Big Creek reports?

[Lundman]

Anyone been to Big Creek lately? How about the spillway below saylorville? Any Reports?

[goodyy7]

Wish I could help....been spending most of my free time in my bow stand trying to get on those rutting bucks, and from what I have heard not many are fishing it right now. Last reports I heard (a couple of weeks ago) were of a few fish biting, but pretty dead overall.

goody

[Lundman]

Thanks Goody!

I figured there probably weren't a lot of people out fishing. Most are waiting for the Ice.

I'm ready for it myself!

[abens1078]

Every Tuesday after work a buddy and I head to the dam just east of Vets auditorium. The parking lot is South of the Botanical Center. 3 weeks ago I saw a guy catch 2, 3# walleyes by casting slip sinker rigs and minnows very close to the dam. I had nightcrawlers and only caught small catfish. The next week I left for Lake Erie(like how I dropped that?). Last night I returned and watch someone catch a 2# fish on a crank bait shortly after dark. I think the fish are in the areas but it takes some time and some tackle to do the job. Nothing seems real consistent yet.

Good luck,

Abens1078

[Starman]

A couple of friends of mine have been out at Big Creek one day the last two weekends. All they could say was it was dead. With a few exceptions, I'm still confused as to why this year has been so bad. Last year we did so well (catch and release).

[goodyy7]

It was on track and going GREAT until the spring rain/floods rushed in. Once that lake went out of its banks and the water muddied it never really recovered. I did manage to catch, photo, release a 7lb and 8 1/2lb eye...one during june and one in july, but other than that it was dead. I actually spent more time this summer on 12mile as BC was so slow. Should get going strong once ice hits, but that is a long ways off yet....

goody