 3-6lb Bass on topwaters and I lost the largest of the day. I had braid on with a snap and the big one straightened out the snap when he got in the weeds. She was about 8-9 lbs. Never had a snap straightened out before. Great day in the kayak.
Sounds like a great day!
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That would be fun, but I was thinking more like 10" and up like they have in north Louisianna.
Why George? What did you have in mind?
I know of a pond that is loaded with 8.5 to 10" BG & RE. I have access to it along with a boat if you hit OKC and gave me ample warning. We could jerk some jaws.
Then I guess I'll have to find time to make it over there. I will be in touch!