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Chicot State Park Fishing
Posted on 2/14/17 at 10:32 am
Posted on 2/14/17 at 10:32 am
Any tips on fishing at Chicot out of a kayak?
Posted on 2/14/17 at 10:33 am to WordOnThe Street25
Went last year. We didn't catch jack.
Posted on 2/14/17 at 10:53 am to WordOnThe Street25
Crappie jig placed through holes in floating mats. Go where big boats cannot.
Posted on 2/14/17 at 10:57 am to WordOnThe Street25
It seems like the fish are not afraid of the kayak or maybe I can just see them better.
Posted on 2/14/17 at 11:21 am to AlxTgr
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Crappie jig placed through holes in floating mats. Go where big boats cannot.
went last week but no luck
Posted on 2/14/17 at 11:22 am to WordOnThe Street25
Is chicot water levels back to normal?
Posted on 1/18/18 at 9:46 pm to TulaneUVA
Has the fishing improved here? How about the water level? Planning on going this spring or summer.
Posted on 1/18/18 at 10:01 pm to WordOnThe Street25
Every fishing trip I’ve ever made to Chicot was different. Most of them were spent wondering if there were any fricking fish in the entire lake. Then I had one trip where I absolutely slaughtered them. That place is nuttier than a squirrels pantry.
Posted on 1/18/18 at 10:30 pm to PillageUrVillage
That's the truth....that place just LOOKS like the best place to fish ever, but I've never caught a thing there.....its crazy.
Posted on 1/19/18 at 9:00 am to LA2La
There's no guarantee it'll work, but if I had to give any advice it would be this.
If you are fishing bass, if you are on the south end, there's a large cluster of trees just to the north of the south launch. This time of year they are probably gonna be hanging out deep with the colder water. But if the sun comes up and warms the water some, they may push up to feed. I'd fish close to the creek channel. The boat lane is clearly marked. So, I'd fish around the trees close to the creek channel. If you are fishing in the north end, there's a large pad field by the spillway. They're probably mostly dead, but the fish will still hang out by the stalks. Same thing there, it's right by the creek channel. I would think that would give you the best chance.
If you are white perch fishing, do like what was said earlier. Most of the people I've ever seen fishing them will poke holes in the big grass mats and drop hair jigs or shiners down.
One of my good fishing buddies lives 10 minutes from the lake and fishes it all the time. He knows that place like the back of his hand. He told me the last 3 times he went he couldn't find a single bite. So, best of luck to you.
If you are fishing bass, if you are on the south end, there's a large cluster of trees just to the north of the south launch. This time of year they are probably gonna be hanging out deep with the colder water. But if the sun comes up and warms the water some, they may push up to feed. I'd fish close to the creek channel. The boat lane is clearly marked. So, I'd fish around the trees close to the creek channel. If you are fishing in the north end, there's a large pad field by the spillway. They're probably mostly dead, but the fish will still hang out by the stalks. Same thing there, it's right by the creek channel. I would think that would give you the best chance.
If you are white perch fishing, do like what was said earlier. Most of the people I've ever seen fishing them will poke holes in the big grass mats and drop hair jigs or shiners down.
One of my good fishing buddies lives 10 minutes from the lake and fishes it all the time. He knows that place like the back of his hand. He told me the last 3 times he went he couldn't find a single bite. So, best of luck to you.
Posted on 1/19/18 at 11:02 am to PillageUrVillage
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That place is nuttier than a squirrels pantry.
Ain't that the truth. I've fished that placed a lot with a friend who lives right down the road from the park. He got me started bass fishing, and knows the lake very well.
Having said that, I too, have gone and zeroed a few times. Other times we've caught quite a few.
There's definitely quality fish in that lake, but there is typically a lot of pressure. If you can find a pattern, you should catch a few.
Good luck to ya, I'm still a couple weeks away from getting back on the water
Posted on 1/22/18 at 2:48 pm to WordOnThe Street25
Don't expect to catch much.
Posted on 1/22/18 at 2:54 pm to MonicaLewinsky
The only time I have ever caught anything was during the spawn and lucked out finding a backwater pocket.
Posted on 1/22/18 at 3:12 pm to Janky
I plan on going there this summer. I'll try to fish but mostly wanna try out kayaking and enjoy the scenery.
Posted on 1/22/18 at 3:15 pm to Marciano1
If there aren’t a crap load of people in the park and on the water, it is a beautiful and serene setting to be in. It’s hard not to appreciate it, even if you aren’t catching anything. But the fishing can definitely be a pain in the arse most of the time.
Posted on 1/22/18 at 5:16 pm to WordOnThe Street25
I use to catch some big bass back in the 1990’s when I visited family who lived in the area. They had a thing going if you caught a 13 lb bass or tagged bass you would win some cash.
My cousin and I fished it 8 days in a row from sun up to sun down when you had to leave.
I caught a 9lb bass in bluesprings I believe next to 3 gators and a huge wasp nest on a jig.
I know by the spillway they had a good spot, North flats were okay, and I use to love the bluesprings area until I saw a gator longer than the boat I was in.
Old map from Cary’s Sporting goods.
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My cousin and I fished it 8 days in a row from sun up to sun down when you had to leave.
I caught a 9lb bass in bluesprings I believe next to 3 gators and a huge wasp nest on a jig.
I know by the spillway they had a good spot, North flats were okay, and I use to love the bluesprings area until I saw a gator longer than the boat I was in.
Old map from Cary’s Sporting goods.
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Posted on 1/22/18 at 7:43 pm to johnnyrocket
I fished a tournament out there one time and had about a 13 lb. bag but couldn’t weigh anything because of the slot.
ETA: back in the day my buddy’s dad would catch hammers on live goldfish.
ETA: back in the day my buddy’s dad would catch hammers on live goldfish.
This post was edited on 1/22/18 at 7:44 pm
Posted on 1/22/18 at 7:46 pm to Janky
When was this? Cause they got rid of the slot several years ago.
Posted on 1/22/18 at 7:55 pm to PillageUrVillage
Around 99 or 2000 if I remember correctly, maybe a little later. I think it was 12-16 inches.
I think it was before I got married which was in 2004.
Actually, I think we were in my brother’s Skeeter which was a 2008 so it may have been around there.
frick, I don’t remember. I just remember catching some decent fish and having to let them go.
I think it was before I got married which was in 2004.
Actually, I think we were in my brother’s Skeeter which was a 2008 so it may have been around there.
frick, I don’t remember. I just remember catching some decent fish and having to let them go.
This post was edited on 1/22/18 at 8:02 pm
Posted on 1/22/18 at 8:00 pm to Janky
I don’t even know anyone would have a tournament on a lake with a slot.
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