So Yall Want To Learn Toledo Bend?

[Bass_Fanatic]

Yeah the boat lane in the Community Flats are gone from what I saw a few weeks ago, but its good to know the other lanes are good to run. Hopefully I wont hit anything and catch some fish!!

[Catt]

CLOSED LAUNCHES: As of 7/21/2011 (lake level 162.51)

Texas Ramps

Paradise Point

Lowe's Creek Park

Yellow Dog

Hickory Lane Public Ramp (Newton City)

Carrice Creek

Bill's Landing

J & L Pleasure Bend

Willow Oak

Jack's 944

Ragtown

Best Park

Harborlight

Hillside Inn & RV Park

English Bay

Shamrock Shores

Logansport (Tx Side)

Roger Williams

Bubba Cowser Rec. Site 2: SRA TX Rec Site #2

Harvey's Landing

Frontier Park

Toledo Village Sec. 5

Playcation

Fox's Lodge

Sportsman's Marina

Beans VIP

Shelby Beach

Super 8 Motel

Louisiana Ramps

South Toledo Bend State Park

North Toledo Bend State Park

Lakeview

Esto Landing

Sunset Marina

Shadows Landing

Solan's Landing

Logansport (LA side)

Pendleton Bridge Marina

Kite's Landing

Bridge Bay Resort

Southern Leisure

Griffin's Lodge

Sepulvado's Landing

Converse Bay (SRA Site 4)

Blue Lake Launch

Jolly Roger's Marina

Wildwood Lodge

[jamey912]

Has anybody been in Indian creek lately?

[Catt]

Jamey I cannot find any updated reports for the Indian Creek area

[TxGator]

I was talking with my dad yesterday, I know that the site 7 boat launch is still open, they put his new, well new to him boat in the water there.

Gator

[Catt]

Safely running Toledo Bend Boat Lanes

East/West boat lanes are marked with a single row of buoys in the center of the boat lane; these lanes are 30'-40' wide.

CAUTION: since the East/West lanes are marked with a single row of buoys you should make it a habit to always run your boat on the windward (the side FROM which the wind is blowing) side of the buoys.

Why?

The buoys need enough slack in the lines mooring them to allow for the lake to be at its maximum level. The lake is lower, there is slack in these lines & the wind will cause the buoys to float to the leeward (the side TO which the wind is blowing) side of the lane. Since these lanes are only 30' - 40' wide, this can POSSIBLY leave a buoy at the very edge of the lane & as you go by wide on the leeward side, you may be out of the lane & in danger. Staying on the windward side means you will always be in the lane.

Since the North/South lanes are marked on both sides there is generally not a problem with them.

[TxGator]

Thats good advice, I never thought about it that way. Thanks for the heads up.

Gator

[jamey912]

My son and I went to Indian creek last week and cought 1 x 6 pound bass & 4 x 3 pound bass & 30 yellow bass & white bass the first day. The 6 pounder came on a buzzbait & the rest were cought on lipless cranks. The 2nd day we went we cought 1 x 6 pound bass 3 x 4 pound bass 6 x 2-3 pound bass & 15 x yellow bass & white bass. Cought all the yellow bass & white bass on cranks in 8-20 ft of water & went to 10" plum worms for the bigger bass on the weed edge in 6-12 ft of water.

[Bass_Fanatic]

That sounds like a great trip Jamey. I wont be there again until August 25th-27th.

[FishNChip]

Catt:

Are you familiar with a boat launch up White Oak Creek. Thought I saw one there in the spring but SRA has no info on it, nor does any other resource I've checked. Do you have any info, ie useable lake level, private or public, etc. Thanks.

[Catt]

Last I heard it was still usable

[Catt]

As of yesterday the Big Pond was @ 161.84 which is approaching the Lowest Recorded Lake Level of 161.25

[TxGator]

I finally made it back up for a couple of days. We fished sat and sun, and caught a pretty good number of fish, but no size to speak of. Probably 15-20 off of the north end of Texas Island and about the same on the main point of Mill creek closest to the island. Picked up a few legal fish sunday evening off of the "Reef" by the dam. Plum apple was definitly our best color.

15 to 20 foot was where they were caught, thought maybe the larger fish would be deeper but couldnt get anyhting to hit deeper than that.

We wanted to get a look at Buck creek and Indian Creek at the low level, but when we ran into Buck creek coming from Mill, we saw several stumps sticking up right next to one of the bouys. We idled up and boy was it shallow. Decided to not go any farther.

Good luck yall

Gator

[Catt]

With school recently starting I’m back to coaching so my days on the water will be limited to weekends again.

Thanks for the update Gator

With the lake level @ 161.49 I’m hearing reports of stumps at or below the surface in many boat lanes so Y’all be careful.

[Vickers]

I hope some of TS Lee's rain has made it to the Bend... were in south La and we have been getting rained on since Thursday... I know the Bend could use a few FEET!! Stay safe out there, watch out for all those stumps!

[Bass_Fanatic]

We got almost 8 inches here in Central LA last time I checked. Hopefully some of that made it to the Bend! Im lovin this cooler weather, makes me ready for some fall fishing up there.

[six-mile C-Rig]

i hate to be the bearer of bad news, BUT, i spend the weekend at the lake and we only got maybe 3-4 inches of rain. Not nearly enough, to do anything significant to the level of the lake.

[Catt]

Rain fall on the lake only will do little…runoff from area creeks & rivers is what is needed

[Dam Yankee]

I haven't been out in a while. Tried to launch at Pirates cove yesterday. Couldn't do it. a bad drop off and i only have a 1/2 ton 2 wheel drive. Launched at Site 7 on texas side no problems. Didn't do much fishing just ran the boat as i did some work to it.

[Catt]

As of 9/11/2011 the lake level is @ 160.99

Water temperature have dropped to the upper 70s to lower 80s

I’ve not been lately but I have friends who live on the lake and I talk to the weekly. Fishing is outstanding but launching and running is dangerous. Light Texas rigs and Carolina rigs on the outside grass lines are #1 in 8-15’.

Hint: Go Green

[Dam Yankee]

As of 9/11/2011 the lake level is @ 160.99

Water temperature have dropped to the upper 70s to lower 80s

I’ve not been lately but I have friends who live on the lake and I talk to the weekly. Fishing is outstanding but launching and running is dangerous. Light Texas rigs and Carolina rigs on the outside grass lines are #1 in 8-15’.

Hint: Go Green

Thanks for the tip Catt. I like to fish Housen and Toro but, am not sure if I can get there safely from where I am launching. On a sidenote the Fort Polk bassmasters tournament that usually happens in a couple weeks has been cancelled according to their website.

[Catt]

According to everyone I know nobody is running any where unless it’s in a river/creek channel!

According to SRA report the lake level is too low to generate safely for fear of damage to generators so all generating at the dam has stopped. In order to maintain required water in the river below the dam (Sabine river/Toro creek), one gate at emergency spillway (Toro Creek) was opened 8 inches and will be left open indefinitely to run 24/7. Reports say the volume of water released in this manner will be the same as recent generating.

As of 9/14/2011 the lake level is @ 160.91

Spillway Gates: One gate open @ 6"

Current Water flow: 620 CFS

[jchief]

Howdy everyone.

Been trying to catch up on this thread for a while.

I have a camp at Buckeye and spent last week there. I was able to run from the cove to Hickory ridge. I would crossover on Boones and run the TX side. You have to be careful in the Housen area especially where it comes out of the river at the Community hole.

Caught fish early on topwater and TX worms next to the grass in 8 fow. Spent most of my time riding the lake filming areas I fish regularly.

Buckeye is still usable, but if it gets down about another foot or so, you won't be able to get out of the cove.

[Catt]

Thanks jchief excellent report

[Bass_Fanatic]

Caught 44 bass with a 7lb kicker Saturday and I stopped counting at 50 today. My biggest today was only about 4lbs, but it has been a blast. Spooks, cranks, and wacky worms in 8-12 fow with grass has been the most productive by far.