Every time I go to pool, it's a great day. I love the lake too, just wish I didn't have to pay $10 to launch, $15 on a minor holiday, and $20!!!! On a major holiday. Seems as though it's a bit of a "racket" some times. Is it Corp or Mafia controlled?

Saturday was my second trip to Joe Pool, my son and I fished from sun-up to 1 pm and had a consistent bite untill 11:30 went I went looking at coves near the dam. We started with top waters on a point and boated three keepers very quickly, largest being around 3.5#. Fished the shady side as the sun came up and caught two more. With the cloud cover we stayed with the topwaters until 9am, after that I caught the most on a jig and my son did well with a wacky worm. The bite would come in groups, usually two to three in a area. These came in areas with timber and on a few "do nothing" banks.
Joe Pool became my twelve years old favorite lake.

If you have a pass you still have to pay on holidays to get in.