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Easiest way to find fish on New lake #8633926 02/25/13 08:42 PM
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I am fishing Lake Proctor and having a hard time finding the cats. All the other species are fine just cant find the catfish. Any tips? Been using shad, dip and prepaired cheese baits.

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Re: Easiest way to find fish on New lake [Re: webbangus] #8634131 02/25/13 09:28 PM
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Best way to find fish one a new lake is get you some fresh shad and drift. Cover water. Im unfamilar with proctor but I like drifting in water around 30' deep.


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Proctor is 5 ft low now and is average 20 ft deep. I will try the drifting.

Re: Easiest way to find fish on New lake [Re: webbangus] #8634180 02/25/13 09:41 PM
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How deep is the deepest area on the lake?


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Re: Easiest way to find fish on New lake [Re: webbangus] #8634181 02/25/13 09:41 PM
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I heard and seen some nice blues come from proctor. Nice size channel cats too


Re: Easiest way to find fish on New lake [Re: webbangus] #8634204 02/25/13 09:47 PM
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what I would do is get ahold of a navionics app of some.sort....look at it kinda like a topo map u use fishidy find you points and flats and things like that. study those maps and you can find success...I have done that myself bank fishing and have been productive...get a couple spots that look good and go scan them with your fish finder...


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I have found lately by the way that the good cats around 5-10 fow....that's where I've seen success at lately....but I have seen a few caught in deeper waters just not as much...but anywho good luck and let us know how ya do...


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I have found lately by the way that the good cats around 5-10 fow....that's where I've seen success at lately....but I have seen a few caught in deeper waters just not as much...but anywho good luck and let us know how ya do...


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At the deepest accourding to the corp of engineers is 35 ft. I have never saw any over 28 on my depthfinder when the lake was full. I have been trolling with lipless crankbaits as I looked for holes and flats. Seems like the lake is very flat. have caught some small channels over holes I bait with sour grain. Tore the whites up with the crank baits. Most stories i hear on the big blues and yellows are from jug fishing wich is fine but nothing like reeling one in.

Re: Easiest way to find fish on New lake [Re: webbangus] #8634273 02/25/13 09:58 PM
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Most of the cats being caught recently are on jugs. Try Rush Creek in the sticks with cut shad for blues. Also a lot being caught in the sticks and onion valley in the north end 4' to 6' of water although this cold front will probably foul that up for a few days.


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y'all over think this stuff way too much.

best way to find fish is show up at the lake with a loaf of fresh baked bread, beef jerky, cheese and sweet tea. park your rear next to a local who is bankfishing and offer to share your food.

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Thanks Don.

Re: Easiest way to find fish on New lake [Re: LakeLass] #8634780 02/25/13 11:49 PM
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Originally Posted By: LakeLass
y'all over think this stuff way too much.



You can overthink fishing...WHAT??????


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Originally Posted By: LakeLass
y'all over think this stuff way too much.

best way to find fish is show up at the lake with a loaf of fresh baked bread, beef jerky, cheese and sweet tea. park your rear next to a local who is bankfishing and offer to share your food.

Better replace the tea with beer or Jack D or both if you want any information out of the locals on Proctor.


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Originally Posted By: Don G
Originally Posted By: LakeLass
y'all over think this stuff way too much.

best way to find fish is show up at the lake with a loaf of fresh baked bread, beef jerky, cheese and sweet tea. park your rear next to a local who is bankfishing and offer to share your food.

Better replace the tea with beer or Jack D or both if you want any information out of the locals on Proctor.


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