Flatheads in Vermilion River Hastings Area

[CHEX1982]

Has anyone every caught flats in the Hastings stretch of the Vermilion River. We usually just do nightcrawlers or small cut bait and get into some great sheepshead, carp, bowfin, and channel cats fishing. Now I'm wondering if I should tote along some live bullheads when we head that way. My instinct would be to not even bother with looking for flats in that area because it's just too shallow with no deep parts for flats to return to. I'm hoping I'm wrong.

[jentz]

Downstream of Eggleston almost to the dam.Wildcat lake,catfish slough,the railroad bridge just 1/2 mile before the dam which is catfish slough are great flat areas.From Eggleston a canoe works great and you can hit some deep flood wash pools where you'll find them stacked up,Till night time anyway.Nice scenic paddle also! no homes all woods all the way!

http://www.nps.gov/miss/planyourvisit/vermrive.htm

[Pigmeat]

Any shore fishing possibilities in that area?

[JBMasterAngler]

The catfish slough launch has a lot of shoreline available for fishing...except when the water is high, that whole area, road and all is probably under water right now. Also, that road washes out a lot. Unless they fixed it (which I doubt), you'll need a truck to make it to the launch. Otherwise you'll have to park and walk...it's not very far though.

[Markula]

Has anyone every caught flats in the Hastings stretch of the Vermilion River. We usually just do nightcrawlers or small cut bait and get into some great sheepshead, carp, bowfin, and channel cats fishing. Now I'm wondering if I should tote along some live bullheads when we head that way. My instinct would be to not even bother with looking for flats in that area because it's just too shallow with no deep parts for flats to return to. I'm hoping I'm wrong.

Catch drum, cut it in half, and toss the head part back out on a heavy rod. You don't need live bait for flatheads.