Went bass fishing at Bear Creek Sat. Didn't do too badly, but crappie fishing would've been better. A friend caught 10 slabs fishing for bream with crickets. They were about 3 ft. off the bank in tops. He limited out on bream.
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Went bass fishing at Bear Creek Sat. Didn't do too badly, but crappie fishing would've been better. A friend caught 10 slabs fishing for bream with crickets. They were about 3 ft. off the bank in tops. He limited out on bream.
The Bear is on boys, if you like to catch big gills its time! It will last for about 3 or 4 weeks.
where is bear creek?
7 miles southeast of Marriana.
Hey maggiesmaster,
This may be a dumb question, but I have looked in the AG&F books for limits of bream and cant find one. What is the legal limit for bream/ bluegill?
I believe it's 50.Quote:
Originally Posted by tommyboyrn
"Hey maggiesmaster,
This may be a dumb question, but I have looked in the AG&F books for limits of bream and cant find one. What is the legal limit for bream/ bluegill?"
50 for bream--30 for crappie. Big bream are starting to bed, and BC should be good for them through May. You can catch them all summer fishing shallow, but later months usually give smaller fish. For some reason, it's a live bait lake--crickets usually do much better than jigs. Better be up on your license, etc., because you'll prob. be checked.
If you go to Bear Creek on the weekend, YOU WILL BE CHECKED! If you have a motor over 9.9hp, leave the gas tank at home. You have to disable any moter over a 9.9hp.
Make sure you trolling motor battery is charged, because I got in a big mess down there this last weekend. Mine went dead, and my moter is 20hp. You can't even use your moter to get the boat on the trailer. If you have a moter than can be started or if you start it, and it's over 9.9hp then you will have yourself a $200 ticket.
I just can't help but imagine you trying to load that boat up in the wind with nothin' but a paddle...:eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by LRJoe1
I'd bet that was some pretty good entertainment...
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Originally Posted by ceb
True story:
Several (many) years ago I was fishing Horseshoe. Went during the middle of the week and had the lake almost to myself. Spotted an empty boat pretty close to where I was fishing, but it looked to be slowly moving. Went over, and saw a guy wearing a life jacket in the water swimming and pulling the boat...he didn't bring a paddle, ran out of gas and his trolling motor battery had died!
Man,
for a new guy on this forum, and just getting back hard into fishin, I sure do learn alot on here.........
Stick around Tommy. BTW, I grew up in Jonesboro and lived there for over 20 years. GO stAte!!!!
CEB, when I pulled out there was no wind. If there would have been any wind, it could have been a mess. All I did was rev up the trolling motor and get as far up as I could. I cranked it the rest of the way.
Awesome, LRoe,
They have changed the mascot to the Red Wolves. I kinda like it since we HAD to change but many still consider themselves indians. I grew up in Bay, and have moved up with my Gparents to go to school and have been here going on 20 yrs.
Have you seen the new mascot?
Is there anyway to find a map of the lake and how to get to it? Is it near Midway?
Yes, I have seen the mascot. I am on the Indian Club Board. We are voting this weekend for the name change of the Indian Club. My vote will be the Red Wolf Den.
I don't have a map of how to get there. It is in the St. Francis National Forrest. It is also a Core of Eng lake. I don't know if they have a web site or not. Just go to Forrest City and say on Hwy 1 to Marriana. When you get to Marriana and see the school, there is a sign that says Bear Creek to the left. Turn and go seven miles. There is no way you can miss the lake.