I tried!

Went to Dacus and fished. Didn't do any good but the lake looked great.It opens in March and closes in November for ducks.I took a few pics. Only saw 3 Asian carp and I was running wide open!I'm not sure how to get the pics from my album in my profile to this box.Attachment 83849Attachment 83852Attachment 83855Attachment 83856Attachment 83857Attachment 83858Attachment 83859Attachment 83860Attachment 83861Attachment 83853Attachment 83854Attachment 83850Attachment 83851 I talked to a young fellow, must have been the son of whoever owns Dacus and Mound City. He said a dude caught 25 nice ones yesterday and that same guy was back today but he left before 12.I didn't catch a single fish and I tried everything I could think of.It cost $5 to fish and there is a honor box.They repaired the road all the way from the bridge to the lake.I haven't been to Dacus since I moved to Ms. over 10 Yrs. ago.I'm going back. I was reading water temps at 57.1 to 59 back in Mosquito. The young guy said Woppernockers was open but was only about 5 ft deep now. They only filled it back about half way mainly for duck habitat.

Thats neat sure is a lot showing up on the screen.

Where is Dacus? Never heard of it.

Wannabe...

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Where is Dacus? Never heard of it.

Wannabe...

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You didn't see the pic with the skyline of Memphis? Gewber...

Right across I-40 bridge in Ark..

Never fished it, but have some buddies who like it alot. Just can't bring myself to cross that state line.

My father-in-law says he used to tear 'em up there, he went for the first time in years last summer and all he could find were catfish.

Take the I-55 bridge and get off at first exit then follow the road.Love that lake,have caught nice crappie in there,going as soon as this wind lets up some, thats one of my go to spots till butla gets right.

How murch is an outastate license runnin?

Non res. s $40

I haven't been there in a long time, that sonar screen looks jammed up tho!! Cool pix.

Thanks for the pics and report.

Nice pic's! How was the ramp conditions? Last time I was there, thought I was going to have to get pulled up the hill! Seemed to be a depression of some kind where the trailer was sitting in the water and couldn't pull out of it. Finally on the last attempt I made it up the hill. Oh by the way, they always bite the day before! That's a fact.

I figured you'd at least catch a few. You Spider Riggin or single polin?


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Bro, the ramp still has that dropoff at the end of the concrete.Launchin was no problem. I have a 1650 express and a 95 chevy s-10 with a 4.3 v6.the water level was high enough that the boat slid off without getting the truck in the lake.once the boat was off I was able to pull the empty trailer back up no problem. Reloading, I backed down till I saw the trailer drop off the concrete then eased back up just enough to put the tires back on the ramp. I was able to trailer the boat with the outboard no problem.A larger boat or longer boat may be a little trickier but with a full size truck or 4x4 I don't think you would have a problem.


OLD GEEZER FISHERMEN NEVER DIE, THEY JUST SMELL THAT WAY!!

Bill, I did both. I trolled against the wind, with the wind, all depths,every kinda color jig, jig minnow, just plain minnow.With nibbles.Couldn't get bit. If I could have caught at least 1 fish, all those signals I was getting would have told me if those were carp, green carp,or crappie.I know there's good crappie in there, I just have to spend some time to figure the lake out!I only fished the outside bend because the other side was windy real bad.I even worked over some laydowns, went back in mosquito, nothing.


OLD GEEZER FISHERMEN NEVER DIE, THEY JUST SMELL THAT WAY!!

Release, those could have been Asian carp on that screen. the wind and waves may have had them a little deeper and they weren't jumpin! I wish I knew.

OLD GEEZER FISHERMEN NEVER DIE, THEY JUST SMELL THAT WAY!!

If you have a Tennessee license, you can fish Dacus with that as long as you are on a boat. On land you have to have Ark. license.The water comes from the Missippi River in Dacus that Ark. and Tenn. share.And Mr. Jim you need to go give it a try.I haven't fished that lake in at least 10 yrs but it still looks the same and given a little time I think I could catch a few out of there!

OLD GEEZER FISHERMEN NEVER DIE, THEY JUST SMELL THAT WAY!!

Just wish some of those pics was of fish major!!

Old geezer fishermen never die, they just smell that way!!

Plan on going next week depending on the wind.

I know who I want to go with! Slablapper this might make you nauseous

http://www.crappie.com/crappie/main-...er-leaves.html

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I know who I want to go with! Slablapper this might make you nauseous

http://www.crappie.com/crappie/main-...er-leaves.html

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That was a couple of years back.

Thanks for the info!

Tell you what ES, I would love to make a trip with Jim myself. I've caught a bunch of crappie out of Dacus, some really nice ones and I have always wanted to learn from someone that knows more than me about this wonderful sport of fishing. It takes a lot of time on the water you are fishing to be able to go out and catch a limit everytime out. Those are some really great fish in that pic and I know there are a lot more in that lake. Hope to see and meet you Jim on the water at Dacus some day soon! Oh! Yeh! A 3 day trip license is $11.00. Here's a link to the only baitshop I know in West Memphis. http://mapserver.superpages.com//map...spad=yes&TR=50

OLD GEEZER FISHERMEN NEVER DIE, THEY JUST SMELL THAT WAY!!