Members Big Bay Outdoors Posted July 29, 2012 Members Posted July 29, 2012 I constantly see people posting fishing areas, but I have no clue where they are at.... Can someone give me a web site or something that I can find these areas? Big Bay Outdoors "Home of the FREE, because of the BRAVE"
drew03cmc Posted July 29, 2012 Posted July 29, 2012 DeLorme makes a good atlas and Google Maps is your friend. Andy
junkman Posted July 30, 2012 Posted July 30, 2012 Yep used Google Earth a many a time to look for potential honey holes on unknown waters.
UnCivE Posted July 30, 2012 Posted July 30, 2012 I think most of us work pretty hard to find our spots, and because of the nature of the internet, it's good policy to keep stuff under wraps and be vague. That being said, I'd be happy to take you fishing with me if you wanna kayak fish!
Outside Bend Posted July 30, 2012 Posted July 30, 2012 Find as many maps as you can get your hands on- DeLorme atlas, MDC's Conservation Atlas, Forest Service maps and USGS quadrangles are all good resources. You should also be able to find most MDC properties on their website (I think that'll take you there). And it looks as though you can download a file that'll make all the MDC Conservation Areas pop up in Google Earth, too. Google "USGS Water Data," that information can give you a pretty good idea of how streams are faring right now with the drought. Good luck! <{{{><
Gavin Posted July 31, 2012 Posted July 31, 2012 The state regulation book is always a good place to start...Restrictive limits usually equal bigger smallmouth....places with difficult access are prime too...but you will need to do your homework.
Members Scott25.stl Posted July 31, 2012 Members Posted July 31, 2012 Lately I've been playing with Google Earth and this: http://www.missouricanoe.org/river-maps/beaver.html There's a drop-down for other rivers. Those two along with what everyone else said is a good place to start.
jdmidwest Posted July 31, 2012 Posted July 31, 2012 After a few years on here, they are safely protected by the ones that found them. Poke and hope is my best suggestion. MDC has a fishing section that does weekly reports that you can suscribe too. Bluegill fair on worms, trout on yellow powerbait balls...... "Life has become immeasurably better since I have been forced to stop taking it seriously." — Hunter S. Thompson
gotmuddy Posted July 31, 2012 Posted July 31, 2012 google earth is your friend. everything in this post is purely opinion and is said to annoy you.
Greasy B Posted July 31, 2012 Posted July 31, 2012 All the reference materials mentioned are essential but each has limitations, best to use several in combination. One practice that has served me well is to look up my destination on Google earth prior to my trip then again after the trip, doing this will give you a good feel for the lay of the land and the riverscapes. His father touches the Claw in spite of Kevin's warnings and breaks two legs just as a thunderstorm tears the house apart. Kevin runs away with the Claw. He becomes captain of the Greasy Bastard, a small ship carrying rubber goods between England and Burma. Michael Palin, Terry Jones, 1974
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