Council Bluff Lake

[smbass43]

Has anyone fished Council Bluff Lake in the middle of July? Heading there in about a month and was wondering what to expect. Mainly fishing for largemouth, but if they aren't bitting we wouldn't mind pulling in some crappie and blue gill.

[jdmidwest]

Its not bad, gonna be hot in July. Put in at the Enough side off 32 and you will not have to pay the daily fees at the main ramp. Lots of trees, you should catch some nice bass in the mornings and evenings. It has a nice shellcracker population, but they will be long off beds. Cruise the swimming beach for some mid day entertainment. It is deep and clear, nice swimming when its hot.

Hit some of the local streams for wading for a little side trip. They should be going good by then.

Nice trail around the lake, part of the Ozark trail.

[smbass43]

Thanks for the info. Quick question, what is a shellcracker?

[jdmidwest]

Its a redear sunfish, they grow pretty big around that lake. It has a red gill flap and usually tiger striped or heavily mottled. It is normally a more stocky sunfish shaped more like a goggle eye. You might still find some in the shallows around the Enough Arm or down by the overflow spillway. Its a nice lake, we fish it several times a year and duck hunt it in the fall.

Redear

[smbass43]

Great Thanks. Can't wait. It looks like a cool place to fish.

Thanks for the info.