Thread: Elk Creek on Friday

Sorry I don't have pictures, but the wife and I got out Friday and caught twenty slab size bullgills at Elk Creek. They were guarding the nest in four foot of water.

What's interesting about this story is that we got there around 1 PM and it was very overcast. I figured it would come a good soaker and brought along the ponchos for insurance. Good thing I did, it started raining about 2:30 and we grabbed the ponchos and actually caught this whole mess in a friggin downpour. We had caught only four fish up to the rain and then they tore us up.

This little lake's a tough nut to crack, even for bluegills and redears. There's some real quality gills and ears in there but the lake is almost to clear for a fisherman to be effective. I guess the rain gave enough camoflauge that it allowed us to get a good mess. I saw a bass that went at least 7 pounds, another that went 5 and the wife hooked a 4 pounder.

I've not been to Elk Creek, but understand what you are saying about the clear water. It is very hard to sneak up on the fish in these places ...especially when it is calm. Chop on the water always helps... or being able to make a lonnnnnnngggggg cast. The rain storm probably gave you just enough chop to get the bite going. I was out friday too and the little lake I was on was similarly clear and was glass smooth just before the storm. I got out before the rain, but the bite was pretty tough. I remember a local pond I used to fish as a kid .... and it was most always real clear and you could see huge bass swimming around and throw lures right on their nose and they wouldn't bite. Finally one day we had a big rainstorm and it muddied up the water a little. I had the best day ever catching those bass in that stained water.

HHD