Kayak Trip Report, Far North end of Limestone Bay/Creek

The water is down about two feet and 68 degrees at daylight. It had warmed to 70 degrees by afternoon. No baitfish schools yet, but I found plenty of willing fish. I kept a limit of fish 9 to about 10 1/2 inches and returned about the same number that were larger fish. Biggest two were about 15 inches. I used a mix of things, jig and bobber and single pole using a 1/16oz White Marabou jig and casting a 1" white and chartreuse slider on a 1/32oz jig head. Tossed back a dozen catfish also. It seemed any time my Marabou jig landed close to the bank under a shade tree I'd have a catfish grab it. The water is clear in the creek with visibility of about two feet, pits are about 12inches of visibility. Another couple weeks of cool weather and let Wheeler drop another foot and Limestone will be on fire.

Fish pics in the morning when I clean them!

I’d planned on going after work yesterday but had some things come up last minute. If nothing happens I will be there next Friday.


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2 limits and not on fire yet :scratchhead
man I’d sure like to go when they do get on fire ! Lol Jumping Jacks Icon
good job catching another great mess of feeshes !

I'm with Slabprowler!

What depth of water were the fish in?

I fished all day and the Crappie were scattered. Most fish came out of two or three feet of water and were related to cover and shade under a tree.

Several forum members that fish Limestone each fall will tell you that once the baitfish and Crappie get thick you can fill a cooler in a couple hours sitting in one spot, usually in one of the old pits.

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Fish Pic!

See any gators?


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Ditch,do you catch as much of a combo of blacks and whites anywhere else?


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No Gator, but I'm sure he's in the area.

Crappie were probably 50/50 Black/White with several Black Nose. Barron Fork was the same Thursday (no Black Nose there though).

There are numerous new trees down since I last fished Limestone in the late spring. Should be some good cover to single pole in the spring.

Nice looking mess of fish

Is that a place for you yak folks only ?
or can you get a big boat in their ?
id like to get on em like that and just sore lip em an wouldn’t keep a one I just like catching em. Catch plenty around here to eat in cooler temps I just like fishing other places!

Check with riverboss, he launches at Arrowhead.

Best guess you've got 24 to 30 inches of water as you come in from the bay, but there are stumps shallower.

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Now that’s a display! Congratulations

Nice looking mess of fish DB. Sounds like it won't be long

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Check with riverboss, he launches at Arrowhead.

Best guess you've got 24 to 30 inches of water as you come in from the bay, but there are stumps shallower.

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with the water level at 554 as it is now you can get a large boat in if you know where to steer it and idle only speed with a stump lookout on the bow....not likely to get it into the gravel pits unless its a wide aluminum stripped down to basic gear....once the water goes down further there will be places a fibreglass boat wont float....

Nice trip Ditch

Nice catch. I've been back crappie fishing for about 4 years now and I haven't even seen a limit yet. :dono

Welp. I went to limestone and cataco saturday and fished the creeks. Water was a little high, but cataco was very swift and chocolate milk colored. Didnt get so much as a nibble at limestone and i didnt even attempt to fish at cataco. But it was a beautiful day to be on the water.

That's a nice bunch of fish

Very nice catch, congrats