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Saw last week, State (DNR) are putting cabins on narrow pit. Just now putting them in. Not ready yet. Had 12 in and looked like Thier putting in several more. Non elect. $30 elect & 35. From what I could tell looked like table an couple chairs an bunks. I've been there on 3 day weekends an never seen camp grounds full. 120 pits to fish
I would say,,,,enjoy it while you can. I grew up in strip pit country and had it all to myself for years and years, then AMAX started the land and strip pit giveaway for the tax write offs...sure its nice for the everyday fisherman up to a point until they have been hammered and hammered till the fishing sucks. Back in 72, me and a buddy came out of Nam,,fished a diff. strip pit every day, sometimes 2 a day and never missed a day, no matter what the weather, as we both quit work to fish, trap & hunt for couple of years,, in Clay, Park, Greene, Sullivan, Owen & Vigo counties..and never did fish them all. We caught a lot of 5-8lb bass and thought it was a never ending well of fish,,large crappies, gills, you name it...and little by little over the years,,got shut out of them and run out by changes in land ownership and such. Also,,Trespassing was only a 25.00 fine then. :) As they always say,,the times they are a changing! Enjoy them while you can.
I used to go to strip pits in late 60 s early 70 s same thing never saw so many fish schools of bass you just threw a rubber worm out and had a five pounder bluegills all hand size or better Monroe was the same but there are to many people fishn now and not enough fish great life back then wasn t it cevans
I grew up and went to Staunton H. S. outside Brazil. Meadowlark Farms on AMAX was my school too. :Rofl
I have fished 3 spot in America you could call dream spots and one was in Indiana big bass gills and crappie but as you say the times are changing and those areas are hard to find but it was fun while it lasted and you will find more of um just keep looking
Attachment 155961This is from Green Sullivan 2 1/2 weeks ago ice fishing
With 120 pits available , surely they all can't be fished out . I been planning on going there in May .Can you point me to one that' s still got crappies ? Thanks ...Norm
Very nice,,,love the pit fishing.! Keep on hammering them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Arkey
Goose lake , reservoir 26, wampler, graveyard. I'm sure there's others. Just ones I've found crappie at
Check out GoosePond also south of Linton..new,,stocked,,and prime right now and little known.Quote:
Originally Posted by Minus 1
Can you launch a tracker tournament V17 at Wampler ? I've got a Silverado 4whd. Norm
Yes. But wouldn't use blacktop ramp as it drops off real bad. Use gravel ones. Think you'll be better off.
Thanks arkey , appreciate that. Any morels grow on that reclaimed land ? Norm
Was always going to look,but that next cast was Gona be a big one. Lol I'm sure you can find some, if you look.