Anyone been or plan on fishing Conway while it's drawn down?
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Anyone been or plan on fishing Conway while it's drawn down?
I'd like to get out there while its drawn down, if nothing else, just to scout around the lake. Which boat ramp(s) are accessible?
Chris - I drove around there this past weekend. I'm not sure it is accessible via boat ramp. A good friend of is fishing it...with a canoe. Apparently doing pretty well with the bream.
I'd sure like to try if any landings are usable. I have a broken back and I cannot drag a boat anymore.
Forgot to mention I do have a good 4 wheel drive. Kinda smells like fish though.
Try Green's or Dix Creek.
Where are these at? I am not familiar with Conway other than to know where it's at. I do have a map of the lake. Any ideas on when the flatheads will get right?
OK, I've been looking at my lake map and at online mapsand I have located both of these places. What roads would I need to take to get in to a place to launch? The online map shows the local roads, but not where the launches are. thanks grizzly
Taken from AGFC report for this week:
Lake Conway: Bates Field and Stream said the water is very low, but you can still launch a boat at Adams Lake Landing and Gold Creek Landing. Bream are biting fairly well wherever you can find deep water. Bass are biting fairly well on bloodline, firetiger and camo-colored soft-plastics and light-colored buzzbaits early in the morning. Catfishing is good on stinkbait and dip bait.
If Gold Creek is the same as Conway Boat Dock...it's a little creepy.
Chris, thanks for the info. I had not read the report yet, and though I have signed up for it several times they have never sent them to me. jhook, what do you mean by 'creepy'?
Took the wife for a drive today and somwhow ended up at Lake Conway. Went to Adam's Lake Landing, I believe you can still launch there. Wow, is it low, should be bunching the fish up in the holes. Am going to try it for flatheads real soon. grizzly
Anybody get out there, yet? I really want to go try it, but have no idea of where to go.
I saw a report last week on the news that stated "when the levels reach 5' below normal they would allow it to start filling up". The last time it was drawn down there were huge benifits for fishermen. Mainly the channels were better marked by the local bass clubs. Thanks guys. I heard there was some more of that going on, but I haven't taken the time to find out when so I could get involved. Smitty at Paradise landing is a good sorce for info. The last time I saw him (over a year ago) he was recovering from a serious illness. I don't know if he still operates it or not. I might try Gold Creek some this fall if levels start returning. I estimate the deepest hole you will find on the whole lake right now is around 4'.
DP
I'm going to try it this weekend for catfish now that I have found bait. A local goldfish farm sells culls to fishermen for $2.00 per pound. I am going to try some of the old lakes looking for the deep holes. I haven't been on Conway since I was 13, and that was in the the early 70's. Nothing biting around home so what the heck, I'll try something different. grizzly
I read the "Old Indian Trick" in the Bream forum. I will be droping a jig around those heads everybody places on the channel markers to see what happens.
DP
Those fish heads dry up fast. One of my fishing buds is a chicken farmer. We been talking about hanging onion sacks with chickens inside. The maggots could fall out and chicken would be secure in the tree.:eek: He has a steady supply of dead chickens.:rolleyes: Have you tried knocking the mayflies off the willows yet ?:D
My weekend was consumed getting one back in college. The closest thing to fishing I've been doing recently, is pitching those flies off the dock and watching the fish come get them. I hope I"ll have some kind of fishing report in a couple of weeks for ya.
Went Fri eve and put out 3 trotlines and stayed till 2:00am. Caught 3 flatheads 30#, 12# & 6#, & 2 channel cats, 10# &5# Not to bad for a short night. My fault, didn't take enough bait to be able to rebait, had just enough for the 1st baiting. Won't make that mistake again. Found a little 5 ft water but mostly 4ft deep. grizzly
I drove by the lake this weekend, didn't look to good for fishing. On the dry side.