Getting Close to my MO vacation

[Alaskageek]

T-Minus 9 days and counting until I'm on the road headed to Pomme for the 4th!!  Spent all day fathers day getting all the gear cleaned up and ready to go!!!  Have been checking here daily.... but don't see many updates on water level and fishing reports.  Anyone been hitting Pomme for Crappie, White Bass or catfish recently??? 

[Ranger520vx]

Water level is basically normal but with my shoulder can't help you with the fishing. Only fishing info I have is some friends are still catching crappie on brush piles and still catching white bass trolling marabou jigs. I can see the while bass hitting shad about every evening at around 7:30-8:00 just about 200 yds south of the Wheatland camp ground cove ,on the flat mud point just south of the no wake bouys that run south of the west point of the camp ground cove. Hope that helps.

[Ranger520vx]

Area marked in red is where the white bass have been running good.

[Cgarym7]

I went crappie fishing for a couple hours for crappie last Sunday around stumps in 20fow. I was catching them on crappie jigs tipped with small minnows at 10-12 feet deep.

[River Rat Randy]

My son and I caught 10 channel cats Saturday morning in the 1 to 5 lb range.  We got hot and quit before the fish did. The pic is from a couple weeks ago.

[Alaskageek]

Awesome!!!!  This is just what I was hoping for!!

 

Ranger..... thanks for the great map.  Had been looking at that cove on several sites and was planning to work it a bit on my trip and now will for sure.  I've been reading up (when I have found time in between windows 10 installs here at work) trolling with jigs.  Seems like 1/8 oz white jigs should be what I'm pulling this time of year, at least on a few of the rods in my spread.  It also seems like there are tons of ways to get the jig down to where the fish are at.  I have some experience with Jet Planers, as we've used them in Alaska when fishing for King and Silver salmon.  Although the ones i have are not to fancy and show some wear, I think they should do the job  I've also read about using a crankbait at the end of your main line and then tying a 16 -24" leader onto the last hook of the crankbait and then tying your jig to the end of that (spoon or tail optional) so was thinking of maybe trying that if the old man has some crankbaits laying around (which I'm sure he does)  Any other simple setups I might want to try?  Keep resting that shoulder and while this trip may be limited to just a coffee/beer BS session, when I come over in the fall we could hit the water together!  :-)

 

Cgarym7.....  Sounds like you had a good day on the water!!  Any size to them or the usual 7-10 inchers?  Where you fishing anywhere near the wheatland campground/martin flats area?

 

River Rat Randy.....  Thats a nice mess of cat!!!!  My oldest son (he's 11) is fixated on catfish.  He likes fishing for crappie and white bass, but every fish he hooks he hopes it is a catfish.  The biggest one he's pulled in so far was maybe 2.5lbs so I keep trying to hook him into something a little bigger.  My catfish fishing method to this point has been from the shore,  weight, hook with bait (usually a sponge bait or goldfish) and chuck it out as far as i can and let it sit till something comes along.  I'm not really sure what to look for as far as terrian, current, or underwater structures to fish, hence my limited success in the cat fishing area.  Know you don't want to give up your Pomme hot spot, but would really appreciate a general location on Pomme to try for cats (from boat or shore) as well as any rigging expertise you'd like to share.  Any thoughts on fishing for cats morning vs. evening?

 

Thank to all you for this great information and the time you've taken to share you knowledge with an up and coming warm water fisherman.  Hope you're out enjoying the water!!!  See you all in 8 days!!!!!!!!!!

 

Jim

 

 

 

[Ranger520vx]

These are the jigs we troll for white bass and really don't have to worry about getting them down just let them out about 30 yds or so and troll. In the evenings they are right on top chasing shad and usually any where from 4 ft. of water to the middle of the 2 coves right there by the marked area. Just look for them busting the surface.

[Cgarym7]

I fished in Big Hollow Cove just south of Wheatland and Cooper cove on the east side of the lake. I caught a couple right at 9 and 4 that where between 10-12".

[Alaskageek]

Thanks Ranger..... I'll have to look over the old man's plethora of tackle boxes..... willing to bet he's got a few... if not will pick some up for sure!!!

Cgarym7.... Thanks for the info.  Had been looking at Big Hollow cove for some possible catfishing, was thinking where it and Fugat cove kinda meet up with the main lake would be a good spot to try for cats, as each cove seems to have a little creek running out/in the back of it.  Might be able to make it a two-fer and work the timber/brush piles for crappie with a catfish line or two out. 

Down to 7 days!!!!!!  Sure wish I could figure out that whole time travel thing!!!!

[MOPanfisher]

AK Geek, one of the old rules on Pomme was to keep a blue chrome rattle trap rigged up on a rod and ready to throw at a moments notice.  Sometimes they just can't resist it, crank it FAST.