Upstream From The Lake

[yaknar]

I'm thinking about going to the Lake Springfield next week and fish from my kayak. I have only fished it once and that was 37 yr ago. My river shuttle service, wife, is going out of town so I thought about giving it a try. But I have questions and... I have read the other Lake Springfield post for answers. Why doesn't anyone go up from 65 access? How far up is the river? Is there a channel that I should fish in on the way up or just fish parallel to the bank? Should I use my river lures that dive 3 to 4 ft or do I need a deep diving crank? Is one bank, side, better to fish from than the other? OR.. should I just forget about it and fish the lake.

[RSBreth]

Just because you don't read about it doens't mean it isn't done. I fish above 65 as often as down. Springfield Lake this time of year is a little slow, but I'd just use whatever you feel the most comfortable with.

That being said don't let the lack of a shuttle stop you from hitting the river - any paddler worth their salt should be able to go upstream as well as down. Then you don't need a shuttle.

[yaknar]

Just a short report. I finially got to fish the lake and up river. I had good luck early in the morning on topwater, but no luck on the river, although the sun was up and it was getting hot. I think if I go again I will just fish the lake.Here's a picture of the biggest. The lures of the day were the Cavitron and the Siglett

[gurzik]

Very nice!!