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Martin Creek help
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10/13/19 09:05 AM
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photofishin
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taking the family camping at the state park next weekend and will be dragging my bay boat up that area. Not looking for hotspots but would like to do some bass fishing and potentially some crappie fishing there. Looking at the Navionics page, only about half of the lake is mapped. Any suggestions on where to start? I imagine bass should be moving to the backs of creeks chasing shad...but can't see any clearly marked creeks on this lake.
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Re: Martin Creek help
[Re: photofishin]
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10/14/19 01:22 PM
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BAllen91
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There are a few post on here about how to run the lake, you can search for them if you haven't already. It's not as clear as it looks.
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Re: Martin Creek help
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10/15/19 02:33 AM
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Joined: Jun 2013
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bush hog
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Don't run down the middle of the lake. The lake is a little low right now and you can see the stumps starting to emerge but there are a zillion of them just under the water. When you leave the state park boat ramp run parallel to the dam to the far side of the lake. You can run that side of the lake to the railroad bridge. After going under the bridge stay on that same side of the lake and you can run it to where you see the cut through to the hot water side. When you cross the lake to get to the hot water side I suggest you go slow there are a few stump there too. The hot water side is also stumpy. It's best if you can find someone familiar with the lake and follow them. Been catching some crappie under the railroad bridge and laydowns. As for bass, fish structure and grass when you can find it. The hydrilla is trying to make a comeback and you should be able to find some. I haven't fished the hot side since last winter but the bridge on that side us usually good for crappie too and with the temps coming down the crappie may be ready to play. There are no boat lanes in this lake so if you're in doubt then back off the throttle. If you can't find any fish shoot me a message. Good luck and good fishin. Oh yea, they sell a lake map in the park office. It's a little pricey but it's the only map I know of and it's pretty accurate.
Last edited by bush hog; 10/15/19 02:36 AM.
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Re: Martin Creek help
[Re: bush hog]
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10/15/19 01:17 PM
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Joined: Mar 2012
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BigDozer66
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Don't run down the middle of the lake. The lake is a little low right now and you can see the stumps starting to emerge but there are a zillion of them just under the water. When you leave the state park boat ramp run parallel to the dam to the far side of the lake. You can run that side of the lake to the railroad bridge. After going under the bridge stay on that same side of the lake and you can run it to where you see the cut through to the hot water side. When you cross the lake to get to the hot water side I suggest you go slow there are a few stump there too. The hot water side is also stumpy. It's best if you can find someone familiar with the lake and follow them. Been catching some crappie under the railroad bridge and laydowns. As for bass, fish structure and grass when you can find it. The hydrilla is trying to make a comeback and you should be able to find some. I haven't fished the hot side since last winter but the bridge on that side us usually good for crappie too and with the temps coming down the crappie may be ready to play. There are no boat lanes in this lake so if you're in doubt then back off the throttle. If you can't find any fish shoot me a message. Good luck and good fishin. Oh yea, they sell a lake map in the park office. It's a little pricey but it's the only map I know of and it's pretty accurate. Good advice! Not much has changed since I lived there.
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Re: Martin Creek help
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#13324181
10/27/19 07:49 PM
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Cass Caldwell
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Nice pics. I love that little lake.
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