Center Hill Report
I haven posted much about fishing lately but I have spent some time on CH. The fishing has been good the last 3-4 weeks but I'm afraid the party is over. I have fished in 5 little buddy tournaments over the last few weeks. My boat has weighed in 16.5, 17.5, 14.5, 14.5, and 14lbs respectively in those tournaments. My biggest fish in those tournaments has ranged between 3.5-5lbs. Up until Saturday night catching a limit has been easy and you could catch fish anywhere between 3-30 feet of water. Our tournament has been from 6pm-2am. My game plan has been exactly the same in every tournament. I've fished shallow and caught a limit before dark and fished deep after dark.
That has worked well until Saturday. The water temps have stayed from 80-83 until this week. Saturday the water temp was 88 when I put in and I never caught a keeper shallow. There has been a nice bluegill spawn going and that's had a lot of fish on the bank. With the high water temp that has seemed to go away. Our fish came after dark Saturday and I think we only had 8 keepers all night. I've caught every single fish I've weighed in those tournaments on a Strike King Rage Bug with a half ounce tungsten sinker. I've used a bunch of different colors and it hasn't seemed to matter. When fishing it shallow I've fished it like a swim jig and just dragging and hopping it out deep. I think the fishing is about to get summertime tough at the Hill. The spots that seem to be holding fish are main lake points, bluff ends, and the shallow fish I was catching near the front of main lake pockets around big rock. Most of my deeper fish are coming in 15-25 feet of water on the edge of big steep drop offs |
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Thanks for the report.. I haven't been back to CH since feb/mar when water was high. I was planning on going in the morning and check out Silver Point.
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Texas, I want to give you a shout and a big thanks. Of course I realize you didn't cough up and specific spots but you did say you were using a Strike King Rage Bug and although I didn't use that specific lure, I did use something similar with great success. Worked a 300 yd stretch and managed to hook 3 bass, largest around 3.5 lbs. and lost a 4th after switching to a worm and forgetting to do a 4 count.
This was my first successful day on CH and the water was absolutely beautiful... clean, clear and quiet. I think I'm done with OH (except by the dam) with all the water hazards, dirty water and viability equivalent of chocolate milk. |
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Glad I could help in some way. Center Hill is a beautiful lake and it doesn't get that much fishing pressure. If you are used to the pressure of OH and JPP then CH is a dream to fish. It does get A LOT of pleasure boats on weekends and holidays |
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I was fishing Silver Point and it was very peaceful all morning. Now once I headed up the lake past the marina, yea the water was choppy with boats everywhere. I have only fished OH a couple times and didn't like it, same with JP. I only had one issue with a old man that trolled within 30' from me. I told him he was being rude and should know better. Other than that, I didn't see anyone and the waters was a calm as glass. I'm only 20-30 miles from CH and prefer the water quality... much cleaner. |
I never have fished CH just the caney river. I’d like to get out there some day.
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Up till last year...CH held my PB Walleye at 9 lbs. CH at one time was my go to lake till all the water level/dam problems. I hope to return one day...like you Tex i'm just an hour away. 8 min from garage to ramp on OH...sad
Flatline...glad to see your into them good job. |
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Last trip there in April we absolutely slayed them but for some odd reason I haven't been back , I think I have too many options if thats really a worthy excuse lol |
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What are the best couple ramps you like to use at CH? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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If you want to fish the lower end and want free parking, then you can use the ramp at Edgar Evans. Just follow directions to Edgar Evans Marina but keep going past the marina and the road will dead end at a free boat ramp. They are building a new ramp at the dam and I'll probably use it some when it's finished. I really wish they were not building it because there are a couple great little one cast fishing spots up by the dam that don't get much pressure but with a ramp up there it's gonna make those spots pretty convenient to fish. |
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Thanks, that’s good info! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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