Joe Pool

How's the water clarity and temp at Joe Pool? Anyone getting sandies in the main lake? I've never fished JP before...thinking of giving it a try. Any help would be appreciated.

before the last batch of rains, main lake points and flats in about 15 ft has been the ticket, have not been out in the last 2 weeks so not sure about current. Bet they are coming up late.

Where can you launch at JP? Is everything open again?

Water level is back to normal levels so most if not all ramps should be open. There are plenty of boats on the water during the weekends.

Creeks. They are pretty thick in them if you're in the right one.

Main lake points have went out several times in the past 2 weeks, caught my limit on sandies 15 to 20 ft of water most caught on the south side across from loyd park. They are a easy catch from sun up till 11:00am

Nailed them yesterday with my buddies. Took home 4 limits and a crappie in 4 hours.

4 limits?!! Nice Job Obsessive! Now it'll take 3 years for the lake to recover...jk!

Joe pool turned out pretty good yesterday. Took the kid there and probably caught around 100. Took home a few and threw the rest back. There were quite a few boats out there and everyone was doing well. I'll hopefully get back out there soon!

We went out to Joe Pool today and caught our limit, there were several boats everyone was catching them. Just look for the big schools on you fish finder. 20 to 30 ft, 25ft seemed to be the best depth.

Got into them myself, by fireman hump. Thanks to the two young guys in the boat that shared their presentation with me! Was using same jig only different presentation. Worked out great. Quit counting at 50 or so.
Gave a couple on a pontoon a couple of my jigs and shared the presentation with them. They were catching them in a matter of minutes. Pay it forward!

Hey RODS454, that was me and the wife. Thanks for the help. You never really know weather to ask somebody what they are using or not. No telling what the reaction might be. I had to though, you were catching fish with every cast. Thanks again. It will be paid forward!

More than happy to help. I've gotten way to much help on here and the lake to not help. There are more than enough fish to go around.

Letting the boys play hooky from school on Thursday or Friday to see if we can get them into some fish. Mind sharing the presentation?

Just buy any slab, tie it on and drop to the bottom. Then just jig it up and let it flutter back down. You usually get hit on the fall so give the line enough slack to let the slab fall but not too much otherwise you'll miss the bite. The good thing is you'll get hit so many times you'll have plenty of practice. Launch at Lynn creek park then go across the lake and they're all schooled up. Use your graph to make sure you're on them. You can't miss them. Hope that helps.

I was in Walmart in Mexia today and the Cotton Cordell slabs were two for $2.54. Can't beat that price.

Follow the birds. They are going crazy in the middle of the lake and the sand bass are right below them. I just cast the Cotton Cordell slabs and reel it back in. They'll hit almost every cast so they'll have no problems catching them.

Went Tuesday morning and we had a 2 man limit in about an hour and a half around the birds using chrome rattle traps

Have they got any size to them this year? Have not fished there in several years.
Never had problems catching fish just barely keepers.

Got a late start today at JP, around 11:30 and fished for an hour or so and killed them. Good sizes, used the info I got from on here and the "boat show" crew, and had a blast with my oldest son....he caught way more than old dad....appreciate ALL the info guys, I really do.....it was an awesome day!

All the ones we kept Tuesday were 12" or better. only had to throw back about 10 sand bass that were under 12. I know 10 is the size limit but we were just keeping the bigger ones. My dad also caught a 6lb bass while we were catching sand bass.

Champion I think that was me in the Ranger close to yall. Saw him catch the big girl. Thanks for being so kind as to call me in closer to catch fish..

It was great watching you and your son catch fish. My son is a little older now, and I really enjoy the days we get to spend on the water together. I was in the center console, and had my dog in the boat..

That was me JimmyP. After watching you with the A-rig I may have to start using one of those. I know everyone enjoys catching fish. As long as people don't come flying in the middle of the school there is usually plenty of room and fish especially during the week.