Evening Top Water bite

[Champ188]

You guys are in a totally different world up there around Holiday Island. Because of the influx of cool water from Beaver Dam, water temps along with oxygen and pH levels are much different than in other parts of the lake.

Enjoy it but understand that not all areas offer the same luxuries. 

[Bill Babler]

  On 6/9/2016 at 4:24 AM, Champ188 said:

You guys are in a totally different world up there around Holiday Island. Because of the influx of cool water from Beaver Dam, water temps along with oxygen and pH levels are much different than in other parts of the lake.

Enjoy it but understand that not all areas offer the same luxuries. 

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[rps]

  On 6/9/2016 at 4:24 AM, Champ188 said:

You guys are in a totally different world up there around Holiday Island. Because of the influx of cool water from Beaver Dam, water temps along with oxygen and pH levels are much different than in other parts of the lake.

Enjoy it but understand that not all areas offer the same luxuries. 

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It's just wrong, isn't it? Maybe someone should do something. Maybe make everything between Beaver and 86 bridge a trophy area where no jetskis, wake boats, or water skiers are allowed; make all bass except spots under 15 inches catch and release; all fishermen other than those who live within 1 mile of the designated water must participate in a monthly lottery for limited fishing permits which cost $10. Yeah! Who's with me on this.

[Champ188]

I know 100% that the first KVD Big Bass Tour derby on Table Rock in 2010 was won above Holiday Island. The fellow who won it and his dad are both lifelong friends from Hot Springs. The tournament was in June that year and Brady's fish weighed 6.98.

[bfishn]

  On 6/9/2016 at 11:35 AM, rps said:

... all fishermen other than those who live within 1 mile of the designated water must participate in a monthly lottery for limited fishing permits which cost $10...

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I think the folks that have been quietly fishing that stretch for decades before you arrived might have something to say about that. (But they probably won't, given their humble nature).

[rps]

  On 6/9/2016 at 12:49 PM, bfishn said:

I think the folks that have been quietly fishing that stretch for decades before you arrived might have something to say about that. (But they probably won't, given their humble nature).

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OK. We can figure a way to grandfather them too. 

[Quillback]

  On 6/9/2016 at 11:35 AM, rps said:

It's just wrong, isn't it? Maybe someone should do something. Maybe make everything between Beaver and 86 bridge a trophy area where no jetskis, wake boats, or water skiers are allowed; make all bass except spots under 15 inches catch and release; all fishermen other than those who live within 1 mile of the designated water must participate in a monthly lottery for limited fishing permits which cost $10. Yeah! Who's with me on this.

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Well except for the property requirement, I could agree.

[Eric the awful fisherman]

  On 6/9/2016 at 11:35 AM, rps said:

It's just wrong, isn't it? Maybe someone should do something. Maybe make everything between Beaver and 86 bridge a trophy area where no jetskis, wake boats, or water skiers are allowed; make all bass except spots under 15 inches catch and release; all fishermen other than those who live within 1 mile of the designated water must participate in a monthly lottery for limited fishing permits which cost $10. Yeah! Who's with me on this.

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That's not very fair. Lol