So Yall Want To Learn Toledo Bend?

[Low]

Nice report Shanon. I going to be fishing a small tournament this weekend out of Big Bass Marina. It's a little tournament put on by my girlfriend's employer. Thinking about cutting across to the Indian Mounds and Housen Area. Anyone have any reports on the Indian Mounds lately?

[Wesley]

Nice report Shanon. I going to be fishing a small tournament this weekend out of Big Bass Marina. It's a little tournament put on by my girlfriend's employer. Thinking about cutting across to the Indian Mounds and Housen Area. Anyone have any reports on the Indian Mounds lately?

Housen is always good, lots of hydrilla for them fish to live in.  Pretty much find a grass line and fish it and you will catch fish.

[Catt]

The Mounds have been quite this year so I've concluded it's not producing or some of my buddies are lying

Weather as always is the key this time of year, they are either on or gone & I certainly would not want to run across the lake with the wind the way it's been.

[Shanon]

In the 10 days we were there we fished the Mounds during the week. Last year the mounds produced daily limits during low pressured week days but this year The Mounds were not better than any other place we found. I like the mounds because of the amount of fishable area close together, Lots of outside grass, long fingers when windy and access to deep and shallow water.

I would love to know how many baits those bass see in the spring....

For you guys that really know the Mounds area, There is a spot on the long island in front of the 2 deep fingers, on the north side close to the cut through area that has a big pocket with an opening. There are some well seasoned fish. Everytime we went there we waited our turn to throw baits even though boats had just left and other boats were waiting. This place just looks to good to pass up.

I *** you guys that get to fish this place on a regular basis...Nothing's better than that moment after the hookset and you hear that line tighten up and make that tight string noise.

Shanon

[Catt]

Indian Mounds is like any other area when it's on its hot but when it's not its stone cold

I love it when you set hook and the bass sets hook back

[Low]

Well I decided to give the Mounds a try Saturday morning.  Caught a few early on a frog over the grass mats.  Wind started picking up and the bite slowed so I decided to head back to La side.  Went to some areas I'm pretty familiar with around Pirates Cove.  Picked up a few small fish on Wacky worm but not much to brag about.  Fishing was much better on Friday than Saturday.  I'll be headed back up there Good friday.  Hopefully the weather is cooperating.

 

[Catt]

Get ready cause I'm pretty sure post spawn is on

[Bass_Fanatic]

I fished Friday, Saturday, and even took Sunday off at church and fished in the Top Six tourney this weekend.

Fished Lanan Friday and caught seven with top five wieghing 16lbs.  So, not a bad day, but I knew it was going to take more to win.  Saturday I fished Solan's and caught one weigh fish while watching two guys reeling them in left and right.  I thought I was doing the same things they were, but apparently not.  Sunday I went back to Solan's determined to catch those fish I knew were there.  I didn't boat a fish and my partner caught 1 keeper.  It was tough for us, but Im pretty sure we messed up by fishing shallow.  The fish are aparently in post spawn and have moved back out.  I would tell yall the hot baits, but I dont know of any.  I eliminated about 983 baits that they weren't biting on!! ;D

[fishfordollars]

I'm going up Friday and Saturday to do some prefishing. Will be putting in at Alpine and up at the little bridge near Carrice Creek. Will give a report when I get back.

Anyone on here remember when it was known as Alpine Fly-in? If you do you go way back.

[Catt]

I remember when it wasn't there

[Wesley]

I'm going up Friday and Saturday to do some prefishing. Will be putting in at Alpine and up at the little bridge near Carrice Creek. Will give a report when I get back.

Anyone on here remember when it was known as Alpine Fly-in? If you do you go way back.

I remember it being called that a long time a go, but never knew why.

[Catt]

Alpine & Fin & Feather were setup so you could land a seaplane and idle up to the dock

Y'all know where Millionaire Point is located? My ex father-in-laws camp was across from there on White's point; I knew the man that built it, he would fly in on his private plane, & he also kept John Dean on retainer.

[Shanon]

I won't be back till next spring probably but I'll keep my eye on the topic till then.

Question on Negreet area:

For the past 20 years (each spring) I travel into the Negreet area from the south. Everytime there are always boats fishing the steep bank on the south point as you enter the cove (before the first finger to the right).

Naturally we have stopped a time or 2 but have never caught a fish there. Is there something special about THAT point and are we fishing it incorrectly?

just curious....

[Catt]

Shanon my map is up at the camp but I will get back to you on that one

[fishfordollars]

Fished the midlake area Friday afternoon and Saturday.

Friday: Caught three keepers on a 3/8oz spinnerbait and 6 non keepers on a worm . fish were located in 4-7 ft. out on the first drop.

Saturday fished the first drops in five different locations and did not get a bite. finally backed off to the 8-12 ft level and found some fish relating to the larger timber out off the mouths of several ditches and creeks. Caught two just over 4 and a three on the first mouth i fished with a 7 1/4" Lake fork ringworm in camo. stuck a good fish on a black/blue jig next to a large tree located off the edge of a creek mouth but he wrapped me up and finally sawed me off. Never got a look at him. Had several more good solid keepers and all the decent fish came from 8-12 foot of water. Never got a bite on a frog, buzzbait, or any other top water lure.

[EricTR21]

I have been reading this thread for a while and finally decided to join up. I am going to be at T-Bend this week end for the second time ever. I am launching out of cypress bend and fishing all week-end. What area of the lake should I start with to try to learn. I usually fish Rayburn but I figure it is time to start learning something new. Thanks for any help and will post a full report Monday.

[Catt]

I always tell my students Start where you launch, launching at Cypress Bend you are in Tennessee Bay, to the south is Negreet Creek, and to the north is Slaughter Creek. In these areas I would consecrate on post-spawn patterns.

[EricTR21]

Just heard they are having a big tourney this week so I think I might launch at indian mounds and maybe look toward hurricane creek to try and stay out of the way. Is this a logical decision? Is this a good area to sart on this lake. It looks very good on the maps and think I can probably find a couple different patterns since it has all different types of water and cover from what i gather.

[Catt]

I would launch at White Oak which is over the ridge from Indian Mounds off the same road; it's protected better in case of high winds which we have had our fair share of.

Housen' Bayou and Hurricane Creek are excellent area but are very well known so if the is a major tournament there will be other boats present.

This area is in full blown post spawn so the tip of the day: Wacky

[Wesley]

We wen out on TBend near the Gains boat lane area and were catching fish in 4-6 foot of water on wacky worms, senko's and Brush hog's.  The topwater bite was slow and didnt pick up any fish but did get a few strikes on it.  Fish were between 1-5lbs so you can pick some good ones up shallow just have to fish slow around cover.

[Catt]

Wesley time to move off shore  

[EricTR21]

Sorry no report guys I did not get to make it out there this weeend. I will be there this coming weekend though. I did not want to mess with the wind hopefully it will be better this weekend. Thanks for the in fo though.

[Catt]

This wind has been so horrible I've not even attempted to go out in close to a month waiting rather for the bass to return to summer patterns.

That's sounds strange with the rest of the site talking about pre-spawn/spawn while we will be looking at summer patterns soon.

[EricTR21]

I like the way you think CATT I would rather fish the summer patterns also. They are more locked in and you can actually stay on a pattern or School of fish without the weather messing up things for you.

[vtspinnerb8t]

I hope Catt and the rest of the gang are OK after yesterday's....that storm was brutal.  It blew the front door off of the Toledo town motel!  My partner and I were in Housen and hunkered down in a cove, had no idea it was that bad, I think I'll take Catt's advice and wait for the summer patterns too!