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11/20/19 04:23 PM
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Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 328
Stratos2011
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Has anyone fished Aquilla? Any good?
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Re: Aquilla
[Re: Stratos2011]
#13347838
11/20/19 05:57 PM
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Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 1,889
Coolarrow
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I did a job there a few years back. Rented a boat storage and brought out the boat. Fished the afternoons and weekends. It was about this time of year. I did pretty good on bass. Better on crappie. Lots of timber in that lake! I fished around the dam area. Most everything I caught was on crank baits and spinner baits.
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Re: Aquilla
[Re: Stratos2011]
#13347922
11/20/19 07:36 PM
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Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 8,153
reeltexan
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It was great years ago. I haven't fished it in a long time but I'm sure some TFFer will chime in.
"..The pleasantist angling is to see the fish
Cut with her golden oars the silver stream,
And greedily devour the treacherous bait.
Bill Shakespeare![[Linked Image]](http://s4.postimage.org/f0dhseas/P1120145.jpg)
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Re: Aquilla
[Re: Stratos2011]
#13347946
11/20/19 08:09 PM
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Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 6,478
Phoenix 920 Pro xp
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Its not a very good bass lake you can catch a few but dont expect to have a steller day. I live close to it and havent fished there in about 10 years
Last edited by Phoenix 920 Pro xp; 11/20/19 08:09 PM.
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Re: Aquilla
[Re: Stratos2011]
#13350253
11/23/19 02:56 AM
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Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 2,770
basscaster46
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Was a Great Lake for bass now not so much. Tpwd hasn’t stocked it since it was impounded.
Like to know why Tpwd abandoned the lake
J D
I got all day I’m retired
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Re: Aquilla
[Re: Stratos2011]
#13350367
11/23/19 09:18 AM
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Joined: Nov 2017
Posts: 1,602
ToasterWEyes
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TPWD might have abandoned the lake as far as stocking and upkeep, but they definitely still make it out there to write tickets!! My girls and I were out there and came off plane outside the no wake zone by the boat ramp ( about 150 yds out). We got the boat squared away putting away tackle and rods. I started the big motor and idled in. My oldest didn't throw on her vest.... Ticket. They were doing their job but it still made my neck hairs stand up a bit. And yes, I behaved myself anyway.
It's only a good cast if you catch a fish...
Personal Best: 11.62 lbs
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Re: Aquilla
[Re: ToasterWEyes]
#13350424
11/23/19 01:48 PM
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Joined: Nov 2014
Posts: 23,408
SteezMacQueen
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TPWD might have abandoned the lake as far as stocking and upkeep, but they definitely still make it out there to write tickets!! My girls and I were out there and came off plane outside the no wake zone by the boat ramp ( about 150 yds out). We got the boat squared away putting away tackle and rods. I started the big motor and idled in. My oldest didn't throw on her vest.... Ticket. They were doing their job but it still made my neck hairs stand up a bit. And yes, I behaved myself anyway. Don’t get me started about the wardens patroling that lake.
Eat. Sleep. Fish.
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Re: Aquilla
[Re: Stratos2011]
#13350474
11/23/19 02:42 PM
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Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 970
harvey walker
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Been there a bunch and never had a problem. Back in July was there and of the 10 bass I put my hand on none were dinks. a few hit the 5lb mark.
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Re: Aquilla
[Re: Stratos2011]
#13351019
11/24/19 02:08 AM
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Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 2,770
basscaster46
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Wonder why they have not restocked lake?
I got all day I’m retired
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Re: Aquilla
[Re: basscaster46]
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11/24/19 01:53 PM
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Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 970
harvey walker
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Wonder why they have not restocked lake? can you say GOVERNMENT
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Re: Aquilla
[Re: Stratos2011]
#13351635
11/24/19 08:49 PM
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Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 7,031
SC-001
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I consider it my home lake and its not very good anymore, I will pass on by to whitney instead. There are some old timers that still catch some big fish there but its not a numbers lake for sure, its kind of a mud hole now that theres not anymore grass much, it is a good crappie lake though. Seems to me the state needs to stock it bad but I've heard from there electro surveys they don't think they need to ![[Linked Image]](http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/confused2.gif)
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Re: Aquilla
[Re: ToasterWEyes]
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11/24/19 08:53 PM
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Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 7,031
SC-001
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TPWD might have abandoned the lake as far as stocking and upkeep, but they definitely still make it out there to write tickets!! My girls and I were out there and came off plane outside the no wake zone by the boat ramp ( about 150 yds out). We got the boat squared away putting away tackle and rods. I started the big motor and idled in. My oldest didn't throw on her vest.... Ticket. They were doing their job but it still made my neck hairs stand up a bit. And yes, I behaved myself anyway. Be sure to have your Nav lights on if loading at the ramp at dusk, 'ol Doug does his job but wish he didn't have to be such an A-hole about it.
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Re: Aquilla
[Re: Stratos2011]
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11/25/19 12:28 AM
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Joined: Nov 2017
Posts: 1,602
ToasterWEyes
Extreme Angler
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Extreme Angler
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It's only a good cast if you catch a fish...
Personal Best: 11.62 lbs
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Re: Aquilla
[Re: SC-001]
#13352057
11/25/19 12:41 AM
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Joined: Nov 2014
Posts: 23,408
SteezMacQueen
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TPWD might have abandoned the lake as far as stocking and upkeep, but they definitely still make it out there to write tickets!! My girls and I were out there and came off plane outside the no wake zone by the boat ramp ( about 150 yds out). We got the boat squared away putting away tackle and rods. I started the big motor and idled in. My oldest didn't throw on her vest.... Ticket. They were doing their job but it still made my neck hairs stand up a bit. And yes, I behaved myself anyway. Be sure to have your Nav lights on if loading at the ramp at dusk, 'ol Doug does his job but wish he didn't have to be such an A-hole about it. Yeh. He’s a hard [censored] for sure.
Eat. Sleep. Fish.
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Re: Aquilla
[Re: Stratos2011]
#13352425
11/25/19 12:49 PM
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Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 7,618
361V
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Guessing you were loading up at dusk and the only one on the water at the ramp and didn’t have your lights on? Classic.
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