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 Lake Monticello ?
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08/31/13 02:42 PM
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KevinHawk1900
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I have never been on the lake and I am in the area camping and wanted to try it with my kids I hear it is a good frog bite lake can anyone tell me something about it like where to run and not run and a good place to start fishing thanks
Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil. It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones. Proverbs 3:7-8
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Re: Lake Monticello ?
[Re: KevinHawk1900]
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08/31/13 03:12 PM
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Donegonefishin
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You can run the south side up to the bridge. Idle everything North of the bridge since you have not been there before. Stumps in Monty are like petrified wood.
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Re: Lake Monticello ?
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08/31/13 05:16 PM
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Ken A.
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The stumps at Monty are harder than any other lake I have ever fished.
There is a lot of open water you can run north of the highway bridge if you know where to go. There is a distinct treeline from the west shore to the east shore if you look on a map.
If the lake level is a little low you can clearly see the stumps. If the lake is at normal pool you cannot see but a few of them. You can run from the highway bridge to the hot water outfall with no danger though.
The best advice is to idle if not sure tho. I have been fishing the lake since 1974 so I know the stumps by name. lol
Last edited by Ken A.; 08/31/13 05:18 PM.
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Re: Lake Monticello ?
[Re: KevinHawk1900]
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08/31/13 05:55 PM
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forkduc
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Pads on the north end for the frog bite.
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Re: Lake Monticello ?
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08/31/13 06:01 PM
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North Texas Bass Assasin
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we couldnt get on the frog bite last weekend, wound up going to cypress to catch them, water temp on north end was over 100
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Re: Lake Monticello ?
[Re: KevinHawk1900]
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08/31/13 07:15 PM
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KevinHawk1900
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Thanks for info went over and looked at it today might try and fish it tomorrow
Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil. It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones. Proverbs 3:7-8
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Re: Lake Monticello ?
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09/01/13 10:45 PM
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Chuck Goodson
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Have heard reports for several weeks now on and off about a strong frog bite on the upper end. Have not in the past 2 week though.
Keep talking about making the drive to check it out, but its 20 minutes further from the house and we are catching fish where we usually go!
It has always been my private conviction that any man who pits his intelligence against a fish and loses has it coming. -John Steinbeck 
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Re: Lake Monticello ?
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09/02/13 06:53 PM
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Chuck Goodson
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Dunno Gutterman. We haven't been on Gilmer in weeks and got run off by lightning this morning!
It has always been my private conviction that any man who pits his intelligence against a fish and loses has it coming. -John Steinbeck
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