A Trip to the promised land!!!!

[Alaskageek]

On 4/19/2019 at 9:27 AM, oneshot said:

Haven’t been to Sapps for awhile use to live there.

Fairfield Ramp I go West hit them Coves just around the corner. If you go the other way Fish the Bridge then the Timber where Pomme comes in.

oneshot

Will for sure be trying the Fairfield area, as It's the only part of Truman I've been on really.  I'm not exactly sure of which coves you mean.  Are you talking about the one's i circled in yellow?  Have never worked towards the bridge, but have been told since I was last on it that you should really go that way, so will be doing that for sure.  Also, as stated above, really want to see if you can make it from Fairfield to Sapps landing.

 

Thanks for the great info

[Alaskageek]

On 4/19/2019 at 2:16 PM, gde878 said:

If you put in at PP or even if you just fish the river for whites, head upstream from the ramp.  They were above it last weekend.

Hope to get up there, one way or another.  would be nice to come home with not only a mess of crappie (which is my favorite) but make my girl happy with some WB as well!!!!  Any advice on what type of structure to try, as I don't think they'll be breaking water like they do in July?

[MOPanfisher]

Heard today they are still catching whites up river.  Also crappie are getting better every day.  Fished near dam for about 20 minutes before work this morning, 4 keepers and a drum, plus missed a couple hits.  Up shallow.

[Cal2]

2 hours ago, Alaskageek said:

Thanks for all the great info..... yet again MoPan!!!!!  Probably going to try and access Pomme River via the lake first, going really really really slow, and will darn sure be out before dark!!!  But may also try to launch at the bridge and go further upstream, especially if I can't access from the lake.  Can't seem to get a clear enough look at that bridge to see where the gravel launch is at,  and with the bridge being closed, don't want to come in from the wrong side.  Should I come in from the west, taking 83 to PP and in, or should I come from the east, taking State Hwy D to PP and in?

 

You will have to access it from the East side, it will be on your right. 

[Alaskageek]

59 minutes ago, Cal2 said:

You will have to access it from the East side, it will be on your right. 

Thanks Cal..... that is the long way around for sure.  Really hope I can find a way through from the lake.

[Ranger520vx]

Glad to see your going to make it back over this way Alaskageek. I have been mostly fishin for bass which by the way has been tough for me this year. May have to to start trying some Crappie my boy and a friend caught 10 keepers from the bank in the back of a cove in a about 2 fow so it should start getting fun. Also been finding some mushrooms. Good luck and hope to see you while you're here.

[Alaskageek]

3 hours ago, Ranger520vx said:

Glad to see your going to make it back over this way Alaskageek. I have been mostly fishin for bass which by the way has been tough for me this year. May have to to start trying some Crappie my boy and a friend caught 10 keepers from the bank in the back of a cove in a about 2 fow so it should start getting fun. Also been finding some mushrooms. Good luck and hope to see you while you're here.

It's been way too long, thats for sure.  Really need to make that fall trip happen every year.  Come on by Ranger!!!  We'll be in our normal spot at wheatland.  No camper or suburban this time.  A guys trip means look for the tents and orange dodge charger, allthough doesn't look like many people camping yet, might have most of that point to ourselves.  Or catch us on the water..... we'll be out in the boat (Red Lund looking "fishing machine") on Pomme come Sun evening, probably start around the Dam and go from there.   Hoping to stumble on some mushrooms this year, didn't find any last year, but can't say i targeted them and was more into looking for Toms.  

[MrGiggles]

I've been hitting Wheatland every couple days lately. The crappie are still not moving in shallow up there as far as I can tell, although I've seen that they are further down the lake. I've been finding them on brush in 15-20 feet.

[MOPanfisher]

There are some shallow fish, but they are really hit and miss on finding them.  Some of he fish we are catching shallow have tails that are getting a little ragged.  Last night I could see beds in about 3 feet of water.  Last night I cleaned a few and the eggs are getting loose and ready.  BTW outflow was reduced today to basically match inflow, so lake will be stable to very slowly rising which should really turn them on.

[Ranger520vx]

Will run by your camping spot and see what's going on. Hopefully going to try and get out after some Crappie next week.