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03-07-2015, 08:35 PM
lafayettefisherman

lake martin

anyone been catching at lake Martin lately? :scratchhead
03-10-2015, 05:31 PM
fishervet

not many people fish lake martin...cause .....to me it is the mystery lake.........
03-10-2015, 06:50 PM
The Fisherman

Yes Didn't you see the video posted on this site.
03-11-2015, 07:06 AM
Lake Runner

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Originally Posted by The Fisherman

Yes Didn't you see the video posted on this site.

Which video?:dono
03-11-2015, 06:37 PM
The Fisherman

Crappie attacks camera.
03-11-2015, 07:47 PM
ledouxmike

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Originally Posted by The Fisherman

Crappie attacks camera.

Yeah, they only bite on cameras in Lake Martin. Mystery solved. lol
03-11-2015, 07:59 PM
Bayoucrappie

Do you tight line a camera or fish it under a cork??????
03-12-2015, 04:14 AM
lafayettefisherman

Thanks for the info guy's. I've been three times and haven't even gotten a bite ??? The mystery continues......
03-12-2015, 08:06 AM
prefers shiners

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Originally Posted by lafayettefisherman

Thanks for the info guy's. I've been three times and haven't even gotten a bite ??? The mystery continues......

consider also that fishing has been tough lately.....
03-12-2015, 08:41 AM
ledouxmike

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Originally Posted by Bayoucrappie

Do you tight line a camera or fish it under a cork??????

Tight line it and make sure the camera is black and chartreuse with a curly tail.
03-12-2015, 06:37 PM
mermentau

I'll be giving Lake St. Martin a shot tomorrow morning. First time not paddling.
03-12-2015, 07:44 PM
prefers shiners

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Originally Posted by mermentau

I'll be giving Lake St. Martin a shot tomorrow morning. First time not paddling.

you got the boat????.....pictures....good luck man....
03-12-2015, 07:56 PM
mermentau

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Originally Posted by prefers shiners

you got the boat????.....pictures....good luck man....

I've been twice in the kayak since I got the motor thing. Not sure yet if I did the right thing in buying it. I've never even been in a boat with a trolling motor before. Feel like on a trip to the moon. Going to Martin so I won't be distracted by catching fish while I get used to it.
03-12-2015, 10:30 PM
saute86

Mermentau are you going to try streeter's sunday?
03-13-2015, 06:57 AM
Lake Runner

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Originally Posted by mermentau

I've been twice in the kayak since I got the motor thing. Not sure yet if I did the right thing in buying it. I've never even been in a boat with a trolling motor before. Feel like on a trip to the moon. Going to Martin so I won't be distracted by catching fish while I get used to it.

You might need that motor to get away from that 16' gator I saw a couple days ago. Keep an eye over your shoulder. He likes an easy meal:Rofl . Just kidding.
03-13-2015, 07:05 AM
Lake Runner

I have a serious question for someone that fishes Lake Martin. One day about 15 years ago I caught 4 or 5 slabs at Martin away from the bank in the open. At the time I never thought there were suck big sacs in that little lake. On the few trips I fished it again I never caught a sac again. The bad part is I don't live that far away. Either I'm not much of a fisherman or I have a gris gris on me for Martin. Can any regulars share a few tips on fishing the lake; north, south, east, or west end. There is at least 6' of water in the middle. Are most sacs caught in the brush at spawning or can some be caught in the middle? The water is so clear I went the other day on a cloudy day figuring I might find a few. No such luck. Not a bite.:help
03-13-2015, 07:32 AM
ranger-go-getter

The Sacalait there are hard to catch. With the water being clear they spoke easy. I know during hunting season they catch them off the duckblinds. With water being low. It's hard to fish the trees cause your trolling motor makes noise and spokes them. But there are big fish in there. General fish spawn on the north end of the lake first then the south end. With it being so shallow and clear. The spawn is early. So the fish there have spawned already. I have caught them
A few times. Never in same area
03-13-2015, 07:47 AM
Lake Runner

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Originally Posted by ranger-go-getter

The Sacalait there are hard to catch. With the water being clear they spoke easy. I know during hunting season they catch them off the duckblinds. With water being low. It's hard to fish the trees cause your trolling motor makes noise and spokes them. But there are big fish in there. General fish spawn on the north end of the lake first then the south end. With it being so shallow and clear. The spawn is early. So the fish there have spawned already. I have caught them
A few times. Never in same area

Thanks Ranger, wish with some help I can figure em out. Hope the river gets to 20 in de basin this year. We need that to flush all the bad water out and re-stock.
03-13-2015, 09:15 AM
ranger-go-getter

It will get high. The snow didn't even start melting yet. Should be a good year.
03-13-2015, 10:27 AM
cjleger337

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Originally Posted by Lake Runner

Thanks Ranger, wish with some help I can figure em out. Hope the river gets to 20 in de basin this year. We need that to flush all the bad water out and re-stock.

I dont live far at all either, not far from where Goulas used to be. Once I get some house hold chores done Ill be passing there in the afternoons after work and most of my weekends... what ranger said though, fish far away from the target area with all that clear water.

Oh hey also, I guess this cant hurt any lol but if you live in the area my girlfriends cat snuck out the house night before last and is still missing.. If you see any unfamiliar cats in your area could you please let me know..

Black and orange calico spayed female with a white belly, names Eleanor....please for my sanity let this cat be found...! lol but hey, Im sad the cats missing, but at least I wasnt the one who left the door open.
03-13-2015, 12:03 PM
Lake Runner

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Originally Posted by cjleger337

I dont live far at all either, not far from where Goulas used to be. Once I get some house hold chores done Ill be passing there in the afternoons after work and most of my weekends... what ranger said though, fish far away from the target area with all that clear water.

Oh hey also, I guess this cant hurt any lol but if you live in the area my girlfriends cat snuck out the house night before last and is still missing.. If you see any unfamiliar cats in your area could you please let me know..

Black and orange calico spayed female with a white belly, names Eleanor....please for my sanity let this cat be found...! lol but hey, Im sad the cats missing, but at least I wasnt the one who left the door open.

Now you have just one cat to put up with.:Rofl:cheers2White Flag IconJumping Jacks Icon:woohoo:fingerdance
03-13-2015, 01:12 PM
cjleger337

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Originally Posted by Lake Runner

Now you have just one cat to put up with.:Rofl:cheers2White Flag IconJumping Jacks Icon:woohoo:fingerdance

I feel terrible for laughing too hard at that. hahaha
03-13-2015, 04:42 PM
mermentau

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Originally Posted by saute86

Mermentau are you going to try streeter's sunday?

Nope. I almost never fish on Sunday. Might give it a try later in the week. Never fished there, but it seems like it would have clear water once the march starts to bleed out.
03-13-2015, 04:50 PM
mermentau

I managed 4 spawning males by trees in 5' of water 3' under a cork. I'm just as tired as if I paddled. Like Ranger said the water is super clear and the fish I caught were kind of far from the boat. It's hard to get that light tackle out there in all that wind. Once a year is enough for me. Those jabbering tour guides take away my peacefulness. It seems more crowded than Henderson. First time ever in a boat with a trolling motor.
03-13-2015, 05:33 PM
ledouxmike

I've fished Lake Martin for bass and sacalait. I've caught about 3 or 4 per bass trip, but when I went purely for sacalait, I didn't get a bite. The cover looks incredible, but no luck. go figure
03-13-2015, 08:56 PM
mermentau

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Originally Posted by ledouxmike

I've fished Lake Martin for bass and sacalait. I've caught about 3 or 4 per bass trip, but when I went purely for sacalait, I didn't get a bite. The cover looks incredible, but no luck. go figure

Forgot to mention catching 3 small bass today. Yes it looks like more of a bass place.
03-13-2015, 09:06 PM
sneakypete

Mike, you hit the nail on the head - all that incredible cover. And it is that. However, for every fishy-looking spot you see, there are tons of 'em beneath the surface that you will pass right by. In the 10 years I've been fishing that lake, I have seen lots of trees and tree limbs fall, never to be seen again. And that trash holds a lot of fish!
My only suggestion is to use lures that cover water - Beetle-spins, Road Runners, and the like, and don't be bashful about tossing them across open water. 'Course, that's during spawning time, and as Derek mentioned, that's history for this year. Now it's outer trees and duck-blind time. And on that note, if you happen to locate the remains of one with your depth recorder that is not visible above the surface, bait it!
Bon chance.
Pete
03-15-2015, 07:12 AM
Lake Runner

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Originally Posted by sneakypete

Mike, you hit the nail on the head - all that incredible cover. And it is that. However, for every fishy-looking spot you see, there are tons of 'em beneath the surface that you will pass right by. In the 10 years I've been fishing that lake, I have seen lots of trees and tree limbs fall, never to be seen again. And that trash holds a lot of fish!
My only suggestion is to use lures that cover water - Beetle-spins, Road Runners, and the like, and don't be bashful about tossing them across open water. 'Course, that's during spawning time, and as Derek mentioned, that's history for this year. Now it's outer trees and duck-blind time. And on that note, if you happen to locate the remains of one with your depth recorder that is not visible above the surface, bait it!
Bon chance.
Pete

Thanks, the few nice slabs I caught years ago were in deep water.
03-15-2015, 08:55 PM
saute86

On another forum I frequent a man and his son picked up 22 sacs. He said any type jig as long as it is blue and white. Fish it shallow in shallow water. He says its about to turn on. He uses a small boat no motor. Looks like he fishes old school off the front sculling. He always fishes there and always catches.
03-15-2015, 10:24 PM
mermentau

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Originally Posted by saute86

On another forum I frequent a man and his son picked up 22 sacs. He said any type jig as long as it is blue and white. Fish it shallow in shallow water. He says its about to turn on. He uses a small boat no motor. Looks like he fishes old school off the front sculling. He always fishes there and always catches.

Think I met that guy out there once.
03-15-2015, 11:37 PM
saute86

He is there almost every day once the spawn turns on he is saying soon real soon.
03-16-2015, 04:48 AM
Lake Runner

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Originally Posted by saute86

He is there almost every day once the spawn turns on he is saying soon real soon.

There's a guy that lives in Cypress Island that keeps his boat in his truck almost year round, might be him.
03-16-2015, 09:37 AM
fishervet

please don't make me make a trip there this year......feel my blood warming up...........
03-16-2015, 08:46 PM
mermentau

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Originally Posted by fishervet

please don't make me make a trip there this year......feel my blood warming up...........

Fight the urge vet!
03-16-2015, 08:52 PM
lafayettefisherman

Thanks for all the great info guys. All I need to do is get a camera, kayak, blue and white jigs, fish shallow and in the middle of the lake and look for a guy with a boat in the back of his truck. Ya'll got me ready to try it again. lol !!!!
03-17-2015, 07:22 AM
Lake Runner

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Originally Posted by lafayettefisherman

Thanks for all the great info guys. All I need to do is get a camera, kayak, blue and white jigs, fish shallow and in the middle of the lake and look for a guy with a boat in the back of his truck. Ya'll got me ready to try it again. lol !!!!

You forgot one thing. You didn't include which way to hold your jaw:Rofl.
03-17-2015, 09:05 PM
saute86

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Originally Posted by lafayettefisherman

Thanks for all the great info guys. All I need to do is get a camera, kayak, blue and white jigs, fish shallow and in the middle of the lake and look for a guy with a boat in the back of his truck. Ya'll got me ready to try it again. lol !!!!

The only way we can help you any more is to call you when we get to the landing and just give u some fish.........:Rofl
03-18-2015, 09:11 AM
fishervet

I think the casting method is smart and maybe they are a little spooky.
03-18-2015, 07:13 PM
lafayettefisherman

Thanks for the info guys. Lots of good tips. That's what I like about CDC people are willing to share information and help each other out. Thanks again.