hotsky Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 I've been fishing there at dam side a number of times but wanted to try another part of the lake. Can you fish from the conservation area side? Also, I know you cant walk on the tracks (even tho everyone I've seen there is doing it), but can I fish the small side of the lake (not from the tracks) or would that be illegal since I have to cross the tracks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snidley Posted September 20, 2012 Report Share Posted September 20, 2012 You can drive over there and use the parking stub from the dam side HOWEVER the water is extremely shallow from shore, even moreso this year. If you catch something it will be ity bity for sure. There is a dock but again super shallow. A better bet from shore is Valens, assuming there are actually fish there. It has sucked for the last 5 or so years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotsky Posted September 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2012 (edited) I've been there only this year including today, it is pretty shallow but still fishable. Or did you mean it's even more so on the other side? Edited September 20, 2012 by Gray_Wolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super dave Posted September 20, 2012 Report Share Posted September 20, 2012 I've been there only this year including today, it is pretty shallow but still fishable. Or did you mean it's even more so on the other side? dont bother with the small side. it was choked up with weeds in June. I couldn't get one cast with any bait without coming up with a pile of salad, even weedless lures. Its only gotten lower and weedier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernpike56 Posted September 20, 2012 Report Share Posted September 20, 2012 stick to the dam. more and bigger fish there. I caught a nice LMB last year around this time at the dam, as well as the typical snot rocket pike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotsky Posted September 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2012 I figured it was worth a shot, the dam is a pretty pressured area and it would be fun to fish topwater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted September 20, 2012 Report Share Posted September 20, 2012 Is it still complete drought? I was there 2 weeks ago and the water levels looked to be down almost 6 feet. There was nowhere in the reservoir my electric wasnt almost right on bottom the whole time. The fishing was okay, but that was a tough boating experience, and a launch i wouldnt do again without another foot of water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotsky Posted September 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 Before Wednesday I was there in July and water lever was the same. So is crossing the tracks is not allowed or just waling down them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chessy Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 why cant you walk the tracks ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBCregal Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 private property, owned by CN i believe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 They are still actively used tracks so I wouldn't recommend fishing from them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernpike56 Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 not unless you like 100,000 ton metal projectiles blowing by you at high speeds... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snidley Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 CP owns the tracks and enforces the NO TRESPASSING (as it says on the signs). It is a fine of over $500 per person. Does not stop idiots from fishing there, some bring the kids to play on the very active tracks. It is a matter of time before some moron or his kids get splattered. It would be an good object lesson but no doubt some do gooder would call for a total ban on fishing the place when/if it happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopheraaron Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 Don bother with the top waters, I tried for a whole morning with nothing, then as soon as I stopped I started catching fish. Oh well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernpike56 Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 Don bother with the top waters, I tried for a whole morning with nothing, then as soon as I stopped I started catching fish. Oh well... try white spinnerbaits. I have done well with certain weedless plastics too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotsky Posted September 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 Don't know why but I never caught anything with spinnerbaits...anywhere! I have a few of them and tried enough times. I've been using them same as spoons and spinners. What am I dong wrong? I've had good luck with spoons, but last time crankbaits was the only thing that worked (but 90% of the time I was cleaning off weeds). Also had a pike hit a senko worm 5 feet from shore but it got off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopheraaron Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 Don't know why but I never caught anything with spinnerbaits...anywhere! I have a few of them and tried enough times. I've been using them same as spoons and spinners. What am I dong wrong? I've had good luck with spoons, but last time crankbaits was the only thing that worked (but 90% of the time I was cleaning off weeds). Also had a pike hit a senko worm 5 feet from shore but it got off. I've never had anything on a spoon. Never had great luck for bass on spinnerbaits but I've caught a decent number of pike on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotsky Posted September 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 (edited) Try Syclopses great stuff and work well for pike. Do you work spinnerbaits same as a spinners? Edited September 24, 2012 by Gray_Wolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 We got 6 bass, 6 pike when we were there. Missed at least a dozen pike. 1 bass on a buzzbait. All other fish on white or chartreuse spinnerbaits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotsky Posted September 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 Was that from a boat or shore? I usually only get 2 unless I get skunked... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernpike56 Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 I think Rich would have been fishing from a boat. I have caught so many pike on my spinnerbaits there that a couple of them need new skirts. White has always been the ticket for me, but chartreuse works too esp if the water is murky. I would honestly just stick with spinnerbaits and weedless plastics this time of year at mountsberg. You really don't want to get a rapala stuck up in a 30 pound mess of weeds. In the summer weedless spoons (jawbreaker) can be lots of fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernpike56 Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 If you REALLY wanna catch fish there, you gotta use live minnows, with 2-3 rods going per person, all around the dam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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