Joe Pool

Is it open? Still says 4.9' high on the website.

BD

There should be a ramp open loyd closed at 9 ft high last time it flooded.Ima check the state park tomorrow

It is open

Oasis boat ramp is open. And also south ramp at state park

Yep. I'll be using Lynn Creek (Oasis) in the morning.

Lynn creek park is closed. Lloyd is open and the Oasis said if it rises another 3 feet they will close their ramp.

How's the fishing I chickened out

I'll be out Friday (tomorrow) from 1:30pm-Dark:30
Little blue ranger. Say hello.

Good thing I saw this, I was headed to Lynn tomorrow morning.

Fishing had slacked off. I think that they are back in the new water, where you can't get to them now. Bite was tough for me.

Caught them last week in the new three feet of water. In bushes. Don't know about today. Gonna drop my daughter at school and head out.

Anyone confirm Lynn is closed?

The Lynn creek (park) is closed for Christmas lights marina is open

lynn creek park closes from oct 1 thru feb 28 for the fall/winter- reopens on march 1st.

The lake is about 5 feet over pool, fishing today was slower than in the past...I caught 8 bass today largest was about 3 pounds...most of the others were 1 pounders or less..all came on finnese fishing up in the brush shallow...missed several ...hard to distinguish the bite from all the brush...more than a few hang ups as well...overall very nice day...but hard to find old spots since all the familiar bank land marks are under water...Water was very stained out of Loyd park...but was pretty clear up by the dam...the dock at Loyd park is under water (walk way) so you will have to use the ramp or nearby shore for parking your boat.

Had a tough day as well. Bunch of dinks up shallow in the brush. Went to a few offshore brush piles and lost one, then just went home. Still a consistent bite though.

I had a GREAT day on pool. Haha. One of my best ever. Caught 6 overs and about 14-15 slots. Only one under. It was expensive though. Lost too many jigs to even count.

The big girls ARE in the trees and flooded grass. However, the flooded grass and trees are in 3-4ft, so me and my nitro went Cajun style. Lol. All up in the bushes. The bass were way up in the brush. I threw Denny Structure jigs with rage craw trailers all day. Black and blue with black and blue trailers.

I ended my day losing my last jig on the rocks by the marina. I must have looked funny trying to use a lure knocker to try and get my jig from a rock in two feet of water. Lol.

I actually took a shortcut from the dam BEHIND the first point into the first cove. Never touched bottom. Haha. All my fish came from the first brush pile to the left of the dam discharge thing to the second point and second cove on the west side of the lake. I was the guy that looked like a fool taking my boat into the trees. Several times. The luxury of an older boat that is already scratched up a little.

Six over 21" is a good day.

for me it was a great day. Haha. Especially after having my co angler a few weeks ago win the big bass tourney from my boat with is 7.75. Haha. While all I caught that day was slots and unders. Lol.

My goal today was to catch a nice over. The first over came on the 5 or 6th cast. From a bunch of flooded grass around some floating logs. From that fish on, I stayed in the weeds and trees.

We had a tough day only had 27 overs and 1 under no slots...... Nah lol.congrats steez. I caught one with a baby bass in its throat tho.there in the backs of the coves eating shad

You caught 6 overs????

Geez. I was having a tough day

The weather and other things have stopped me the last few weeks. I guess I will head on out there--even though it is raining.

go towards the dam. Stay in the first two coves on the west, closest to the dam. Get your boat up in the sticks and throw jigs as far up to the bank as possible. Also flip to every tree stump that hasn't been in water recently. If the tree is hanging its branches in the water creating a green cover.....it has a good fish in it. At it did yesterday morning.

Steez--6 overs on Joe Pool is a MAGNIFICENT DAY!!!---Back in the day, when I fished Pool 70+ times a year, I caught my share of overs, but my very best day was three. Congratulations!!

Thanks folks. Wish I was there today, instead of winterizing my beach house. Had to pick a weekend. Haha. Next weekend is toughmans on stillhouse. Then thanksgiving. Ahhhh the sacrifices. And San Luis pass is ROUGH AND WINDY. no fishing for me here.

I won the working mans tourney there today, it was rainy and cold!!!

Steez was that you on the Nitro 160 (I think)??

If so, we talked a bit while passing in one of the coves near the damn. I was on a white and copper/gold Skeeter.

Yes, that was me in the old Nitro 640. Nice talking. I was jealous of your boat. It is really nice.

Thanks, for that...Nice to see you killed it!!

Steez.. was it a morning bite, afternoon bite? just curious

It was good from 7:30 - 2:30 or 3:00. Never really let up. I just started getting tired of losing $5 jig after $5 jig. Lol. Tried a green pumpkin colored jig and went without a bite. Tied on another black and blue and went back to each hole I tried the green on and caught two more. The color was the difference. The bite, I am sure, would have been going strong if I hadn't burned through almost every similar colored jig I had. I didn't try a Texas rigged rage craw. With a small tungsten weight. I bet that would have worked even better. It would have been less snaggy

On a weird note, the bass were really bloody and beat up looking. Their lower fins and tails were really bloody. I guess from chasing food through all the new rough grass, sticks, and trees.

may go out tomorrow- just not too early- hands dont like it when it is cold suppose to be in the 40s early.

I would if I was in town. Instead, I'm in a "tree house" on Galveston island. And its rocking in the steady 35 knot winds. Unbelievable rough surf. The winds are blowing tidal water over blue water highway. Haha. Makes for a fun drive with the wife in my jeep.

sounds like fun. be safe out there

I'll be there tomorrow morning... Little blue ranger, throw rocks at me and say hey

Leave all my spots alone. I wanna go whack 'em when I get back to Dallas.

Haha.

Just kiddin. Good luck

not all the big girls are up that shallow.
had a nice 7 lbr on square bill in 7-8 ft off a point.
boat shallow throwing out to deeper

I was on pool today. I fished a green pumpkin/red fleck craw in the sticks and trees Plenty of slot fish can be caught around the shores. No overs for me but a few unders were caught. Overall it was a great day.

Hey Matt what kind of boat and color was it?

it was pretty windy in the a.m.

I went out there for three hours tonight. Tried red eye shads. For two hours. Nothing. Went all the way back to the boat ramp to get my new black n blue jigs from Walmart. Had about 30 minutes of daylight. Went back to the dam. Caught three fish on five casts. One over, one slot, and one short.

Same as last time. Same area. Same trees, then lost a jig and went home. Lol. Couldn't stand it. I wanted to spend all Saturday and Sunday on Pool. I spent all Saturday driving to my beach house to ad RV antifreeze to the sinks and toilets and set the A/C to "heat". Lol. "Winterizing" bought a flipping rod from a pawnshop in lake Jackson. A Castaway with WinnGrips. Retailed for $259. I paid $120. Couldn't wait to get back to Dallas. I got home at 3pm. And was on Pool by 3:30. And forgot all my new jigs in my Jeep. Lol.

I tried a blue/black jig when I was out there Saturday morning and fished in the same places as you. I got nothing with it. I did pretty good with the tomato red trick worm on the shaky head on the weightless snake-o (reddish color). Guess I need to practice more with a jig.

It's an 18 ft triton white and red

Heading out to Joe Pool for the first time this morning. I'm assuming a ramp is still open at Lloyd Park? Also, is the lake pretty open to run on the northern end? Thanks.

Be careful coming out of LLOYD

When you get past the bridge, headed north, it pretty much safe everywhere, with exception to some shore lines. The north end is safe. Some of the points have a few sawed off stumps on them. But, with the lake so far above, even they are hard to hit. Lol.

Thanks man. Is there a certain side I should favor coming out of Lloyd? Or is it pretty common sense when you see it?

I always stay left of the power lines.

probably too late to comment, but coming out of Loyd Park with the lake 4' high is no issue at all.. but when its normal pool.. its pretty skinny close to the points on both side of the creek. I like to go straight out of the creek for about 1/4 mile before I turn left toward the bridge. Probably overkill but that point on the left comes out a long way.
Yesterday I fished from around 1 till dark. Caught my last fish off a tree that would be high and dry under normal pool right there by the ramp at Loyd.. I was throwing a Owner 3/8oz shakey head jig with a black and blue Grande Bass Rattlesnake.. The bite was better when it was overcast, but I caught fish all afternoon.

Thanks for the help guys. Caught 6 small ones and lost a slot fish. Overall had a good time for first time on the lake, its definitely nice out there. Will be going back for sure!