Brown Bend Info

[BradVan]

I'll be in the Brown Bend area June 7-12 and would like to do some bass fishing. I'll have my 18ft/150hp bass boat with me. I have never fished that area; in fact I've only been on the lake a couple of times before in the Warsaw area and PB 2. I don't know what to expect as far as boat traffic, sand bars, etc. I have looked at Google Earth and the lake looks low?

I have searched "June" and "post spawn" for ideas on how to catch fish, and I have found the typical boat docks, secondary points, long tapering points, and drop offs. Jig, Carolina rig, big worms, maybe top water?

Any info is helpful and appreciated.

[WHARFRAT]

Lake is within a foot or so of full pool. I think the Google Earth shot is from March 2012. You'll be fine.

[BradVan]

Thanks, that helps a lot. Since I've never been to the Brown Bend area is there a lot of big boat traffic?

Another question; In some lakes I fish there will be signs posted on the bank around docks saying "no fishing within X feet of the boat dock". I always try to be respectful and realize that docks are private property, just wondering the generalities of fishing the docks.

[WHARFRAT]

I haven't fished that area in quite some time, but you will have a fair share of big boats plowing thru the water during the weekend. But from Sunday evening until you leave, you will be fine. Even in the summertime the traffic won't be too bad at all during the week.

As far as docks go, fish all around them, just be respectful. You might encounter a couple of owners who think they own everything within a 100' radius of their dock, but that's not the case. Most that you meet are nice and friendly, and may give you some tips.

I don't bass fish very often, but most people I know, do good with jig/some sort of crawdad trailer. If you want to crappie fish, contact me, and I can tell you the pattern. I'll be down there that weekend. Not on that end of the lake, but they all should be in some sort of early summer pattern by then.

Have fun!

[Jerry Rapp]

Proctor Creek has good bass fishing. Buzzbait, spinnerbait, maybe some tx rigged craws or ten inch power worms(red shad or black/blue tail). The dirtier the water, the shallower the fish will be. Be careful running, especially going upstream as the channel meanders and there are some shallow flats right out in the middle of the lake.

[BradVan]

Thanks. I usually don't like to run more than 10-15 miles as I some times get the feeling that I'm driving past fish to find fish.

Years ago I was at Table Rock and stayed in Aunts Creek. One day I ran all the way to Cape Fair and started fishing around the ramp because that's where I had been catching a few fish. A guy launched his boat at Cape Fair, we got to talking, and he was running to Aunts Creek because that's where he had been catching a few fish.

Again thanks for the lake info. I had really been leaning towards working down stream from Browns Bend so I'll be sure and swing into Proctor Creek.

[MOPanfisher]

If you launch at Browns Bend, just downstream (toward the dam) maybe a mile on the right is Rainey Creek I believe, Big cove with lots of bank and lots of docks. Just before you get to the mouth of rainey creek off to the left in front of a Marina, 66 Marina Maybe is a big rocky shallow spot, stay over closer to the bluff side, often there are gulls out on that shallow. Once back in Rainey there is all sorts of bank types to choose from. We have always crappie fished back in there so I don't know how the bass fishing might be.

[BradVan]

Thanks for the info. While most of my efforts usually center around bass, I'll definitely have my crappie gear in the boat. I'll assume that most of the marinas have some type of minnow for sale? I'm not too fancy with crappie fishing; cork and a minnow, casting and slowly reeling a cork and pair of jigs, vertical jigging minnows and/or jigs. Again, thanks.

[BradVan]

Long story short, I still have the time off and still plan to go fishing; but now I'm looking for a place to stay in the Brown Bend area. Any ideas on resorts or motels etc? I guess I could always find something in Warsaw, but I was wanting something closer to the Brown Bend Public access.

Also, any last minute fishing tips?

[Old plug]

This is going to sound nuts. But in have lived here and owned property here for over 25 yrs and I do not know where brown bend is. I need to get my map out.