texasfishingforum.com logo
Main Menu
Advertisement
Affiliates
Advertisement
Newest Members
TraeMartin, Power-Pole CS, T-Rigger, JoeGoes, EcKo
119150 Registered Users
Top Posters(All Time)
hopalong 120,571
TexDawg 119,516
Bigbob_FTW 94,879
John175☮ 85,892
Pilothawk 83,260
Bob Davis 81,480
Mark Perry 72,282
Derek 🐝 68,311
JDavis7873 67,416
Forum Statistics
Forums59
Topics1,037,820
Posts13,935,118
Members144,150
Most Online39,925
Dec 30th, 2023
Print Thread
Page 1 of 2 1 2
East Texas #13653692 08/02/20 05:10 PM
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 2,327
C
CBoone Offline OP
Extreme Angler
OP Offline
Extreme Angler
C
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 2,327
Buddy and I were talking about how we haven’t caught any bluegill since we were kids. He’s going to be in town this weekend and is bringing his boat. Would anyone be willing to point us in the right direction (not asking for your honey holes) from somewhere within about an hour and a half of the Canton area?

Re: East Texas [Re: CBoone] #13653713 08/02/20 05:35 PM
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 1,975
S
Smithaven Offline
Extreme Angler
Offline
Extreme Angler
S
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 1,975
You are close to two hotspots.

Bluegill Lakes is a privately owned lake between Canton and Athens. https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Fishing-Spot/Bluegill-lake-cabins-102521114439836/. Fish for a fee, or free if you stay in their cabins.

The other lake is a public lake. Lake Athens is home to prize bluegills.https://lakeathensmarinatx.com/


[Linked Image].
Seventy five years of chasing the elusive sunfish.
Re: East Texas [Re: Smithaven] #13653729 08/02/20 05:45 PM
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 75,520
banker-always fishing Online Content
Pumpkin Head
Online Content
Pumpkin Head
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 75,520
Originally Posted by Smithaven
You are close to two hotspots.

Bluegill Lakes is a privately owned lake between Canton and Athens. https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Fishing-Spot/Bluegill-lake-cabins-102521114439836/. Fish for a fee, or free if you stay in their cabins.

The other lake is a public lake. Lake Athens is home to prize bluegills.https://lakeathensmarinatx.com/




Plus #1.

Side Note: Both above places are loaded with nice Bluegill. You also have two larger lakes in your area. Tawakoni and Fork. Fork is noted for big bass. Where ever you have big bass you are going to have big Bluegill. In the bigger water bodies fish are in 8 to 15 feet of water by structure such as docks, rock beds, and over hanging tree limbs. I would use night crawlers. Hope you find some and please let us know how do. thumb


[Linked Image][Linked Image]

IGFA World Record Rio Grande Cichlid. Lake Dunlap.

John 3:16

Sinner's Prayer. God forgive me a sinner. I accept Jesus Christ as my Savior !
Re: East Texas [Re: CBoone] #13654075 08/02/20 11:30 PM
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 2,327
C
CBoone Offline OP
Extreme Angler
OP Offline
Extreme Angler
C
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 2,327
Thanks for the feedback. I’ve heard Fairfield has some good sized fish too - May keep that as an option since I know Athens can get pretty crowded with pleasure boat traffic. Definitely enjoy the smaller lakes more

Re: East Texas [Re: CBoone] #13654205 08/03/20 01:28 AM
Joined: Mar 2016
Posts: 3,712
F
Flags Online Content
TFF Team Angler
Online Content
TFF Team Angler
F
Joined: Mar 2016
Posts: 3,712
If you are in the Canton area then you need look no further than my home lake, Athens. One of the very best bluegill lakes in the state not just in numbers but also in size. The below pics are from the last time I was on the lake. The cutting board is 12 inches wide so you can have an idea just how good og slabs this lake kicks out.

[Linked Image]

[Linked Image]

[Linked Image]

I would put Lake Athens up against any lake in the state for good gills. It may not be the best but I assure you it is in the top 5.


Retired Navy Chief Signalman
NJROTC Instructor Tascosa High School
Re: East Texas [Re: Flags] #13654267 08/03/20 02:29 AM
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 75,520
banker-always fishing Online Content
Pumpkin Head
Online Content
Pumpkin Head
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 75,520
Originally Posted by Flags
If you are in the Canton area then you need look no further than my home lake, Athens. One of the very best bluegill lakes in the state not just in numbers but also in size. The below pics are from the last time I was on the lake. The cutting board is 12 inches wide so you can have an idea just how good og slabs this lake kicks out.

[Linked Image]

[Linked Image]

[Linked Image]

I would put Lake Athens up against any lake in the state for good gills. It may not be the best but I assure you it is in the top 5.




That says it all right there! thumb


[Linked Image][Linked Image]

IGFA World Record Rio Grande Cichlid. Lake Dunlap.

John 3:16

Sinner's Prayer. God forgive me a sinner. I accept Jesus Christ as my Savior !
Re: East Texas [Re: CBoone] #13654369 08/03/20 10:00 AM
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 19,021
L
Laker One Offline
TFF Guru
Offline
TFF Guru
L
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 19,021
Hope you find em. Let us know how you do! woot

Re: East Texas [Re: banker-always fishing] #13656152 08/04/20 05:58 PM
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 17,610
G
Gitter Done Offline
TFF Guru
Offline
TFF Guru
G
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 17,610
Originally Posted by banker-always fishing
Originally Posted by Flags
If you are in the Canton area then you need look no further than my home lake, Athens. One of the very best bluegill lakes in the state not just in numbers but also in size. The below pics are from the last time I was on the lake. The cutting board is 12 inches wide so you can have an idea just how good og slabs this lake kicks out.

[Linked Image]

[Linked Image]

[Linked Image]

I would put Lake Athens up against any lake in the state for good gills. It may not be the best but I assure you it is in the top 5.




That says it all right there! thumb



X2,

Re: East Texas [Re: CBoone] #13657598 08/05/20 05:57 PM
Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 135
M
milton1allen Offline
Outdoorsman
Offline
Outdoorsman
M
Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 135
Fairfield Lake State Park. If you look up Hook City TV on YouTube he has a number of videos of big bluegills he catches there. Makes me want to buy a flatbottom and go myself!

Re: East Texas [Re: CBoone] #13662788 08/10/20 04:08 PM
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 2,327
C
CBoone Offline OP
Extreme Angler
OP Offline
Extreme Angler
C
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 2,327
Just wanted to say thanks again for all the feedback.

We fished Fairfield on Friday and Hawkins on Saturday. The big limiting factor on finding the big ones was that I forgot he didn't have any electronics on his boat yet - I think the bigger fish were a bit deeper than we were fishing. We caught a ton of fish on both lakes - but nothing huge like we were looking for. Plenty of good sized fish to eat though!

Re: East Texas [Re: CBoone] #13662839 08/10/20 04:47 PM
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 12,607
C
Curt0407 Online Content
TFF Guru
Online Content
TFF Guru
C
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 12,607
Another lake to consider is Holbrook.

Re: East Texas [Re: Flags] #13685413 08/30/20 06:15 PM
Joined: Jan 2019
Posts: 72
SFA81 Online Happy
Outdoorsman
Online Happy
Outdoorsman
Joined: Jan 2019
Posts: 72

I would put Lake Athens up against any lake in the state for good gills. It may not be the best but I assure you it is in the top 5.[/quote]


cheers I would have to agree. Here is the result from a recent trip to Lake Athens...

[Linked Image]

Re: East Texas [Re: SFA81] #13685431 08/30/20 06:33 PM
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 75,520
banker-always fishing Online Content
Pumpkin Head
Online Content
Pumpkin Head
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 75,520
Originally Posted by SFA81

I would put Lake Athens up against any lake in the state for good gills. It may not be the best but I assure you it is in the top 5.



cheers I would have to agree. Here is the result from a recent trip to Lake Athens...

[Linked Image]


[/quote]



Nice HAUL! thumb


[Linked Image][Linked Image]

IGFA World Record Rio Grande Cichlid. Lake Dunlap.

John 3:16

Sinner's Prayer. God forgive me a sinner. I accept Jesus Christ as my Savior !
Re: East Texas [Re: CBoone] #13685547 08/30/20 09:14 PM
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 1,239
I
I FISH 4 Offline
Extreme Angler
Offline
Extreme Angler
I
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 1,239
Fly fishing on Pines 26 nice Gills
[Linked Image]


I'm Hook are You - John 10: 28-30
Far Bank Pro
Outcast Team - Fish Cact 10-1R Stand Up
2019 & 2022 World Champion - ANNUAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BASS ON THE FLY LAKE FORK
fishinwdennis. Fly Fishing Trips Backwater Adventures streams-rivers-lakes-East Texas.
Re: East Texas [Re: CBoone] #13685792 08/31/20 01:53 AM
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 322
L
lamar44 Online Content
Angler
Online Content
Angler
L
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 322
I like to fish East tex. lakes . I don't care about having to drive through Dallas.

Page 1 of 2 1 2
Previous Thread
Index
Next Thread

© 1998-2022 OUTDOOR SITES NETWORK all rights reserved USA and Worldwide
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.3