George's Lake, hot weather slow bite

Tom and I moved our Wed trip back to George's Lake today. Started pushing jigs at first light and had some double hook ups but managed to lose the second fish while netting the first one. We landed a dozen but half was under our slot. I spent most of the morning learning my new LiveScope. Cool watch fish come up and take a jig. Not so cool when they swim up take a look at leave. Reminds me a lot of ice fishing watching fish swimming around the bait but not taking it. We did have a couple of times when I could see 5 to 8 fish swim to the jigs and we hooked up. It is a little disheartening to see them dive for the bottom when the boat gets with in 25 feet of them.

Today was the first time fishing the lake that we seen another crappie boat. Two guys were fishing minnows under corks and appeared to know the lake. I say that as they were right on top of our favorite mark.

It was very hot later in the morning as the little breeze there was died so we pulled up rods and went to look under some docks with the LiveScope. Checked 4 docks saw no fish but could count the pilings. Don

Thanks for the report.... Glad to see you got a slot...:cheers2

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Originally Posted by Speckanator

Thanks for the report.... Glad to see you got a slot...:cheers2

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Thanks. They have to be 12" and we haven't had to worry about a upper limit. I don't keep fish as my live in girl friend say no fried fish, and if they aren't fried I don't want them. Raised of fried fish in lard. Tom keeps enough for a meal for him and his wife. I have seen a few 11" fish go in his box to make a meal as George's Lake hasn't been producing many big fish for us and I guess a man has to eat. Don

Glad to hear you found some. Heat runs me off too. Thanks for the report.

Thanks for the report. It's nice to have a slot to work with. I remember when Lake Monroe had a 12 " min. limit on it. They said that it was to help increase the over all size of fish in the lake. I think it worked. I also try to set a personal bag limit of either 6 or 9 fish. ( I don't enjoy cleaning them as much as I do catching them).

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Originally Posted by Slimjim1

Thanks for the report. It's nice to have a slot to work with. I remember when Lake Monroe had a 12 " min. limit on it. They said that it was to help increase the over all size of fish in the lake. I think it worked. I also try to set a personal bag limit of either 6 or 9 fish. ( I don't enjoy cleaning them as much as I do catching them).

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Jim.... You're right about the 12" fish on Monroe....late 90's....it worked..... a couple of years after that 15" fish were common. I'm with you on the take home limit too.... actually 5 is mine....

I love eatin em. I keep a pile of em. Yall keep throwing em back for me.

It was good to meet you and Tom at the Monroe tournament, a couple of weeks ago. Sounds like you're making the transition quite well.

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Originally Posted by OCurrans

It was good to meet you and Tom at the Monroe tournament, a couple of weeks ago. Sounds like you're making the transition quite well.

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We enjoyed meeting everyone there. I am sure we will do the tournaments in our area we got to get those 5 done as Crescent and Dead Lake is our favorite fishing hole. Don

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I love eatin em. I keep a pile of em. Yall keep throwing em back for me.

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Don and I hit George's Lake again yesterday. Fished early morning to lunchtime and caught a dozen or so worth claiming. The larger fish were spotty though, and in deep water (18 to 20 feet). We found some HUGE schools of smaller fish though, hanging over our usual structure. Nice to be able to say "stand by to hit the mark... mark!" And two or three poles go down. :)

Saw a couple of guys slow trolling minnows and they said they were not doing well. Some days you get the bear, some days the bear gets you. ;)

Tom

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Originally Posted by D Johnson

Tom and I moved our Wed trip back to George's Lake today. Started pushing jigs at first light and had some double hook ups but managed to lose the second fish while netting the first one. We landed a dozen but half was under our slot. I spent most of the morning learning my new LiveScope. Cool watch fish come up and take a jig. Not so cool when they swim up take a look at leave. Reminds me a lot of ice fishing watching fish swimming around the bait but not taking it. We did have a couple of times when I could see 5 to 8 fish swim to the jigs and we hooked up. It is a little disheartening to see them dive for the bottom when the boat gets with in 25 feet of them.

Today was the first time fishing the lake that we seen another crappie boat. Two guys were fishing minnows under corks and appeared to know the lake. I say that as they were right on top of our favorite mark.

It was very hot later in the morning as the little breeze there was died so we pulled up rods and went to look under some docks with the LiveScope. Checked 4 docks saw no fish but could count the pilings. Don

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Hey Don always wanted to fish George what would be the closest ramp to me I’m in Mt Dora?
Thanks


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This isn't Don but he and I are the guys fishing George's Lake.

Please be aware we are not referring to LAKE George, but to GEORGE'S Lake. Two different places. Confusing, I know, but there you are. We didn't name'em.

In case you do know we are at George's Lake, there is only one ramp. Located, oddly enough, at the end of Boat Ramp Road, Florahome, FL. :)

Tom

Tom is your best bet for directions as he has been pulling his boat. We have a little concern about getting my 22" bay boat launched there. there isn't a lot of room behind the trailer and the bank behind the boat to back off and would have to make a tight 90 degree turn to get on the trailer. There is no dock just a 3 foot steep bank I nose his pontoon into for him to get on. I have seen bass boats there so it is possible to get on and off from the bank. I just have to much on the bow with 3 sounders and two tall rod holders. Don