Big Swimbait Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 O.H. Ivie Reservoir has kicked out 5 over 14 lbs including a 16+ in the last week. If it was closer to a major city you could probably walk from boat to boat this weekend... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprocket Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Might be able to anyway. Fished it a couple different times several years ago. Had pretty good luck one time, and not worth a darn the second time. Retired grass grower Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trox Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Just got back from ol' Ivie today... If we was fishing a tournament on the first day we would of had just over 20lbs with a 5.5lb SMALLMOUTH kicker. 30+ fish caught in 1.5 days and none lower than 2lbs, 2nd day, a few 4lb largemouth...No Sharelunkers for us, but it was a hell of a time!!! Especially for my first trip after the big Texas freeze. That being said, Thursday was relatively quiet out there, maybe 10 trailers at the boat ramp (kennedy)... but Friday (today) was a different story with well over 100, and it's about to get a lot worse... IMO, that lake fishes pretty small... and after this weekend, it's gonna be over for the most part. Those fish aren't going to eat after 2-3 weeks of getting pummeled by A-rigs, and it began today. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Swimbait Posted March 1, 2021 Author Share Posted March 1, 2021 (edited) This lake is still on a roll - a 12+ and a 15.4 today - both caught by Josh Jones who caught the 13+ earlier this week. Edited March 1, 2021 by Big Swimbait Pic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted March 1, 2021 Global Moderator Share Posted March 1, 2021 I saw pictures from the parking lot there, RIP to that lake. I guess enjoy it while it last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted March 1, 2021 Global Moderator Share Posted March 1, 2021 8 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said: I saw pictures from the parking lot there, RIP to that lake. I guess enjoy it while it last. You underestimate mister bass. If they ain’t killed guntersville or fork yet, it’s literally impossible 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huZZah Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Yeah Ivie is “protected” as a water source for several towns as well, including mine. So the fish benefit greatly from a fee to use and the lake being a darling of the water board. Is stated before, it’s also not right next to anything but small rural towns. And most of them could care less. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted March 1, 2021 Global Moderator Share Posted March 1, 2021 19 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said: You underestimate mister bass. If they ain’t killed guntersville or fork yet, it’s literally impossible Not every lake is built the same. I've seen lakes destroyed here by pressure. They're resilient, but can only endure so much, especially when the "hero shot" gang is hauling the big ones around all day just to take a picture for Instaface. Falcon crashed hard after the record breaking Bassmaster tournament and hasn't recovered yet, over a decade later. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted March 1, 2021 Global Moderator Share Posted March 1, 2021 6 minutes ago, Bluebasser86 said: Not every lake is built the same. I've seen lakes destroyed here by pressure. They're resilient, but can only endure so much, especially when the "hero shot" gang is hauling the big ones around all day just to take a picture for Instaface. Falcon crashed hard after the record breaking Bassmaster tournament and hasn't recovered yet, over a decade later. This one was built in 1990, they are all awesome for the first few decades until everything balances back to normal. Fork was built in 87, not sure on falcon. All of ours were built by TVA way back when and their initial boom of big fish was “back in the day.” Now they all go through cycles of good and bad. Rod and reel angling seems to have little effect on bass populations in reservoirs, although you are correct in saying no two are exactly the same. It just makes bass smarter! I would venture that there’s a bigger problem at falcon than angling pressure. You should see the pressure at chickamauga, it’s unbelievable. Probably looks like Ivie currently does 365 days a year 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Catt Posted March 1, 2021 Super User Share Posted March 1, 2021 2 hours ago, TnRiver46 said: This one was built in 1990, they are all awesome for the first few decades until everything balances back to normal. Fork was built in 87, not sure on falcon. All of ours were built by TVA way back when and their initial boom of big fish was “back in the day.” Now they all go through cycles of good and bad. Rod and reel angling seems to have little effect on bass populations in reservoirs, although you are correct in saying no two are exactly the same. It just makes bass smarter! I would venture that there’s a bigger problem at falcon than angling pressure. You should see the pressure at chickamauga, it’s unbelievable. Probably looks like Ivie currently does 365 days a year Many Texas lakes are maintained with tournament fishing in mind. Rayburn probably gets more tournament pressure than any lake in Texas. Every major tournament trail, every college trail, every high school trail, & some huge amateur trails schedule Rayburn yearly. Rayburn kicked out two 50# sacks since January, ShareLunkers (13+), & double digits. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huZZah Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Publicity also leads to the heavy fishing pressure. Hubbard Creek was sort of a hidden gem until TPWD started doing articles on it. Then tournaments were there. Then it was overfished heavily. It wasn’t until after it nearly ran dry and then refilled over years that is really recovered. But now there’s bigger/better lakes for people. I like going to Hubbard now, even on busy days. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User jbsoonerfan Posted March 1, 2021 Super User Share Posted March 1, 2021 Texas Dept. of Wildlife trying to act like the entire world hasn't already heard about the giants coming out of there. https://tpwd.texas.gov/fishboat/fish/action/reptform2.php?lake=O.H.+IVIE&archive=latest&yearcat=current&Submit=Go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Swimbait Posted March 2, 2021 Author Share Posted March 2, 2021 2 hours ago, jbsoonerfan said: Texas Dept. of Wildlife trying to act like the entire world hasn't already heard about the giants coming out of there. https://tpwd.texas.gov/fishboat/fish/action/reptform2.php?lake=O.H.+IVIE&archive=latest&yearcat=current&Submit=Go ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Catt Posted March 2, 2021 Super User Share Posted March 2, 2021 18 hours ago, huZZah said: It wasn’t until after it nearly ran dry and then refilled over years that is really recovered Low water levels was the issue not over fishing. I believe it was 2011 Texas had a major drought that dropped lake levels to historic lows. That allowed shoreline vegetation to grow adding nutrients & minerals to the soil. When the lake levels came back up that shoreline vegetation provided sanctuary for not only baitfish but bass fry as well. This means a higher percentage of survival for the fry to reach fingerling size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironbjorn Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 Milliken dropped the video of the 60lb bag. This trip is the most obscene thing ever. Incomprehensible how many massive fish they caught. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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