Advice For Columbia Area?

[Jack Jones]

Hello:

I'm stuck in Columbia for seminars today and tomorrow. Out at 5 pm. each day My hotel is right near I-70, 10 miles south of Finger Lakes. Are there any recommendations on places to fish without a boat around here the next few nights? I have both spinning and fly gear. I was thinking of checking out Lick Creek CA. Any info on that?

[exiledguide]

What about Finger Lakes I haven't fished it in a long time has it gone downhill?

[Jack Jones]

I did Finger Lakes last year. It was slow going but I pulled a few in. Was hoping for more options but if no one posts, I'll probably go there again.

[Morgan F.]

I grew up about 30 minutes Northwest of Columbia in Fayette. There are 3 city lakes just outside of town that offer fair bank fishing. The Gazateer or a quick map search should take you right to them. Wish I had a closer recommendation but that's all I can think of...good luck!

[dave potts]

There's some bank fishing available at Little Dixie Lake at Millersburg-about 10 miles away.

Dave

[Outside Bend]

Lots of old strip pits to explore at Finger Lakes and Rocky Fork, Lick Creek has a pretty good impoundment with bass, bluegill, channel catfish and a few crappie. Little Dixie is 20 or so minutes east of town and can have some pretty good fishing, it gets a fair amount of pressure from both Columbia and Fulton, though.

[Jack Jones]

Went to Lick Creek tonight. Came up with a few bluegill on poppers and one bass on a plastic worm. Gonna try Finger Lakes tomorrow night.

[Brian Sloss]

Little dixie has row boats you can use for a small fee, at least they used to.

[ozarkgunner]

Go to Ashland lake ten mins south of Columbia.

[fishinwrench]

What do they call the old dairy farm now, didn't MDC take that over? Used to be HUGE bluegill in there. Ditto with McCreedy outside of Kingdom city.