Billy Wilson

Great information and I appreciate it. Thanks

I'm new to the forum. Sorry. I just did a Google search for Lake Mattie and stumbled on this thread. I joined just to post to the guy living on the lake. I know I saw his house because i'ts the only one on that big lake with the exception of a tiny trailer park. (maybe 5 or six trailers) The rest is wetlands. Look, The thread is alive...

There is a public free nice ramp about 3/4 mile past the trailer park that charges ramp fee (same side of the road). If you launch there, and go to the right as you are heading out from the ramp, You will see the canal leading to Mattie. Mattie is totally secluded with the exception of a tiny trailer park and one single home. The rest is wetlands. Last I knew the trailer park on Julianna is charging big bucks. I've fished Juliana twice now but have a lot to learn about that lake. I know it has big bass. Have you tried fishing any of the Tenoroc Fish Management Lakes?

I do now.

I fished that lake yesterday for the first time. I felt like it was a big waste of my time when there are so many other good lakes in Polk County. I like fishing at Tenorock Fish Management Area. I caught one small bass about 2 lbs right near your barn. My son had a small bass on but got off at the boat. We each caught a bowfin (mudfish) and I had some gar playing with my spinner bait. Mattie reminds me of a big bowl that never gets deeper than 12 foot. To pass under the little foot bridge in the canal that connects Mattie to Juliana is a pain. We had to remove our seats from the pedestals and lay really low to make the pass. I was less than impressed with the lake for bass fishing.