Just got back from a trip to my Dad's place on Jonathon Creek yesterday. My stepson and I spent 10 days down there and I fished every day, rain or shine. (More rain than shine!)
We fished a very limited area around Pirate's Cove and Clear Creek. When we got there, the lake was way up and then started going down until the major storms came through and sent it up again. When we left it was still rising but I talked to Dad tonight and he said it was starting to recede slightly.
Anyway, the fishing was pretty tough given the conditions, but we did catch fish. The best day was last Monday, 3/31 we ended up with 28 that day and all were good sized. Most of them were caught on a solid body tube in red and chartreuse on a black 1/16 oz jig head, the rest on minnows. I had my best luck late in the day on the sunny days and caught fish in shallow water in the bushes in 2 to 4 feet of water.
Last Wednesday, my friend, Hoot, took me out in his boat and we hit a couple of spots and ended up with 5 fish in a couple of hours. I fished from the bank that night and caught 5 more, again in shallow water but this time with minnows.
After the storms, the water muddied up and the fishing was tougher but still caught a few in shallow water late afternoons.
Love the forum and look forward to learning more on here so I can catch more fish!
