Lake Seminole

catchin1 · Post by **catchin1** » January 27th, 2006, 11:51 am

I'm gonna go and Spec fish soon. Only been there once before, decided the only way to learn the water is go. Any tips from anyone with some experience there?

Post by **tin can** » January 27th, 2006, 1:54 pm

First thing ya do is buy a map. It's a big place.

Don't know anything about speck fishing. ButI have been known to catch a green trout on Seminole.

Castaway · Post by **Castaway** » January 27th, 2006, 2:21 pm

I do alot of bass fishin there and the lake is easy to navigate...I really have never done any spec fishing there, but I do no that people catch some in the standing timber on the main lake! You can go to...www.wingateslodge.com and they might have some sort of fishing report that might include specs!

Post by **Fisherman989** » January 27th, 2006, 2:23 pm

TinCan
what's a green trout? ?

Ol Seminole is tough if you don't fish it often.

Post by **Tom Keels** » January 27th, 2006, 2:30 pm

Fisherman989 wrote:TinCan
what's a green trout? ? Ol Seminole is tough if you don't fish it often.

The infamous "Loudmouth" bass.

Post by **Sawbones** » January 27th, 2006, 3:52 pm

Specs have been a little slow right now with the wide swings in temp. A few were caught in shallow before the front moved through. I'd bet on them being back deep this weekend. Try the large stump field just south of the entrance to Wingate's. Unless you know where you're going, move slowly through the area- many stumps just beneath the surface. A live minnow just above the bottom in 16-20' should do it, look for brush piles on your sonar near the base of the stumps. Also run the marked channel slowly zig-zagging the edges from shallow to deep. Again, watch your sounder, you'll either see the fish or a brush pile where they're hiding. This is the last weekend of duck season, watch out for the hot steel flying overhead.

Post by **bman** » January 27th, 2006, 3:52 pm

We see lots of people, during Duck season, fishing the brush along the river channel on the Hooch.
We put in at Trails end Marina- NOT FANCY- have low expectations
http://www.trailsendmarina.com/pages/5/index.htm

I'm marking this map with yellow on that part we see people fishing.

They seem to be on the deep side of the river- tied up to brush fishing four or five polls at a time.

DISCLAIMER: I have not fished for specks in this area- I just see people fishing.
It is a beautiful place so have fun and give us report.

By the way is it "specs" or "specks"?
Aw heck, just call em Crappie!

catchin1 · Post by **catchin1** » January 27th, 2006, 5:05 pm

Thanks everyone for the info. Especially the part about the stump fields south of Wingates. I've only fished the FishPond drain area before.
I'll probaly let duck season get over before we go.