The boy and I hit holmes creek res wednesday eve. Still a little early for this lake but at least it's close by. I had one hook up but never saw the fish. only had 'im on for a few seconds. I suspect it was a LMB judging by the "take". I was using 3" chartruese curly tales with crawdad/salt scent tipped with nightcrawler slow steady retrieve right on the bottom. I guess it could have been a walleye or possibly a crappie too. Who knows....
The boy spent most of the time running around and doing all the stuff 5 year olds do when you take them fishing. No fish but still a fun evening out.
Anyone else been hitting this little pond yet?
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This is the one east of Kaysville right?
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yeah, it's right off of hwy 89 on e. gentile street adjacent to valley view golf coarse.
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I fished that several times last year and didn't even get a bite. I wish they would let you float it in a tube as that would be the best bet to get into some of those bass that are on the south east end of the lake.
I spoke with a local on one of my trips and he claims there are 8+ lb Largemouth in there and even a few good walleye.
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I wouldn't be surprised to see LMB in that size range there. There is some awesome looking habitat that is pretty much unreachable from the bank. Any fish in there would have great opportunity to grow large. I'll probably try a few times thru the spring to see if any nice fish move up to the shoreline to spawn.
Do you know what the forage base is in there? I'm geussing crappie and bluegills, but I haven't ever caught any.
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I am hearing there are alot of bluegill in there. Don't know about Crappie.
Ya know as for the spawn, the log on the south east side looks great for spawning grounds, may want to check that out while flipping your lures.
When I fished it i fowl hooked a big carp but it got off. If you are into carp fights you could always go for them in the shallows.
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I have caught some nice bass in there. When the reservior fills in the spring, the fishing becomes very tough. The water gets up in the trees and is usually choked with floating dead wood, cotton and trash, and the water plants grow clear to the top of the water. You could probably flip around the tree's, but you would need some very heavy line and a stiff rod to pull them out. You can always see bass cruising out beyond the edge of the trees, but pulling a bass over all that junk is really hard, if you can even get a cast out that far. It usually is too thick to even reach an opening beyond the trees. I have always had the best luck later in the year when the lake drops outside the edge of the trees. I have found that the best spots are on the Northeast side. Topwater is my favorite way to go. A floating size 5 or 7 rapala cast out and let sit until the rings disperse, then popped once or twice and let sit again can bring some great topwater strikes. The longer the sit, the better the chance of a strike. It can get quite unnerving at times. I have also done very well on prop baits and zara spooks. Some of my most vicious strikes have been just after the sun goes down. I have never tried a jitterbug, but have always wanted to go there after dark and give one a try. For you fly anglers, I used to take a size 2 to 6 wooly bugger and slowly strip it back, pausing frequently to let it freefall to the bottom. I have seen them suck it up right off the bottom. I actually caught more bass and bluegills doing this than I ever caught using topwater. But you just can't beat the explosion of the bass hitting a topwater plug. They have knocked the prop bait out of the water almost 2 feet before. Most fish will be between 10 and 14 inches, my best was only 17, but I have seen some cruising that would probably top 8 pounds. I always wished they would let you float it, you would probably kill the bass in the spring outside the edge of the trees. I am not much of a bass fisherman, but this place can be a lot of fun if the bass are in the mood.
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