any of you fish dams?

Ausseknifeknut · Oct 11, 2015

mewolf1 said:
Indeed you can. The smaller the fish the better. Smoked is way; helps get the oil out. I'm sure a quick search would produce many recipes.

thank you for answering my question. Used to go beach fishing sometimes but I'm one of the ppl who never catch anything lol

Monofletch · Oct 11, 2015

While stationed at Ft. Hood-- I was shooting suckers at Belton Lake dam/spillway in Texas with my bow when a fish and game officer approached me. He asked me to come with him. I was a bit confused- I asked if I was doing anything wrong - he said "nope". We walked up by the damn and spill way. He finally asked, "Do you think you can hit that?" He pointed down to the biggest catfish I had ever seen swimming. I replied, "Sure, but it's a game fish and a big fine". He agreed I wasn't going to get in trouble. It was about 50 foot downward shot. The fish was still between the concrete 'outlet'. A guy had hooked it and was snagged on something. It took 2 tries, but I hit it in the head. It took five of us to get it out. That dam fish (see what I did-damn fish) was as big as me! They took pics and put it in the paper because it was so big. I didn't get any credit because it's illegal to shoot game fish with a bow. But it was exciting!!

With that being said... here in the midwest we catch smallmouth and walleye in the fast, cold water by the damn. Everything else is cats, suckers and drum. We use creek chubs, crawfish, and stink bait.

needler420 · Oct 11, 2015

Monofletch said:
While stationed at Ft. Hood-- I was shooting suckers at Belton Lake dam/spillway in Texas with my bow when a fish and game officer approached me. He asked me to come with him. I was a bit confused- I asked if I was doing anything wrong - he said "nope". We walked up by the damn and spill way. He finally asked, "Do you think you can hit that?" He pointed down to the biggest catfish I had ever seen swimming. I replied, "Sure, but it's a game fish and a big fine". He agreed I wasn't going to get in trouble. It was about 50 foot downward shot. The fish was still between the concrete 'outlet'. A guy had hooked it and was snagged on something. It took 2 tries, but I hit it in the head. It took five of us to get it out. That dam fish (see what I did-damn fish) was as big as me! They took pics and put it in the paper because it was so big. I didn't get any credit because it's illegal to shoot game fish with a bow. But it was exciting!!

With that being said... here in the midwest we catch smallmouth and walleye in the fast, cold water by the damn. Everything else is cats, suckers and drum. We use creek chubs, crawfish, and stink bait.

That is completely illegal even if given the ok by a Warden. Catfish in Texas I don't think you can use a bow. The sick part is how a game warden let you do that. He should be fired and support his family flipping burgers.

trevitrace · Oct 11, 2015

needler420 said:
That is completely illegal even if given the ok by a Warden. Catfish in Texas I don't think you can use a bow. The sick part is how a game warden let you do that. He should be fired and support his family flipping burgers.

You're going to speculate on regs in Texas when you didn't know how much either a fresh or saltwater license cost in your own state?

I'm guessing the cat was stuck and essentially SOL, warden ascertained about the same.

Doug C · Oct 11, 2015

trevitrace said:
You're going to speculate on regs in Texas when you didn't know much either a fresh or saltwater license cost in your own state?

I'm guessing the cat was stuck and essentially SOL, warden ascertained about the same.

Totally agree..and it's needler, what'd you expect ?

DC

Monofletch · Oct 12, 2015

Plus, take in consideration that was back in 1991/92.
I don't think the warden wanted to see that fish go to waste hung up in a spillway like that.

22-rimfire · Oct 15, 2015

Doug C said:
Pymatuning State Park, PA.
Have only fished above and up to the dam.
Walleye and crappie heaven.
They do stock hatchery trout with the native browns below the dam and I've fished a tributary creek for trout and smallmouth.

DC

Ah... PA trout fishing. Miss it a lot. Love all the streams with native brook and brownies. I always feel a little lost at times fishing in a big pond (dam). But I have learned.

Ah.... Needler got his FL fishing license.....

DB731 · Oct 20, 2015

Anybody have experience with the Ford Dam in Minneapolis?