Big Indiana Bass

Bank Bass Still Biting

A few of the bass I caught on blade baits this afternoon.

First Cataract Keeper of 2019

Caught on a jig out of about 10' of water.

Still Have Open Water

Wouldn't have guessed it being as cold as we've been, but still finding open water on the big reservoirs and have been taking advantage of it every chance I get. Just wrapped up 3 trips in the last 3 days, and boated 300 crappie along with a few white bass and largemouth. Found some floating ice today and ponds this morning were heavily skimmed over, so no telling when it will all end.

 

A Crappie Thanksgiving

5 consecutive days on the water (11/21-11/25), and a whole lot of crappie to show for it. Water temps are hovering in the low 40s, and the fish are still biting. Most are coming off deeper breaks, breaklines and structure. Here's a few pictures.

Clinging to open water still

Fall Crappie Madness

Another afternoon on the water chasing crappie before things freeze up. Water down to 50-51 degrees with an inch of snow on the way along with four days of freezing weather. Fish were fat and healthy, and we managed about 75 of them fishing from 1:15 until 4:45.

The 'Hotel Alumacraft' Swimming Pool

From The Vault: Eagle Creek Reservoir

THE 1,300-ACRE EAGLE CREEK Reservoir will open to fishing July 1, too, and Gene Pottgieser, recreation maintenance supervisor, says there will be bank fishing at designated areas. This column had reported Wednesday that there would be no bank fishing at Eagle Creek Reservoir, but this was an error. Pottgieser says generally that fishing will be permitted almost any place an angler can get to the water between 56th Street and Traders Point, but anglers should be cautious about trespassing beyond that point. This applies to both east and west sides of the reservoir, he says. Also on the west side of the reservoir will be an area along Shoal's Creek at about 42d Street and on the east side an area off Dandy Trail at about 34th Street.

June 26, 1970 Indpls Star

Raccoon Res. Crappie Trip

Frontal Crappie