Hey guys. With the spawn rapidly approaching. Has anyone been on Palestine recently and done good. If so where were u at. And how did you do.

it's always good in neches and cades this time of year. flipping, rattletrap, spinnerbaits

If ya don't want to bump the stumps, the mainlake docks, near the little creeks, can hold some good pods of staging fish.
The riprap at Highsaw/Ledbetter is well known but can be a good early morning spot.

I'll be out later this week, or next and will let ya know if I do good and where.

Is old cades lake just the area up by the mouth of the neches?

NO FISH LEFT......try Fork LOL
Was coming on but not sure what last Front did...
I'll be out on her the next 6-8 weekends straight

Nobody mentioned Flat Creek, makes ya wonder

Palestine has been great the past month. This arctic front will slow it down for about a week I'm sure. I was catching some big fish shallow on square bill's and flipping stumps with beaver type baits. If you go this week I would spend my time fishing the first drop off next to shallow water. They should be sitting in 6-8ft of water.

Should be getting turned back on here shortly.

It is actually an old small lake. You drive through the old lake dam to get to it. It is to the west before you get to the neches. It's labeled on most maps. Easy to spot on google earth as well.

Thanks Hobbs
Still learning about Palestine

I know a little about Palestine,,,,,but I don't know where "OLD FOLKS PLAYGROUND" is:
does anyone care to share the location or area of the lake ?
I can't find on the typical fishing map.

Old Folks Playground is just South and East from the Kickapoo bride. There is a small channel you can idel through to get in there from the kickapoo side.

Thanks,
is that the 315 bridge ?

Just south of Hawn point ?