top_dollar Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 I have a camper in Terre du Lac, so I fish those lakes regularly. My experience is they almost all have great crappie fishing for 10-14 inch fish, and lots and lots of small largemouth. I've caught the occasional fish bigger than 15 inches, but it's mostly dinks. Well this weekend I was walking the dam at Lac Carmel because it was too windy to launch the boat. Bass were eating a jerkbait ok, and crappie were slower but I caught about 5 swimming minnows deeper and 1 about 3 feet under a float. Then I caught a smallmouth???? Ive fished those lakes a long time and have never caught a smallmouth before. Does anyone know how it may have gotten in there? Maybe some local put some in? Those lakes are relatively deep and clear for their size. Could there be a spawning population in there? I have no idea what it takes for smallmouth to spawn successfully, but ive never caught one from ANY small pond before. I've heard some stories about 10# bass and walleye being in those lakes, but I always assumed they were full of it....but now maybe I believe it. Daryk Campbell Sr, MarkG52 and Seth 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Miloshewski Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 Big River is right there. Have caught many smallies out of there. Somebody probably put one they caught in the Big River in the lake. “To those devoid of imagination a blank place on the map is a useless waste; to others, the most valuable part.”--Aldo Leopold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DADAKOTA Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 fshndoug you stocking smallies again? fshndoug 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
top_dollar Posted April 25, 2022 Author Share Posted April 25, 2022 46 minutes ago, Ryan Miloshewski said: Big River is right there. Have caught many smallies out of there. Somebody probably put one they caught in the Big River in the lake. That was my first thought. Quite a long shot in my opinion, but I've been wrong once or twice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fshndoug Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 That stick bait will nail him one day holding a fish that way. top_dollar, rps and nomolites 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
top_dollar Posted April 25, 2022 Author Share Posted April 25, 2022 33 minutes ago, fshndoug said: That stick bait will nail him one day holding a fish that way. No it wont. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fshndoug Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 I can guarantee you that it will,just trying to save you some pain man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdmidwest Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 I was thinking it was dumped in from the Big River by someone. Not me. I have fished most of the lakes. Buddy lives there for several years. The water is deep and clear enough to support them, but I doubt if they spawn or raise. "Life has become immeasurably better since I have been forced to stop taking it seriously." — Hunter S. Thompson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
top_dollar Posted April 26, 2022 Author Share Posted April 26, 2022 29 minutes ago, fshndoug said: I can guarantee you that it will,just trying to save you some pain man. No you cant and No you aren't. You didn't even address me directly you said "him". That said, im pretty new to fishing. whats the best way to do it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdmidwest Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 8 minutes ago, top_dollar said: No you cant and No you aren't. You didn't even address me directly you said "him". That said, im pretty new to fishing. whats the best way to do it? Take the fish off the lure before you take a pic. Keeps what you caught it on a secret from all of the internet stalkers "Life has become immeasurably better since I have been forced to stop taking it seriously." — Hunter S. Thompson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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