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Looking at going up to Thomas Hill Friday without the boat. I have been told that bank fishing is good. I have never been there before, any suggestions on where to go, My son is off school and just looking to catch a few crappie and enjoy some warm weather.
Hdhntr (Keith) has a house close to there so I texted him to give you a personal message. Pm me back if you don't hear from him this afternoon. With it going to be a nice weekend it will be crowed so it is a good thing you are going on Friday. Good luck fishing.
Go to the hiway T boat ramp which is the main campsite put in and where T goes across the Lake. It was quite crowded there last weekend but if you see opening along there, usually south side setup along rip rap and cast out with a bobber down about 10 feet as far out as you can cast then bring in slowly looking for brush. mark where that is and fish over that. Fan out your casting and it will increase your odds, crappie have been coming in and catching some nice fish. you can have less competition if you fish north side of causeway and there is brush there, have to find it.Quote:
Originally Posted by LSL Angler
Or you can fish off the handicap jetty sticking out, we caught fish there and usually less people.
Good luck ray, fishing there has been quite good but the word is out.
On the warm water arm, there is a boat ramp there, follow signs and you will find a fishing dock, only one on lake which does have brush all around and an inside opening but be prepared for a lot of people on weekend. get there early and fishing on rip rap there can be productive as well if dock is too crowded.
That is off of county road F towards the power plant.Quote:
Originally Posted by hdhntr
going there friday you should have a great chance of getting a good place to fish on the T causeway. Watch fisherman who are catching fish and move to that spot after they have their limit and leave.Quote:
Originally Posted by renegade ray
Thanks for all the info, looks like I just need to get there before every one else shows up.
Friday it shouldn't be to bad, bite doesn't actually get good till after 9 most days. Good fishing!Quote:
Originally Posted by renegade ray
Hey Ray, Let us know how you did? Good or bad and how crowed it was. Thanks,
Crowded. Lots of people fishing rocks from boats and bank. Water was showing 56 degrees.
sounds about right, crazy thing is last couple years this time of year we would have like 3 or 4 guys on bank and a boat or two.Quote:
Originally Posted by dep589
Dep how did you guys do?
We kept 10 yesterday and 19 today. Trying to spider rig the rocks which was almost impossible with all the boats and shore fisherman. A lot of 11s and 12's 12 1/2 was biggest has probably 4-5 of them. Probably would have had better luck double minnow rigging but minnows are hard to come by this early and didn't want to drive to get them. Nearly every bite came from fish suspended on brush. People on shore were definitely catching bigger numbers but I think we were catching the quality fish. But that is just me trying to make myself feel better probably lol.
from experience I can tell you those shore boys have bigger limits, not me but the locals. still trying to get the hang of it tho don't know why if you go over those suspended fish you couldn't do as well. still nice mess.
Hey fellas my dad and I put 29 in the boat today all from the warm water arm. The hot colors were black and red and also black and chartreuse.
were you on MDC fish attractors or where were you finding your fish at? Good for you!Quote:
Originally Posted by Fish Council
what was the temperature of the water there?Quote:
Originally Posted by dep589
same question to you fish council, what was the water temperature in warm water arm? nice to have a comparison between there and up by causeway
55-56 I believe is what I was showing and it was in the 60s in the warm water arm but i couldn't tell you what exactly it was. Haven't been in it since saturday. Caught some nice ones this morning before the wind made it look like the ocean.
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Most of them were taken out of the brush piles and some off the rocks up by the bouys. If I remember correctly the water temp was around 62 but the bite never picked up till the afternoon
I haven't noticed in my trips over there that the water temp made any difference. One particular day I caught fish around the bridge on the Stinking creek arm in 35 degree water, out in the main lake in 47 degree water, and up in the warm water arm where it was 60. That day there was skim ice above the Stinking Creek/Hwy T bridge.
Thanks guys, was just curious about temp's. since we havn't had our boat out but once in last year as fishing off the bank has been so productive. Glad you all had success and yes, this is not a lake that rewards early risers, bite usually is better in middle of the day for some reason. when we get up early we are usually just cold! It is a different lake for sure.
Fished off the jetty today from 9:30 to 3:00. Caught about 20 crappie but biggest was only about 10 inches. Also 5 bass from one to two pounds. Blk/chart and blue/white jigs four to eight feet under a slip bobber. Great day to be to be out doors.
To the early riser's hit the wipers in the morning and move over to crappie towards the afternoon. That has been my best luck on this lake. Fishing has been very good this year for both speices.Hope it continues thru the spring.
can't stand this warm weather and me not wetting line. heading up to my place tomorrow till saturday when the cold front moves in. have new rig setup to get me out where I know the brush piles are!
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Originally Posted by hdhntr
New BnM pole for dipping as you know I love to do with my 10 footer with a new pflueger president reel and new bobbers to reach out and getrdone! going to slip out to the hot spots. with a cold front moving in hopefully their will be room to get to the right spots.Quote:
Originally Posted by LSL Angler
just checked forecast 20 MPH winds! dang, it will make it interesting and temps are going down, not bluebird as I thought but wife oked me leaving so I'm going anyway.
that's what is nice about having a house a couple miles from where I fish on T hill. can go for a while, go home to rest up and change rods, tackle around then go back and have at it again.