Winter update

[top_dollar]

                I've only been up to Busch a few days this winter, mostly around Christmas time before everything froze up.  Fishing has been about the same as  usual, at least for crappie.  I haven't really tried for other species much.  You can catch little ones, with occasional eaters at lake 33 off the dam.  Jigs under a float, usually 1-5 feet deep.  Other lakes have generally bigger fish, but you'll have to work for them.  My best luck is at smaller lakes with south facing dams.  There are brush piles off the dams of most of those lakes and that is generally in the deepest water. Clearer lakes they tend to be deeper.  

                It looks like you can launch private boats up here now.  I had not noticed this before, and maybe it had been like this for some time, but certain lakes you are allowed to put your kayak or canoe on.  I'm excited to bring my kayak up there and be able to fish those lakes from a boat in the winter time.  

 

[snagged in outlet 3]

55 minutes ago, top_dollar said:

It looks like you can launch private boats up here now.  I had not noticed this before, and maybe it had been like this for some time, but certain lakes you are allowed to put your kayak or canoe on.  I'm excited to bring my kayak up there and be able to fish those lakes from a boat in the winter time.  

I'd hit it if they allowed my pond prowler.  I used to go there quite a bit decades ago.  Some big fish come out of there occasionally.

[top_dollar]

On 1/24/2025 at 3:12 PM, snagged in outlet 3 said:

I'd hit it if they allowed my pond prowler.  I used to go there quite a bit decades ago.  Some big fish come out of there occasionally.

I doubt you'd get any trouble from anyone for launching a pond prowler.  

[Flysmallie]

Might need to start taking the yak when I work in STL.