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reptile dude007
06-11-2011, 07:04 PM
All but one fish was CPR. One fish got hooked in the gills and I could not revive him. So I took it home and ate it.
Action was slow for people not using Lures. Saw four rattle Snakes around there, so be carfull guys. Respect their space, and they will respect yours.
http://i556.photobucket.com/albums/ss9/MikeStroppel/Fishing014.jpg
Green Sunfish Crystal
Silver and black Rapela
http://i556.photobucket.com/albums/ss9/MikeStroppel/Fishing016.jpg
Green Sunfish/Pumpkin Seed Hybrid
Silver and Black Rapela Lure
http://i556.photobucket.com/albums/ss9/MikeStroppel/Fishing019.jpg
Green Sunfish
Soft Plastic Purple lizard curly tail weedless rigged
http://i556.photobucket.com/albums/ss9/MikeStroppel/Fishing020.jpg
My first Large mouth bass!
Soft Plastic Silver and black lizard curly tail weedless rigged
http://i556.photobucket.com/albums/ss9/MikeStroppel/Fishing022.jpg
Green Sunfish
Soft Plastic Silver and Black lizard Curly Tail rigged weedless
reptile dude007
06-11-2011, 07:05 PM
I was there from aprox. 0700 to 1500
BakoBigMike
06-11-2011, 11:15 PM
Those green sunfish are beautiful, good job broseph!!!
fishmounter
06-11-2011, 11:42 PM
Wow! Crystal Lake has some big Greenies in it! Very nice. They are really a pretty fish. Cool fins. That bass looks like it has an old injury on it's side. Hey you should change the date on your camera..
Darius
06-15-2011, 04:06 PM
I have not been there since the closure in early 2000, do you guys suggest I bring a float tube or my kayak? You think being in the water will produce more fish?
reptile dude007
06-17-2011, 04:19 PM
BakoBigMike, Thanks! The biggest I have ever seen! The one I kept made a couple of great tacos.


Fishmounter, Thanks! I have tried, but if I turn it off, it resets the date. It used to be my dads camera for work. He dropped it from about 10 stories a few times. I'm just happy it works

Darius, I do not think they allow Float tubes or Kayaks on this lake. But I would say Float tube because of the 3/4 mile hike from the highway that you take to get there. I have only shore fished there, and I have only seen shore fishing and most of them have had great success.
reservoir dog
06-17-2011, 05:06 PM
Nice pics and congrats on your first LMB!!! I'm sure most of us remember our first LMB, kinda like losing your viginity...LMAO!
viperman100
06-19-2011, 02:35 AM
I have float tubed it in the past before the closeure, i would not think of bringing my kayak all the way down those stairs from the parking lot, dont know if they changed their regs since reopening, hope to be there soon doing some shore fishing though, just want to go back and check the place out.
reptile dude007
06-20-2011, 03:14 PM
Well, next time I go I will besure to grab my float tube.
Its a tad bit hard at some points, but you can walk then entire perimeter of the lake with out going more than 3 feet from shore
Stormcrow
06-20-2011, 03:30 PM
I have float tubed it in the past before the closeure, i would not think of bringing my kayak all the way down those stairs from the parking lot, dont know if they changed their regs since reopening, hope to be there soon doing some shore fishing though, just want to go back and check the place out.

Why was it closed?
viperman100
06-20-2011, 03:57 PM
originally closed due to the fires, then there was mudslide damage then there was another fire then another mudslide that took out the road leading up the mountain, its been closed for years now. Nice to see it open up again.