Members Tracer Posted October 7, 2013 Members Share Posted October 7, 2013 We pulled up a travel trailer from Arkansas Friday night and stayed in the state park. It was a dreary day Saturday but sure wanted to fish. I didn't have a way to pull my boat too so had to settle for fishing off the bank and courtesy docks at the ramps. I was surprised to catch a couple of smallies right off the bat. Caught a 17" smallie, had to release it since he took a long time to grow to that size. I am partial to smallies, especially since some lakes to our south have so few. Caught a couple of nice blacks as well, one a little over 15". Have to say that I didn't expect to pick up keepers from the bank, but sure has me interested in coming back with the boat sometime. What a good looking lake. I am used to tablerock and this lake just has a different look. Look forward to next trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuteversbitin424 Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 Tracer glad you had a good first experience!! what also is nice,is to see a post that's back to what this forum is about,the beauty of Stockton and its great fishing. since the shut down,all that's been talked about,myself including,is all the bs going on about block offs and wether we should or shouldn't fish. i will be glad when we can get back to bitching about not catching any fish lol! hope you can get back soon tracer!! Be safe and good fishin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitethis Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 We pulled up a travel trailer from Arkansas Friday night and stayed in the state park. It was a dreary day Saturday but sure wanted to fish. I didn't have a way to pull my boat too so had to settle for fishing off the bank and courtesy docks at the ramps. I was surprised to catch a couple of smallies right off the bat. Caught a 17" smallie, had to release it since he took a long time to grow to that size. I am partial to smallies, especially since some lakes to our south have so few. Caught a couple of nice blacks as well, one a little over 15". Have to say that I didn't expect to pick up keepers from the bank, but sure has me interested in coming back with the boat sometime. What a good looking lake. I am used to tablerock and this lake just has a different look. Look forward to next trip. You must have been at LOZ or Pomme...Stockton is a horrible lake to visit, very ugly. Tell all your friends! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuteversbitin424 Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Lmao bitethis!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitethis Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 one of the reasons I love Stockton lake is that it is a "Fishing Lake". When I go to Pomme (Especially last couple years), it always has tubers, skiers, and cruisers. Table Rock is the worst, boat traffis is insane. For the most part, most everyone at Stockton is a fisherman/woman. And they understand/respect the unspoken rules of not flying by your boat within 10 yards at 60mph. They can see you fishing a bank and will go WAY down the bank, if not to another. (this all "most of the time" of course, there are always a$$holes out there) I just hope that over time Stockton doesn't become a "party lake"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuteversbitin424 Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 I 100% agree bite. Your right most of the time everyone is respectful. the other lakes i always run into someone that will just fly by you but usually not at stockton,occasionally though. also in some parts of it,it's a good place to hunt but most of which are only accessable by boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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