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Looking for tips on Bardwell

Posted By: Jason E White

Looking for tips on Bardwell - 05/30/16 01:51 PM

I've been fishing the two northern points this month from around 7-11pm from a kayak and the bank when it's really windy. Haven't caught a single decent sized white or striper. Mostly small bass and crappie on 3-4" storm swimbaits? Where are the whites at?
Posted By: Fishbonz

Re: Looking for tips on Bardwell - 05/30/16 02:16 PM

Lake Bardwell has been releasing water for a few weeks according to the Ft worth dist corp of engineers and usually when this happens fishing on the main lake suffers quite a bit but below the dam is AWSOME. BTW I think you are referring to the points at the southern end of Bardwell. When there isn`t a draw on the lake from the dam you can catch them near the dam face deep trolling 2cents
Posted By: Jason E White

Re: Looking for tips on Bardwell - 05/30/16 02:51 PM

Thanks. I've been fishing the points near Big and Little Mustang Creek parks.
Posted By: forsanmedic

Re: Looking for tips on Bardwell - 05/30/16 07:28 PM

Haven't tried it in a while, but usually can find sandbass around the points by love park. Might give that a try.
Posted By: Fishbonz

Re: Looking for tips on Bardwell - 05/30/16 10:05 PM

Originally Posted By: Jason E White
Thanks. I've been fishing the points near Big and Little Mustang Creek parks.
Ok now I know where you are targeting them. Near the old Waxahachie rd. bridge.That end is pretty shallow Jason I would recommend you try the deeper point off the Highview Park peninsula &the point off Love Park just like forsanmedic said when ever they stop releasing water.Bouncing a slab off the bottom should get you bit or you can always use the Famous Dennis Christian method with the Mepps spinners.He kills the Sand Bass & Hybrids on CC with it. You should check out his Video on this Technique IT WORKS!
Posted By: RODS454

Re: Looking for tips on Bardwell - 05/31/16 12:02 AM

The most action I've gotten has been on the south side of the point at Love. That's the point where the COE office is. They have been anywhere from 6-20 ft deep. Had some schooling action along that east bank Sat. morning. South of that point toward the dam, before you get to the rocks. In my opinion, I wouldn't go out in a kayak on a Sat. or Sunday, in this area, this time of year, unless it was very early, and you're off by 10:00am. The wake board boats will easily swamp you, and they don't pay any attention, or don't care, about anybody or anything.
Posted By: ER74

Re: Looking for tips on Bardwell - 05/31/16 01:37 AM

Fished the old road bed north of the 34 bridge Saturday and had a limit of sandies and a few nice hybrids
Posted By: Gonzz

Re: Looking for tips on Bardwell - 06/01/16 10:45 PM

Using a mepps? or slab?

Originally Posted By: ER74
Fished the old road bed north of the 34 bridge Saturday and had a limit of sandies and a few nice hybrids
Posted By: Jason E White

Re: Looking for tips on Bardwell - 06/02/16 01:51 AM

What's the fee to get into Love Park? $5/vehicle?
Posted By: BMC

Re: Looking for tips on Bardwell - 06/02/16 08:16 AM

No fee for love park at the moment. The sandies were really surfacing Tuesday before the rain hit. Me and a cousin limited out in about an hour and a half near the points by love park.
Posted By: ER74

Re: Looking for tips on Bardwell - 06/07/16 07:37 AM

Both a silver mepps and a blue/ white slab
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