Guest avid Posted February 9, 2006 Posted February 9, 2006 that is so cool. Did you GPS the hotspots or do you know it so well it's not necessary. I just hope they remember to fill it back up and stock some bass ;D Quote
Super User RoLo Posted February 9, 2006 Super User Posted February 9, 2006 Before they filler up, get out there with your handheld GPS and get your coordinates NOW! Better known as a "Golden Opportunity". Quote
Super User KU_Bassmaster. Posted February 9, 2006 Author Super User Posted February 9, 2006 I don't have a handheld GPS ................ yet. I have been looking at them the past few months. This is just extra encouragement to go ahead and get one. Quote
KYbass1276 Posted February 9, 2006 Posted February 9, 2006 Speaking of draining lakes. There are alot of small lakes on farms that have been sold for development being drained around where I live I just hate to see that such a waste I always wonder if maybe there might be a record fish in them. The sad part is they won't even let anyone fish them before they drain them I would atleast like to try to catch some and put in a live well and turn loose somewhere else or give them to someone who will atleast eat them I hate to see them just lay in the mud and die. How big is the lake in the picture's and are they going to work only on the dam or do some other things in the lake bed as well Quote
codogs Posted February 9, 2006 Posted February 9, 2006 How big is the lake in the picture's It's about 180 surface acres when full. Here's a link with more info on the lake: http://www.kdwp.state.ks.us/news/fishing/where_to_fish_in_kansas/fishing_locations_public_waters/region_2/douglas_state_fishing_lake Quote
Super User KU_Bassmaster. Posted February 9, 2006 Author Super User Posted February 9, 2006 I think the lake is around 200 acres or so. When they were draining this lake, the wildlife department lifted all regulations on the lake and you could take a limitless amount by anymeans you wanted. Including with your bare hand. I wish I would have gone out there when that was happening. That had to be a site to see....lol. I also would have liked to seen what the biggest bass was. Quote
Super User KU_Bassmaster. Posted February 9, 2006 Author Super User Posted February 9, 2006 oops, my mistake. There you go. If you look at that pic of the lake. All these pics were taken in the far west arm. I would have gone up the other arm today, but it was way too cold and windy and I wasn't dressed for it. Quote
Super User Gatorbassman Posted February 9, 2006 Super User Posted February 9, 2006 What a great opportunity to create your own detailed map, take video and pictures, and lay your own structure. Take full advantage of it and it will pay off big time. Quote
Tenka Posted February 9, 2006 Posted February 9, 2006 If you have the money to spend or know where some one is tearing down an old BRICK house, i'd get a truck and fill the bed with brick or palletes of stock from HomeDepot and make a few larger holding areas in the transitions you showed in the pics. THe few you saw where nice(like i know what i'm talking about) but a few more placed where they compliment the natrul ones whould be great. am i making sense? Quote
Super User Matt Fly Posted February 9, 2006 Super User Posted February 9, 2006 They drained mine about 1/3 of the way down to kill off the pervasive grass that we have.I got some pretty good pix of structure I could use.I don't have any pix as good as yours as far as a complele picture of the structure though. What is pervasive grass, what does it look like? Why? is it something that takes lakes over quickly? consumes oxygen? Quote
Lunkers0 Posted February 9, 2006 Posted February 9, 2006 Awesome pictures! I would love to have that opportunity. It would be interesting to see what kind of crap you could find on the bottom right after they drain it. Quote
billybass Posted February 10, 2006 Posted February 10, 2006 KU, any chance you have a handheld GPS? It would be awesome to have all those good looking spots mapped out so you can really pin-point the spots after the water level is raised. Quote
Super User KU_Bassmaster. Posted February 10, 2006 Author Super User Posted February 10, 2006 KU, any chance you have a handheld GPS? It would be awesome to have all those good looking spots mapped out so you can really pin-point the spots after the water level is raised. I'm working on it. I mean the monkey is working on me. ;D Quote
bassinchik Posted February 10, 2006 Posted February 10, 2006 As Rogue said, we have done the same thing here. But what is even better, when I was 7 months pregnant with our first son (23 yrs ago), we walked the drained flat where we prefer to fish. We found the channels threading throughout the flat and recorded it to memory. It has most definitely helped our fishing over the years. Can you imagine a lady 7 months pregnant, bogged up to her knees and thighs fishing the channels and tearing the bass up? lol It surely brings back great memories! Thanks for posting this. Quote
cabela10 Posted February 10, 2006 Posted February 10, 2006 Yeah, I would suggest you get a GPS asap and stand right next to those brush piles and stumps and get some coordinates for those exact locations. Quote
Chris Posted February 10, 2006 Posted February 10, 2006 I would suggest that you take the time to build your own brush pile in the right places Quote
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