Thread: Willow Beach

I will carry along a little goodie bag for Mr. Fulkerson. Maybe a pie or some BBQ from his new fishing friends when I go. That usually keeps you in pretty good standing with the land owners.

Has anyone fished Willow Beach lately? Has anyone been fishing there since permission was granted? I was thinking of trying it out Sunday, if I would be welcome. Any news/info would be most appreciated. Thanks.

I have a neat story to tell which happened over on Tull Lake back in '88. I was 28 years old and had never owned a nice new boat and motor. Well, I had ordered and waited 6 weeks for a Basstracker PF-16 with the optional larger 35 Merc with tilt and trim.
It finally got here and I was so proud of it. I decided to take my two young sons,Jonathan 7 and Jeffery 5, on the maiden voyage over to Tull Lake. I was so careful not to get sand or dirt in my carpet in my new boat.
Well Mom,thinking of her little boys, packed plenty of snacks and beverages for the trip. I turned around to see a smashed "Nutty Buddy" in the carpet and then a few minutes later a whole can of Coke got spilled on top of that!
I still use this boat today but when it gets too nasty I just take everything out and go tip it up at the carwash and wash the carpet until it runs clear.
My boys are grown and gone now and I wouldn't trade the memory of that day for anything!

I went there friday and caught 7 all on minnows it was a slow day but its been awhile since i have been fishing.So it beat working.

Thanks for the info crappieknot. Not sure now if I will be going or not. I will post results if I can get away.

This is a pretty old thread was wondering if anyone fished here much in the last year and how you did. I always wanted to try this spot I used to pass it all the time on my way over to the old river. I might give it a try this spring. I stopped by the ramp today, the private lake sign is still up but the posted sign is no more. I fished a bit at willow beach park but didn't get a bite, the wind was killer! Also fished at Murray behind the power plant but no luck there either. Thanks for any info on Tulls. Jon

Originally Posted by LazyJ

I used to catch boatloads of crappie out of this lake which was then known as Tull's back in the 80's. I work with a fella that lives on the lake now and believe me it still has some HOGS in it. Floyd Fulkerson does own the ramp, it was originally a part of the POA agreement when the Maynard road subdivision was built in the early 90's but the POA got in a legal dispute a few years ago and was dissolved. Floyd made a fortune developing most of the highway along 365 and loves to spend his wealth by filing lawsuits. It was Floyd's brother Charlie that ran the bait shop/restaurant that used to be out there. I believe it was $5 per boat would get you on the lakes on both the left and the right of the highway, Big Tull to the south and Lil Tull to the north

The property owners of the Maynard subdivision can't legally do anything to keep you from the ramps but I heard many nasty stories from their attempt to keep people off the lake. The parking lot is pretty much paved with roofing nails.

What you can do legally to get on the lake is put in the access right as you enter the Willow Beach COE park. Dirt ramp and no motors are allowed but nobody is ever in there and fish are there but nothing like at the other deeper end of the lake.

Late 1980's I fished it, paid at the bait shop and launched off the ramp that Jerry mentioned.