Can't speak for now, but when I was on Conroe a lot that public ramp at the end of 830 was a little crime hotspot. You might want to check with the Sheriff's Office about burglaries and thefts there; I have no idea if it's still that bad.

Lots of people report thefts at 830 ramp. Scott's Ridge IS patrolled by police! I have seen them MANY times. They even sit at the gate sometimes and check speed limits of cars coming in. You are safer at Scott's than 830 but I launch at 830 all the time without incident. I usually launch at night during the week and have no issues with break ins. Of course I have an alarm and I take everything out of my car. Common sense to not leave stuff in site for them to want to take.

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Sorry to be so evasive but every time I give out locations I end up not getting fish there anymore because it's packed with other fishermen. Lesson learned the hard way.

But on a positive note, the G-tails work better than anything I used out there.

Went out yesterday...north of 1097...and got into a school chasing shad. Caught five including a 3.5. Was only out an hour or so right before dusk.

Darn, and I went to Freeport and got skunked. Should have headed North. thanks for the report. richg

Could be a dumb question but what is a G Tail? I fished Conroe a few days 11/14/15, I caught 5 on the south side.

Zoom makes the G tail. The thickness of the tail creates more vibration as it is retrieved.

Check Tackle Warehouse for color choices.

Went out yesterday - beautiful day on the lake. Did see one strange thing while out - a pleasure boat hauling butt going north right down the middle of the lake. Thought for sure he'd turn before he got to the jungle area but he kept going. I'm not sure how far up he got but he was in the thick of it and turned right - away from the normal boat lane before heading north again. All at a good clip. I kept waiting to hear a distant thud but never did. About ten minutes after I stopped watching him here he comes. Right down the middle again going full out. Either he had enough speed to clear all the submerged timber or he was the luckiest son of a buck I've ever seen. I wonder if he hit anything or if he knows something I don't. I never saw him swerve or change course except for the right turn.

Dumb luck?

Went out to check on things at the lake house and happy to report Conroe is up at least a foot or more thanks to all the rains. Beautiful day out, smooth water and only saw one boat out. It was too cold for me but I admire his desire.

Water is up some more and I've never seen so many baitfish in our creek. Last night the entire surface of the water was alive and there were so many big splashes that I finally tossed out a black/blue spinnerbait and on the second cast I pulled in a nice 2-pounder. Three casts later, another 2-lb. If the phone hadn't wrung with urgent news, I'd probably still be out there.

Fortunately, the call was good news.

Went out @ 3:30 but there must have been a mini-tourney because there quite a few boats out. I had a place in mind and ducked in. Only caught one small bass before my low voltage warning light came on. Had to head back to put some water in the main battery.

I kept seeing boats hauling a** here and there and all I could think was they were overlooking some great spots. But I wasn't going to tell them.

I'm going to try tomorrow. Went out about a week ago and caught five just a bit too small to brag on. Hoping for better luck tomorrow. Picked up some chatter baits at bass pro this afternoon while I was out. Maybe try tossing one around.

Lots of boats on the water today. Of course with such beautiful weather what else would you expect? Today was polar opposite of the last time I went. Last time was jerk baits and rattle traps fished fast in deep water (caught 5) today was stick worms in the shallows. Both days were good if nothing else just to be on the water. Today there wasn't a cloud in the sky while last time was cold overcast and light mist. Learning more every time I try.