Fall Creek Falls Lake?

[jaystaler88]

Hey Guys,

I'm heading up to Fall Creek Falls S.P. here in a couple weeks, and was just looking for some insight from anyone who has fished the area or Fall Creek Falls Lake itself.

I know the lake holds two state records, including bream. Does anyone know if that would be a good species to target, or if there are prominent bedding areas to sniff around for this time of year? I like to target bass, too. Any tips of types of structure to look for?

I understand you have to rent the boats on site there. What is the availability of these boats? Is it a first-come-first-serve basis? I hear shore access is pretty good, but would I be at a disadvantage without a boat?

Any tips at all are greatly appreciated.

Tight lines, y'all!

Originally Posted by jaystaler88

Hey Guys,

I'm heading up to Fall Creek Falls S.P. here in a couple weeks, and was just looking for some insight from anyone who has fished the area or Fall Creek Falls Lake itself.

I know the lake holds two state records, including bream. Does anyone know if that would be a good species to target, or if there are prominent bedding areas to sniff around for this time of year? I like to target bass, too. Any tips of types of structure to look for?

I understand you have to rent the boats on site there. What is the availability of these boats? Is it a first-come-first-serve basis? I hear shore access is pretty good, but would I be at a disadvantage without a boat?

Any tips at all are greatly appreciated.

Tight lines, y'all!

I think you can take your own boat but no gas powered motors, the state record Channel cat came out of that lake.

[Alphahawk]

You can't use your own boat. Bank access is OK. It has some really big Gills in it and yes you will be at a disadvantage without a boat. But if you go you will see all the places you can fish from the bank. But a good place is to go over to the hotel. If you are facing the hotel go to your left and there is a small cove from the end of the building.....there is a walking path all down that side of the lake. It is usually a good place for fish. Also fish all around the hotel. If it is not to warm.....meaning the water....you never know if the big Gills will be up or not.



Regards

[possume22]

they have plenty of boats you have to take your on trolling motor and battery the whole lake has been good to me just have to find them

[jaystaler88]

Alphahawk,

What color, size trout magnets you like throwing for those big gills?

Best

Jay

[Alphahawk]

Originally Posted by jaystaler88

Alphahawk,

What color, size trout magnets you like throwing for those big gills?

Best

Jay

Believe it or not each body of water is different about colors...even for Bluegills. But you usually can't go wrong with the Bison.....which is black and gold. Black......brown are both good colors as well as Bulldog...red and black. I have found that Bluegills usually prefer the darker colors. Several years ago upon the Caney I had been skunked fishing for trout. I had gone through every color I had except brown. Made a cast to a hole with brown and had a fish...but I knew it was not a trout. It was a Bluegill.....made another cast and caught another Bluegill. I caught 10 gills in a row and it hit me that I had been throwing to the same spot but caught no Bluegills until I put brown on. I wanted to find out about that so I started going through my colors again. Did not catch a single Bluegill until I got back around to putting brown back on...then started catching every cast. I have not had that happen before nor since...but it just shows how fish are about color. Had someone told me Bluegill could be that finicky about color I would not have believed them. But even Bluegills can be picky. But i would say you will catch plenty with the dark colors. Oh...in Trout Magnet there is only one size...1/64 ounce....but if you have trouble casting it you can put one size B split shot on. Anything any heavier than a size B will take away the action of the Trout Magnet.


Regards

[Travis C.]

I catch a lot of nice bluegill on the black/chartruse crappie magnet. If you bought a small pack of them with a heavier head than the trout magnet you may be able to reach to some deeper water.

[Alphahawk]

Originally Posted by Travis C.

I catch a lot of nice bluegill on the black/chartruse crappie magnet. If you bought a small pack of them with a heavier head than the trout magnet you may be able to reach to some deeper water.

I have been toying around with that. I have been using the 1/32 Double Cross jig head that TM makes. The Trout Magnet fits the double collar just right. The thing about that head is that it has a 3# hook....so the little ones can't quite get it. I forgot to mention the black/chartreuse. It too is a good color. I have also been using a Crappie Magnet body on a Trout Magnet head....but the TM head does not hold a Crappie Magnet body on too well. That day a few weeks back at Pickwick I caught a lot of those Gills using the 1/32 ounce head with the Trout Magnet body. Those fish were in 30 feet of water and dang...it takes a long time for a 1/64 ounce head to fall 30 feet....even with a split shot...LOL.


Regards

[Travis C.]

Originally Posted by Alphahawk

I have been toying around with that. I have been using the 1/32 Double Cross jig head that TM makes. The Trout Magnet fits the double collar just right. The thing about that head is that it has a 3# hook....so the little ones can't quite get it. I forgot to mention the black/chartreuse. It too is a good color. I have also been using a Crappie Magnet body on a Trout Magnet head....but the TM head does not hold a Crappie Magnet body on too well. That day a few weeks back at Pickwick I caught a lot of those Gills using the 1/32 ounce head with the Trout Magnet body. Those fish were in 30 feet of water and dang...it takes a long time for a 1/64 ounce head to fall 30 feet....even with a split shot...LOL.

Regards

I use either weight of the original Crappie Magnet and the crappie bodies with better size for gills. I don't catch one every cast but sometimes I do. It will cull out a lot of smaller bites. Fishing the CM really grabs attention of the gills in the winter's cold water. They out fished the TM's in all my pond/small lake settings.

[hogdawg]

I have fished it many years ago. If you can get a day that is not too windy, we always had luck throwing an unweighted lizard as far as you can into the weeds and fishing it back out in a pull and drop method. We have never had any real good luck on the really big bluegill. I have known some guys that fish for them about 15 to 20 feet deep with a slip sinker and nightcrawlers or crickets. They would catch the 1.5 to 2 lb gills.