Launching At K Dock

[packersooner]

Was thinking of heading down there on Tuesday and see the lake is 3 feet low. Is there a certain place at K Dock where it is best to launch? If it helps any, I have a 16' aluminum deep V.

Thanks,

Jason

[powerdive]

No problem on the ramp, other than the fact that it's a very shallow slope; always has been, but now there's a courtesy dock which makes launching and boarding easier. After fishing, if you load by hand, you'll probably need to wade (as I do with my 16' deep V) or do your balancing act on the trailer; if you drive on, no real issues other than the need to back in a ways. Just avoid the small pothole in the ramp that has developed in about a foot and a half of water--look first. Hope that helps.

[packersooner]

PD,

Thanks for the info. Still not sure if we are heading to Stockton or Bull Shoals. Just want to get the father-in-law a walleye. There have been very few reports from either lake.

Jason

[powerdive]

I blanked on walleyes at K Dock a couple weeks ago, even though there was a ton of show on sonar along the edges of the flats. Was pulling cranks; very strange, as I can usually count on putting a few in the boat there. Don't know why I struggled so??? Maybe bottom bouncing would be the ticket.

Been fishing mostly at Lead Hill the last several weekends, and catching some very nice walleyes on cranks at 28-30 feet. Haven't heard anything about Stockton...maybe Hunter91 will have some tips for you.

[Hunter91]

Havent been to Stockton lately but heard the walleye bite was slow and early morning. I think Lead Hill area is about the best bite around in these hard hot days. Good Luck!

[Jeremy Rasnick]

I put in at Tucker last week and tried to do some bottom bouncing. I was using a harness that had floats and a chartruese spinner on it. I only ended up with a small bluegill and a kentucky that hit it on the way down. I have a lot to learn about this technique, it was my first time. I was dragging from 20'-28fow. My buddies that have been diving down there say that the water gets green and dingy betweee about 25 and 30 fow then it clears up again.

[vonreed]

I put in at Tucker last week and tried to do some bottom bouncing. I was using a harness that had floats and a chartruese spinner on it. I only ended up with a small bluegill and a kentucky that hit it on the way down. I have a lot to learn about this technique, it was my first time. I was dragging from 20'-28fow. My buddies that have been diving down there say that the water gets green and dingy betweee about 25 and 30 fow then it clears up again.

What are your buddies diving for? Is there anything special to see in that area?

[Hunter91]

When we were at Lead Hill last Saturday someone was having a spearfishing tourney. Several boats with divers on them.

[vonreed]

Oh ok thanks, For the life of me I couldn't think of a reason to dive, but that explains it.