05-13-2009, 04:56 AM
I 've gone at least once a year on a week long canoe trip on the big lake sometimes twice a year to fish the park. For the last wow.....14 years almost.
The big lake is the easiest place to catch fish IMO. Especialy if you have kids with you. 95% of the cutts in the lake are within 100ft of shore which is where just about all the food in the lake is. So dont look for deep water close to shore because it wont matter.
#1 lure is the jakes in gold. Seriously if it was me I wouldnt even buy anything else im not kidding. With 100% confidence I would plan a whole week long trip on the lake with nothing but jakes cast a lures in gold. Ive caught a handful of fish on the lake with other lures but nothing even compares
The inlets should be open and a good place to start any of the multiple streams or rivers would be a good bet. One productive spot is Bridge bay. Park right near the visitor center and walk down to the inlet 300ft or so. Unless you boat to get out half a mile south of it. Stay away from sedge bay.Have fished it most years with very limited success. Pumice point is good too. Theres a little parking spot you can sneak into right off the road on the east side. They used to launch boats from there but they had 2 people die trying to cross the lake there and they closed the ramp and "discourage" crossings from this point. However the parking lot remains.
Heres a few we caught.
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The big lake is the easiest place to catch fish IMO. Especialy if you have kids with you. 95% of the cutts in the lake are within 100ft of shore which is where just about all the food in the lake is. So dont look for deep water close to shore because it wont matter.
#1 lure is the jakes in gold. Seriously if it was me I wouldnt even buy anything else im not kidding. With 100% confidence I would plan a whole week long trip on the lake with nothing but jakes cast a lures in gold. Ive caught a handful of fish on the lake with other lures but nothing even compares
The inlets should be open and a good place to start any of the multiple streams or rivers would be a good bet. One productive spot is Bridge bay. Park right near the visitor center and walk down to the inlet 300ft or so. Unless you boat to get out half a mile south of it. Stay away from sedge bay.Have fished it most years with very limited success. Pumice point is good too. Theres a little parking spot you can sneak into right off the road on the east side. They used to launch boats from there but they had 2 people die trying to cross the lake there and they closed the ramp and "discourage" crossings from this point. However the parking lot remains.
Heres a few we caught.
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