Bank Fishing

[Phil Lilley]

I'm going to move this topic to "best of" so keep the great info coming.

[Trav]

Back in the day I did great night fishing Flat Creek for cats from the shore. Park at the bridge and find a place to squat.

[SKMO]

I can think of a few spots on the King's arm:

Kings River Access(Sweetwater access) closed corp campground N of Golden. Quite a bit of shoreline to fish, and actually good place to bank crappie fish in season. Foot trail goes a few hundred yards W of the ramp area.

Dollar Hole - Just N of Carr Lane. Good for crappie, white bass & walleye seasonally and cats year round. Kind of steep and rocky drive in last couple hundred yards, be careful if it has just rained or you are in a low clearance vehicle. To get there go N of Carr Lane almost a mile, the first time the Hwy starts to turn to the Rt shoot straight ahead (West)and follow that road down to the lake. Walleye can be caught here for sure when the stars line up.

86 Bridge - same species as Dollar Hole. Turn onto dirt trail E of the bridge on S side, fish up and down the bank around the bridge, you can actually go some distance upstream. Sandy soil, be careful about where you park.

Buster Bawls Bluff - Between 86 Bridge and Carr Lane there is small fenced enclosure on the S side of 86. I believe it is a corps storage facility. Just E of there are a couple spots you can pull over and find a trail leading down to the river/lake. It's technically lake but looks more like river once you get there, always current.

This is the "secret local" Kings River walleye bank spot in Jan/Feb/Mar. Also good white bass. Not for the faint of heart. Look at it in daylight and decide if you want to go up and down the bluff.

Not dangerous but steep, and it is night fishing only for the big 'eyes here. You want a TR 9 pounder this is where to do it. Carry in a bucket of creek chubs and you might catch a trophy. But as it's named you'll Buster Bawls before it's over as you have to climb up out of the hole.

All these places are decent bank fishing, and are legal public access points as far as I know. Take an extra trash bag and help keep the shoreline clean. Bank fishing spots tend to attract litterbugs and other slobs and anything we can do help keep it clean is a benefit to all of us.

[tapout]

I went to mill creek last may at daylight to launch my boat. I was by myself so I was taking my time and while getting my gear ready I noticed a bunch of surface activity to the right of the boat ramp. I walked down to the shore with my redfin and caught three nice (2 1/2 to 3 pound) K's in three casts. Then I had a fourth one on that was better than the prior fish and I lost it, actually straightened the split ring and the hook came off. I launched, retied, and tried to nab some more but it was over.

So I have to say if I were bank fishing this time of year I would definately try mill creek, as techo and motoman already suggested, by the boat launch and the campers point, which is always good. The swim beach pocket ain't bad either. Talked to a guy fishing on the bank the other day in that pocket and he had caught several goggle eye and a kentucky. Said he hadn't been at it very long. Its cleared, easy to traverse, and there are fish, what more could you want?

Happy fishing!

[bassbuster]

Does anyone know where the public use area in Big Bay near Cambell point is that redbud is refering to. I know where cambell point is just not sure where Big Bay area is. I would like to take my 8 year old boy out to catch some bluegills. Or if anyone knows a better place to bank fish for blue gills I would greatly appreciate the advice. Thanks.

[SKMO]

Does anyone know where the public use area in Big Bay near Cambell point is that redbud is refering to. I know where cambell point is just not sure where Big Bay area is. I would like to take my 8 year old boy out to catch some bluegills. Or if anyone knows a better place to bank fish for blue gills I would greatly appreciate the advice. Thanks.

As you go down YY highway headed toward Campbell Point it is on the left. I think it's the first possible left off of YY after you cross into Stone County, and the turn is on the first hard curve to the right. It is well marked, hard to miss. It is actually a US Forest Service Campground (not Corps)with a boat ramp.

[bassbuster]

As you go down YY highway headed toward Campbell Point it is on the left. I think it's the first possible left off of YY after you cross into Stone County, and the turn is on the first hard curve to the right. It is well marked, hard to miss. It is actually a US Forest Service Campground (not Corps)with a boat ramp.

Thanks SKMO. I found it. i was looking for it under corps info. no wonder. I may go down there today and check it out.Thanks to redbud as well.

[bassbuster]

there is a good public use area in Big Bay near Campbell point,caught a lot of good ones in there.

Is this a good bluegill area.

[Phil Lilley]

I can think of a few spots on the King's arm:

Kings River Access(Sweetwater access) closed corp campground N of Golden. Quite a bit of shoreline to fish, and actually good place to bank crappie fish in season. Foot trail goes a few hundred yards W of the ramp area.

SKMO, Can you give directions to this place. I can't find it on any sites.

Thanks

[Phil Lilley]

Look at this map I created and see if I'm missing anything. I guess what I'm after is accesses and parks and places to fish from the bank.

Thanks

pl

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