11 minutes ago, Catt said:

 

It was done over a period of time since the lake was built. Someone referenced it on Facebook & I forgot I had it.

 

I also have a survey map showing where trees & brush were bulldozed.

 

Y'all aint gonna see that one ?

Lmao. Understood got to keep some secrets lol.

 

Just screenshoted that pic for reference later on.

1 hour ago, A5BLASTER said:

Ok so let me be the first to ask. Is this something they did when they built the lake or something they plan on doing now?

 

I have driven by the one at NTBSP many times with my SI and don't see squat.

1 minute ago, Amateur Hour said:

 

I have driven by the one at NTBSP many times with my SI and don't see squat.

 

As in didn't see any fish or didn't see anything?

Didn't see any cover.  I can see the post that marks the spot but nothing on the bottom.  I fish that road bed a lot and have only seen one boat catch a fish there and it was a little catfish.

Anybody want to offer up some recommendations or info ? have not been able to fish TB in a while was hoping to make a trip this weekend.

1 hour ago, RockNReelN said:

Anybody want to offer up some recommendations or info ? have not been able to fish TB in a while was hoping to make a trip this weekend.

 

Pretty much everything is catching ?

 

It's the finding that's difficult!

 

There's no one part of the lake that's consist expect the main lake.

Been travelling since early December, and an looking forward to getting back on the lake after the first of the year.  Has anyone been fishing the Tennessee Bay, Lowe's, Indian Mounds area?  Happy New Year to everyone.  Let's hope we see the return of grass all over the lake this year.

 

@Smalljaw

 

Housen' Bayou & Ashmore Bayou 

8-12' near shoreline 

Spinnerbaits, Rat-L-Traps, & Texas Rigs 

 

32 boated, 17 keepers, top 5 18# ?

 

Been travelling since early December, and an looking forward to getting back on the lake after the first of the year.  Has anyone been fishing the Tennessee Bay, Lowe's, Indian Mounds area?  Happy New Year to everyone.  Let's hope we see the return of grass all over the lake this year.

 

Thanks for the quick reply.  Wish I could be there, but I'll have to wait a week or two.

2 hours ago, Smalljaw said:

Wish I could be there, but I'll have to wait a week or two.

 

Stay in touch & we'll try to keep you informed ?

So I havent posted in awhile as I've been working on a project.  As of yesterday I've logged over 500 hours of graph time making my own map. Would seldom bring a rod except a crankbait and a rod with a 2 ounce tungsten wait just to feel the bottom if I found something extremely good.  I noticed something as I reviewed alot of screenshot/ time spent dragging/cranking but I seem to notice someone has taken the time to strategically dump gravel/ rocks in a particular creek.  So as I put this together and talked to my brother in law who use to work for ldwf as a biologist/diver he suggested we go and give these spots a dive.  So we went and low and behold each spot we made a dive was teaming with life. Bait fish and predator fish in abundance. But better yet we found that it was 5x5 or 10x10 patches of pee gravel in almost perfect squares or circles. To ever put them out thanks.

On ‎12‎/‎19‎/‎2018 at 9:17 AM, Amateur Hour said:

Didn't see any cover.  I can see the post that marks the spot but nothing on the bottom.  I fish that road bed a lot and have only seen one boat catch a fish there and it was a little catfish.

There's a line of those pallets that stretch from left to right if your boat is parallel the boat lane on the west side of the lane and your bow facing NTSP. Where it stretches to the left, it comes up on a ridge, and if you go toward the park from the pallets/structures it comes up on another ridge/hump. I've caught bass on the ridges, and also worked a slab spoon down the slope and around the structure and caught white perch. I haven't caught too many, but occasionally a few. Those pallets stretch almost to the boatlane. Very easy to find on SI.

One day I’ll be back on Toledo, but Rayburn is fishing so good right now it’s hard to not go there. We caught 94 bass Thursday and about 20 whites. It is one fire!

@operationgrass one of the most overlooked feature on a depth finder is the "gray" line.

 

Find hard bottoms & you'll find bass!

 

Not saying those spots are not man-made but there is more rock, gravel, & shell on Toledo than most would believe. 

 

@RonnieF thanks I forgot to answer Amateur Hour

 

@Bass_Fanatic awesome ?

 

Are yall tired of all this rain lately?. They are calling for 3 to 5 inches of rain by my house in north louisiana.  They already have the high water signs up on the roads by the creeks.

 

I believe it catt. 

21 minutes ago, operationgrass said:

Are tall tired of all this rain lately?. They are calling for 3 to 5 inches of rain by my house in north louisiana.  They already have the high water signs up on the roads by the creeks.

 

I believe it catt. 

Nope cause it's still gun season for deer, love me some windy rainy days, gets them deer's moving good.

 

After Jan 13th I will worrie bout them bucket mouths.

1 hour ago, operationgrass said:

Are tall tired of all this rain lately?. They are calling for 3 to 5 inches of rain by my house in north louisiana.  They already have the high water signs up on the roads by the creeks.

 

I believe it catt. 

Yes I am! My plan is to go after the rain is gone this weekend  and I'm hoping it's not too off color in Housen Bay. Even if it is, it will be good just to get back on the lake! I'm also hoping the wind will allow some spoon fishing.

@"D" don't worry about off color, go kick bass!

On several of the mlf shows. The pros seek out stained water

Shouldn't have any problems finding stained water on the big pond right now.

 

Dang lake is backing up into the yard right now.

3 hours ago, A5BLASTER said:

Shouldn't have any problems finding stained water on the big pond right now.

 

Dang lake is backing up into the yard right now.

The Sabine is over it's banks to the North, so there is more to come.

1 minute ago, "D" said:

The Sabine is over it's banks to the North, so there is more to come.

I'm good I live on the north end and up on a hill. Plus I got the boat tyed off to the porch just incase.

7 minutes ago, "D" said:

The Sabine is over it's banks to the North, so there is more to come.

 

5 minutes ago, A5BLASTER said:

I'm good I live on the north end and up on a hill. Plus I got the boat tyed off to the porch just incase.

 

That's what happens when everyone complains the SRA needs to keep the lake level at 172'!

I am just ready for the next two weeks of work to end so I can start fishing the extreme north end.  Had plenty of good days this fall up there.

 

So Catt what is your take on the Bends lake level. Do you rather extreme low, low, at pool, or above? And why?  How do you think it positions the fish differently or does it when you fish structure?