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Aquilla
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06/13/18 03:17 AM
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hornedfrog
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How is Aquilla in regards to the bass population? How would you all rate this lake? I live close and have never fished it......
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Re: Aquilla
[Re: hornedfrog]
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06/13/18 01:42 PM
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boyd1002
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Fished last Thurs/Fri/Sat at Aquilla, each morning from about 6-11. Fishing was decent thurs and friday. I think we caught 11 thurs (biggest about 6.5 lbs), 19 on friday biggest about 5.5 lbs.. Sunday was a grind (i think there was a tourny on sat) but we caught 8 - nothing big.
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Re: Aquilla
[Re: hornedfrog]
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06/13/18 05:30 PM
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BlueSkeeter13
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I have tried over the years, but I no longer consider Aquilla a bass lake. Most people go there for the catfish or crappie. I have caught lots of sand bass there, but the LM bass fishing is tough. And I've had some of the 5-6 lb fish mentioned above, but they are few.
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Re: Aquilla
[Re: BlueSkeeter13]
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06/13/18 05:36 PM
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boyd1002
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BlueSkeeter - I somewhat agree. However, our best 5 Friday was close to 20lbs and prob 18lbs on thursday.
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Re: Aquilla
[Re: hornedfrog]
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06/13/18 06:14 PM
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BlueSkeeter13
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Maybe you could share your spots with me then?
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Re: Aquilla
[Re: hornedfrog]
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06/13/18 09:48 PM
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hornedfrog
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shoot thats not bad at all---any top water action on those mornings?
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Re: Aquilla
[Re: hornedfrog]
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06/13/18 10:45 PM
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Joined: Mar 2006
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basscaster46
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Why has Tpwd not stocked it since 1985? Fished it when it opened til about 1992 was really good then crashed. Maybe Ill try again soon. J D :
I got all day I’m retired
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Re: Aquilla
[Re: hornedfrog]
#12791139
06/14/18 12:43 AM
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Joined: Apr 2010
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Taylored
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It fishes smaller than it should. Can usually catch a few good ones but not a lot of bites most days. Crappie and sand bass fiahing is great.
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Re: Aquilla
[Re: hornedfrog]
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06/14/18 01:33 AM
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Joined: Mar 2005
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SC-001
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Why has Tpwd not stocked it since 1985? Fished it when it opened til about 1992 was really good then crashed. Maybe Ill try again soon. J D : I was told the lake is due an electro-fishing survey next year to determine is it needs to be re-stocked with largemouth, I thinks it way beyond due. It has the ingredients for big fish and no doubt there are a few in there but I catch way fewer bass there than other lakes in the area, crappie population seems to be doing well.
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