Thread: Kayak Trip Report, Indian Creek

Originally Posted by Ditch Basser

I've been out of town visiting family and returned Wednesday evening. I decided to give Indian Creek a try yesterday getting on the water around 10:30AM and fished till about 3PM. Beautiful day and the fish were very cooperative. Best bait was a 1/32oz jig head with a Bobby Garland Tuxedo Shad body. I kept a limit and returned another limit plus of keepers. There were still 5:1 shorts for every keeper. The fish started at about 6 feet deep on laydowns biting lightly but move to only 24 to 36 inches deep at around 2PM and started actively hitting the bait on the fall. The water was cloudy with visibility of about 24 inches and 49 degrees. It had warmed to 52 degrees by the time I left at 3PM. I suspect anyone fishing other creeks found the same conditions in the afternoon. It doesn't happen every day, but that afternoon bite can be magical in the fall and early winter when it happens. I caught several fish by dropping my jig pole over the side of the kayak with five or six feet of line out while dropping a fish in my cooler. From 2PM till 3PM they seemed to be hitting everything that touched the water.

Power and water were off at the house when I got home so pictures today when I clean them!

Great catch.Do you start at the ramp or up where barren fork comes into the creek? I have never fished Indian creek or Cotaco creek. Have to get over and try out this area.

Congrats on a great day!