Anyone fish Cameron Park Lake Lately?
Anyone fish Cameron Park Lake Lately?
Hows the bite? Any tips?
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Four Decades of Red!!!!!!!!
When in Doubt Set the Hook!!!
Mark
When in Doubt Set the Hook!!!
Mark
Re: Anyone fish Cameron Park Lake Lately?
Can you launch a boat at this lake or is it shore access only?
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Four Decades of Red!!!!!!!!
When in Doubt Set the Hook!!!
Mark
When in Doubt Set the Hook!!!
Mark
Re: Anyone fish Cameron Park Lake Lately?
Ok Mr. Set the Hook. I use to fish Cameron Park all the time from the bank. This was 4 years ago. I stopped going mainly because it is a catch and release lake only. Since then I changed my reason for fishing black bass and I now practice catch and release. So I thought about going back. Hey I caught my first bass there when I was 10yr old with my father. Enough with the past.
You cannot take a gas powered boats on the lake. However, many people use float tubes and small dingys. At the time, there was very little fishing pressure because the serious bass fisherman don't now the lake's potential. Most of the fisherman are local residents that can barely tie a knot. Due to the no take policy and the low fishing pressure, the average fish is about 12". But you can catch alot of these guys. I would estimate about 20 in a 4hr period is not uncommon. My favorite lure to use at the lake was a small chartruese spinnerbait (blades) on 6 to 10 lb test. I now recommend using 30lb braid or higher because of all the weeds. Make long casts using a 7' med/heavy spinning pole if your on the bank. There were many times I would lose a fish in the weeds and had to break them off.
The most productive areas of the lake are locate at the west side by the entrance. Start at the tunnel and work yourself counterclockwise. You will find most of the fish at the small peninsela (excuse the spelling )
. These are the more productive areas, but fish are all over this 1 mile circumfirence lake. And so are the bluegill. I guess that is why chartruse is the productive color.
Young and stupid, my friends use to catch bluegill and throw them out on a bobber. When the bobber moves franticlly, you set the hook. They would also use feeder gold fish. Keep in mind that this is illegal in this lake. Using blugill in the delta south of the I80 bridge is however legal. Alot of Striper fisherman use this method.
Well that is it for Cameron Park. A very easy lake to fish, but the size is not consistent and the park has alot of visitors from the surround apartments. It a great place to bring the family. The facilities include tennis courts, volleyball, picnic areas, swimming, and snack bar.
Hope this all helps
You cannot take a gas powered boats on the lake. However, many people use float tubes and small dingys. At the time, there was very little fishing pressure because the serious bass fisherman don't now the lake's potential. Most of the fisherman are local residents that can barely tie a knot. Due to the no take policy and the low fishing pressure, the average fish is about 12". But you can catch alot of these guys. I would estimate about 20 in a 4hr period is not uncommon. My favorite lure to use at the lake was a small chartruese spinnerbait (blades) on 6 to 10 lb test. I now recommend using 30lb braid or higher because of all the weeds. Make long casts using a 7' med/heavy spinning pole if your on the bank. There were many times I would lose a fish in the weeds and had to break them off.
The most productive areas of the lake are locate at the west side by the entrance. Start at the tunnel and work yourself counterclockwise. You will find most of the fish at the small peninsela (excuse the spelling )
. These are the more productive areas, but fish are all over this 1 mile circumfirence lake. And so are the bluegill. I guess that is why chartruse is the productive color.Young and stupid, my friends use to catch bluegill and throw them out on a bobber. When the bobber moves franticlly, you set the hook. They would also use feeder gold fish. Keep in mind that this is illegal in this lake. Using blugill in the delta south of the I80 bridge is however legal. Alot of Striper fisherman use this method.
Well that is it for Cameron Park. A very easy lake to fish, but the size is not consistent and the park has alot of visitors from the surround apartments. It a great place to bring the family. The facilities include tennis courts, volleyball, picnic areas, swimming, and snack bar.
Hope this all helps
Cameron Park lake
Hey Guy's
I have fished Cameron Park lake five times in the last month or so. Senkos have been the ticket because you can cast them far and they pull through the weeds with out hanging up. The color makes no never mind. I have caught fish on watermelon\gold, smoke\blue\black\gold the blue gill color and watermelon\black strait and cuttail Senkos. I like to use a Bass Pro Shops paddle tail Senko type bait. It realy holds up well because its made of a much firmer plastic. Most fish are in the twelve inch range but there has been a few fish going three pounds. I did hear of an eight pounder caught last week from a float tube. If your balance is good rent a canoe and row it out to the spillway area and stand up in it and cast out Senko and let the bait fall. Then watch your line when it begins to move set the hook with short quick snap of the rod tip and hold on! This is a realy fun way to fish but be careful if you swing to hard you might get wet. Give me a call at 530-320-5871 if you want to go out and fish it one evening.
Thanx Tony
I have fished Cameron Park lake five times in the last month or so. Senkos have been the ticket because you can cast them far and they pull through the weeds with out hanging up. The color makes no never mind. I have caught fish on watermelon\gold, smoke\blue\black\gold the blue gill color and watermelon\black strait and cuttail Senkos. I like to use a Bass Pro Shops paddle tail Senko type bait. It realy holds up well because its made of a much firmer plastic. Most fish are in the twelve inch range but there has been a few fish going three pounds. I did hear of an eight pounder caught last week from a float tube. If your balance is good rent a canoe and row it out to the spillway area and stand up in it and cast out Senko and let the bait fall. Then watch your line when it begins to move set the hook with short quick snap of the rod tip and hold on! This is a realy fun way to fish but be careful if you swing to hard you might get wet. Give me a call at 530-320-5871 if you want to go out and fish it one evening.
Thanx Tony
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