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dont have a boat sadly curious what the best time of year when the crappie will come to the shallows so can catch them off the bank? i fished over there by the splashdown off the oat launch i heard gin creek was good as well when i go i wana at least catch 5 and maybe a few cats too
id like to go before it gets too cold
The dam is the best place this time of the year
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Millionaires point
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when you say the dam you mean up by the rocks or in the spillway? i use to fish the spillway a lot as a kid never had any luck besides gar and half pound catfish maybe was cause water was never really high
idk where that is lol i tried t google but nothing came up
Along the rocks.
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ok cool i hear a lot do good catfishing there too is it safe to walk around those rock this time a year? just lil worried about snakesQuote:
Originally Posted by Dirt track
[QUOTE=Rees Guide;3734081]Millionaires point
It's the name I gave the point in the campground on the west side of lake, think you may have to be camping there to fish it. The reason for the name was that the lake manager at the time and I would walk in to that point, this was before the campground, and fish for bass there, lots there at the time, new lake. About 1/2 the casts would catch a bass and if no fish you would likely hang up and loss you're rig. I said one time you have to be a millionaire to fish here and the name stuck. The creek makes a sharp turn there pointing North and there are 2 big stumps on the point that have had the dirt washed away from the roots, deep. Sometimes you can catch a lot of crappie there and other times none which is pretty normal.
[QUOTE=SteveJ;3734765]I was hoping you would chime in Steve, I remember you telling me the story and love it. Hope y'all are well!Quote:
Originally Posted by Rees Guide
Cool story Steve
If I had to fish from the bank I would go to the dam and fish in the rocks just like dirt track said. Or fish at collinsville landing. Spring is definitely a better time to fish the banks.
Its safe. Just watch for loose rocks. You do have to be camping to fish millionaires point they are referring to.Quote:
Originally Posted by matt1991
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QUOTE=Rees Guide;3734770]John I figured it was named after you.:biggrinQuote:
Originally Posted by SteveJ
Lost a few baits there myself, lolQuote:
Originally Posted by footballcoach
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I don't fish down there often although it's a lot closer to me than some lakes I fish a lot. You can catch some decent ones there during the winter months as they tend to put on a little more weight. If I were you I would save a few bucks and get a Jon boat and 12 volt trolling motor. Not many places you couldn't fish there on a calm day and so much better than the limited bank fishing.
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can you rent john boats at the marina? or boats period for that matter
I know you can rent pontoon boats there. Not sure on anything elseQuote:
Originally Posted by matt1991
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I have flat wore the crappie out around Millionaire's Point when they stack the ledges.
i went 2 days ago fished on the rocks the wind was too strong to use a cork kept pulling mybait to the shore into the rocks so i was forced to tight line and got hung up so then i just went to the spillway didnt catch anything
im now only gonna go back if i get a boat gonna probably order a blow up boat online you can also put trolling motors on them too and they cost 20% of most john boats
Don't think you will be satisfied with any inflatable that I've ever seen. If you take your time and shop yard sales and FB market place I bet you could find a Jon boat in the $150-$300 price range. Maybe even cruise some neighborhoods looking for unused boats sitting in someone's yard and make them an offer.
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When Spring time gets here you can catch them from the bank(Probably Early March-May). I fish from the boat but am always going around corks of people that are fishing from the bank. If it were me I would get a cheap jon boat though. You can catch fish within paddling distance of any boat ramp on the lake when the fish move up in the Spring.
man im dying to go fishing again but im gonna wait till beginning of march or if we get a week long of warm weather so it will actually be worth my while. trying to get a few crappie and catfish to filet never eaten it before had blue gill and hear crappies much better
Buy a Jon boat, scamp, or a one man boat. All you need is a trolling motor to fish that lake. Last time I was down there u coulda caught them from the bank in between the cabins and the hotel. A little pocket there and some stumps on the point with a laid down tree. Your gonna have to walk through the woods but it’s a spot to fish
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spot i usually fish is the boat ramp by the hotel waterpark i caught a massive catfish there once