Rez Question

I went to an area that I had never been to before at the Rez. From Lost Rabbit, I cruised north by the Trace until I got to an open water area by the Trace. We were scouting areas to troll for stripers and crappie. There are some pilings in the area that go into the Rez. The pilings show up on the map software. Do they mark a channel to the main channel markers that go toward Highway 43? Is this a cut through as to avoid the flooded timber? This was a nice area. I have been more adventuresome since I installed a HB 898 on the 'toon. It is nice to have GPS.

Thank you for your help.

James

not real sure where you were at. How far far Lost rabbit were you?

We were next to the Trace. We were up by the small bridge on Trace. There was a clearing where you could see the Trace. I will attach a map image later.

Looked on Google Earth Street view and it shows the posts at the bridge. Guessing channel markers but I don't think I've ever been in that spot on the lake before

Lost Rabbit hasn't got anything to do with Rabbit Rogers has it, LOL?

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Originally Posted by SteveJ

Lost Rabbit hasn't got anything to do with Rabbit Rogers has it, LOL?

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Not on Barnett I can assure you!!!!:Rofl

Here is a map with the pilings circled. I added an arrow showing the direction to highway 43 and to Lost Rabbit.

Thank you.

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Boat channel markers IMO but I haven't been in that particular spot before.

Thanks. That is what I assumed. I wanted to be sure before I venture too much in that area. It is not fun having a pontoon in the trees. LOL! I am still learning to troll for crappie and the elusive hybrids.

LOL, yeh a toon and trees don;t play well together. We looked here 3 or 4 weeks ago for a few hours and never found those Stripers. I'll let ya know if I fond them anytime soon. My wifes wanting to catch some so we can do Fish and chips. Crappie just don;t hold up to a beer batter.

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Originally Posted by SteveJ

Lost Rabbit hasn't got anything to do with Rabbit Rogers has it, LOL?

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Its Roger Rabbit

You were near Trace Lake, it's directly out from the northernmost visable concrete bridge on the Natchez Trace. Their are channel markers sporadically placed between Trace lake and Three Prong leading toward the river channel and Saddle Bags and Konklin Lakes. The markers are widely spaced and hard to follow, if you get out of the channel you are likely to run into big stumps and/or rebar. Proceed with caution, but it can be very productive this time of year.

Yes the river channel runs next to those markers. Has some brush piles that will eat every crankbait you have ! Never seen any stripers in that area either. I would look between rice lake and lost rabbit for the stripers. I try to avoid them. I haven't seen that many this year.

Trace lake would be a pretty good bet right now I suppose, and the lake just south of it usually holds some real good fish this time of year, but I would talkin about jigging and not crankin.

Thanks. Having a pontoon limits the areas I would like to go. Traded a runabout for it years ago (wife's choice. LOL). We usually troll in the area Brad was talking about. We have not found them this year. Lost a couple of nice fish. About a week ago, a friend of mine said he caught a hybrid in the area I was asking about.

One day I will break down and buy a boat I can get in the stumps.

I found an online article "Crappie Hotspots Series: Lower Ross Barnett Reservoir" from Mississippi Sportsman. I found the article after visiting the area I visited on Sunday. Area 5 outside Bend seemed to be similar. I need to check the GPS coordinates.

Those stripers will be in different areas each day. I've found them out in front of lost rabbit one day, then the next, Sound of Fannin landing

Those post do come across to the channel going back to 43 . But i wouldn't get in any hurry . Like feesh said if you get out of the channel it could be bad . I was up there yesterday with a friend .

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Thanks. Having a pontoon limits the areas I would like to go. Traded a runabout for it years ago (wife's choice. LOL). We usually troll in the area Brad was talking about. We have not found them this year. Lost a couple of nice fish. About a week ago, a friend of mine said he caught a hybrid in the area I was asking about.

One day I will break down and buy a boat I can get in the stumps.

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You need to take a ride with me on my toon. I take it through everything. It gets scrap and a few dents but I bought it to use. It has the larger diameter pontoons that makes it run shallower water than my glass bass boat did. I did have to put a spacer between transom mount and floor to get the motor down in the water .