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Bois D’Arc Observations From the Weekend
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04/22/24 12:14 PM
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This is going to be different than all of the other BDA posts of 50 fish smash fests… let’s talk about the for real that nobody is posting about…. We had a good couple of days despite the rain and post frontal conditions, but they sure weren’t just jumping in the boat for everyone like you hear people saying.
So many boats it feels like Squaw Creek when fully booked. Counted 15 boats in one small pocket yesterday. Biggest difference is on Squaw everyone is catching.
Spoke to lots of other folks on the lake that had 1 or 2 fish for the entire day, some still on zero. That wasn’t just Sunday either, Wednesday through Friday still lots of folks struggling big time. Some really good fisherman I know didn’t even boat 5 fish yesterday…
Miles and miles of dead water.
Launching solo from the north or south ramps sucks… they lined the area around the ramp with rip rap, courtesy docks are still closed, and the floating dock the south ramp is 100 yards from the actual ramp. Just an FYI.
Saturday we learned that little lake has some teeth in an ENE wind…. GIANT swells rolling down the lake.
Only got cut off once but it was a good one… dude did it right and cut off two of us at the same time. LOL!
Anyone else have any for real observations from the water to share?
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Re: Bois D’Arc Observations From the Weekend
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04/22/24 12:29 PM
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Biggest problem is the parking lots. They were completely full this Sunday. There is no overflow parking because the lake has reached capacity once the lots are full. It's a smaller lake and it felt worse than fishing the McDonalds on Fork. Already to big of crowds.
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Re: Bois D’Arc Observations From the Weekend
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04/22/24 12:32 PM
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I'd sure like to know how those highschool tournaments that were scheduled for earlier this year were going to happen.
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Re: Bois D’Arc Observations From the Weekend
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04/22/24 12:40 PM
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I just got back. Always wanted to check the box of fishing a new lake when it opened. This is my take. Fishing was good. Caught around 25 from 7-3 oclcok. I was fishing solo and best 5 went 23 pounds with big fish of 5.98. I did not catch any dinks. Average fish was around 2-2.5. No 10 Inchers. Lake was crowded as expected and at one point pretty much a boat every 30-40 yards. It was the most crowded I have ever felt on any body of water even Ivie. Today was post front so I know that it wasn’t a good “fishing day” but with work crazy it was one of my only chances for a bit. Talked to several people that didn’t catch but 2’or 3 all day and as expected lake had a morning bite.
Pattern I got on was actually bed fishing the old Bank line using livescope. Some fish took me 3 minutes to catch some took 30 Minutes but eventually they all ate at least the ones I was fishing for.
The cons. The parking is a complete chit show. The 897 ramp or whatever the closest one is to 82 is horrific when bass fishermen cannot follow the rules and park in designated spots. They have 3 rows and perimeter fencing and it’s tight . When people decided to make their own spots around the perimeter they were blocking in boats. Couldn’t back up because you would hit the row behind you. Couldn’t pull forward and make the swing because you would hit the boat/ truck to your left or right. They def need to get a handle on it. I had about an inch to spare on my trailer and an inch to spare from hitting the idiot that blocked me in. I’d bet money if you go several times chances are real strong you will eventually get your trailer hit.
Overalll good experience. Lake looked as expected and fished as expected. The crowds were more than anticipated but that’s what you get for fishing a new lake on a Sunday. Only thing they really screwed up on was the parking imo. I’ll be back but I wouldn’t say anybody here should just be dying to go. It has a squaw creek vibe to me. I went to the first spot that looked good and started swinging- pretty easy fishing. After the morning bite it got slightly more complicated but not rocket science imo.
Thats what I posted on the other thread from my Sunday experience. Talked to a decent amount of people that struggled. Its def getting hammered already. I think I got lucky and happened to pull up to the right spot that morning by pure luck (my wife texted me wanting to know why I was in a field on life 360 and that I was suppose to be fishing LOL) but after that bite died the fish got real color specific quick. I got cut off prob 10 times yesterday but I didn't even care- there were so many people on top of each other it honestly didn't bother me at all.
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Re: Bois D’Arc Observations From the Weekend
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04/22/24 12:46 PM
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I'd sure like to know how those highschool tournaments that were scheduled for earlier this year were going to happen. They've already got the THSBA schedules out for the 2024-25 season and it looks like they took it completely off all the division schedules. I'm assuming they looked at the parking situation and decided against bringing HS fishing to that lake. There is probably more to it than that but it was probably a factor.
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Re: Bois D’Arc Observations From the Weekend
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04/22/24 12:51 PM
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I just got back. Always wanted to check the box of fishing a new lake when it opened. This is my take. Fishing was good. Caught around 25 from 7-3 oclcok. I was fishing solo and best 5 went 23 pounds with big fish of 5.98. I did not catch any dinks. Average fish was around 2-2.5. No 10 Inchers. Lake was crowded as expected and at one point pretty much a boat every 30-40 yards. It was the most crowded I have ever felt on any body of water even Ivie. Today was post front so I know that it wasn’t a good “fishing day” but with work crazy it was one of my only chances for a bit. Talked to several people that didn’t catch but 2’or 3 all day and as expected lake had a morning bite.
Pattern I got on was actually bed fishing the old Bank line using livescope. Some fish took me 3 minutes to catch some took 30 Minutes but eventually they all ate at least the ones I was fishing for.
The cons. The parking is a complete chit show. The 897 ramp or whatever the closest one is to 82 is horrific when bass fishermen cannot follow the rules and park in designated spots. They have 3 rows and perimeter fencing and it’s tight . When people decided to make their own spots around the perimeter they were blocking in boats. Couldn’t back up because you would hit the row behind you. Couldn’t pull forward and make the swing because you would hit the boat/ truck to your left or right. They def need to get a handle on it. I had about an inch to spare on my trailer and an inch to spare from hitting the idiot that blocked me in. I’d bet money if you go several times chances are real strong you will eventually get your trailer hit.
Overalll good experience. Lake looked as expected and fished as expected. The crowds were more than anticipated but that’s what you get for fishing a new lake on a Sunday. Only thing they really screwed up on was the parking imo. I’ll be back but I wouldn’t say anybody here should just be dying to go. It has a squaw creek vibe to me. I went to the first spot that looked good and started swinging- pretty easy fishing. After the morning bite it got slightly more complicated but not rocket science imo.
Thats what I posted on the other thread from my Sunday experience. Talked to a decent amount of people that struggled. It’s def getting hammered already. I think I got lucky and happened to pull up to the right spot that morning but after that bite died the fish got real color specific quick. I got cut off prob 10 times yesterday but I didn't even care- there were so many people on top of each other it honestly didn't bother me at all. Honest question….why go if you already knew it was a [censored] show?
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Re: Bois D’Arc Observations From the Weekend
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04/22/24 12:54 PM
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I just got back. Always wanted to check the box of fishing a new lake when it opened. This is my take. Fishing was good. Caught around 25 from 7-3 oclcok. I was fishing solo and best 5 went 23 pounds with big fish of 5.98. I did not catch any dinks. Average fish was around 2-2.5. No 10 Inchers. Lake was crowded as expected and at one point pretty much a boat every 30-40 yards. It was the most crowded I have ever felt on any body of water even Ivie. Today was post front so I know that it wasn’t a good “fishing day” but with work crazy it was one of my only chances for a bit. Talked to several people that didn’t catch but 2’or 3 all day and as expected lake had a morning bite.
Pattern I got on was actually bed fishing the old Bank line using livescope. Some fish took me 3 minutes to catch some took 30 Minutes but eventually they all ate at least the ones I was fishing for.
The cons. The parking is a complete chit show. The 897 ramp or whatever the closest one is to 82 is horrific when bass fishermen cannot follow the rules and park in designated spots. They have 3 rows and perimeter fencing and it’s tight . When people decided to make their own spots around the perimeter they were blocking in boats. Couldn’t back up because you would hit the row behind you. Couldn’t pull forward and make the swing because you would hit the boat/ truck to your left or right. They def need to get a handle on it. I had about an inch to spare on my trailer and an inch to spare from hitting the idiot that blocked me in. I’d bet money if you go several times chances are real strong you will eventually get your trailer hit.
Overalll good experience. Lake looked as expected and fished as expected. The crowds were more than anticipated but that’s what you get for fishing a new lake on a Sunday. Only thing they really screwed up on was the parking imo. I’ll be back but I wouldn’t say anybody here should just be dying to go. It has a squaw creek vibe to me. I went to the first spot that looked good and started swinging- pretty easy fishing. After the morning bite it got slightly more complicated but not rocket science imo.
Thats what I posted on the other thread from my Sunday experience. Talked to a decent amount of people that struggled. It’s def getting hammered already. I think I got lucky and happened to pull up to the right spot that morning but after that bite died the fish got real color specific quick. I got cut off prob 10 times yesterday but I didn't even care- there were so many people on top of each other it honestly didn't bother me at all. Honest question….why go if you already knew it was a [censored] show? I had no idea bout the parking all I had read was that the facilities were GREAT. Thats the entire reason I think Mat and I took the time to post a report. So people know. The number of people didn't bother me at all. It was expected. But I fish solo pretty much 90 percent of the time. This is good information for people that do that- thats my honest response.
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Re: Bois D’Arc Observations From the Weekend
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04/22/24 12:54 PM
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This is going to be different than all of the other BDA posts of 50 fish smash fests… let’s talk about the for real that nobody is posting about…. We had a good couple of days despite the rain and post frontal conditions, but they sure weren’t just jumping in the boat for everyone like you hear people saying.
So many boats it feels like Squaw Creek when fully booked. Counted 15 boats in one small pocket yesterday. Biggest difference is on Squaw everyone is catching.
Spoke to lots of other folks on the lake that had 1 or 2 fish for the entire day, some still on zero. That wasn’t just Sunday either, Wednesday through Friday still lots of folks struggling big time. Some really good fisherman I know didn’t even boat 5 fish yesterday…
Miles and miles of dead water.
Launching solo from the north or south ramps sucks… they lined the area around the ramp with rip rap, courtesy docks are still closed, and the floating dock the south ramp is 100 yards from the actual ramp. Just an FYI.
Saturday we learned that little lake has some teeth in an ENE wind…. GIANT swells rolling down the lake.
Only got cut off once but it was a good one… dude did it right and cut off two of us at the same time. LOL!
Anyone else have any for real observations from the water to share?
That is the deal with these start up lakes; I fished Caney Lake in Louisiana and Cooper here in Texas when they were started up. My experience with those two lakes is you could have days where you could load the boat but even with the fish a lot easier to catch you'd still goose egg every once in a while. Sometimes they are just not in the mood to bite.
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Re: Bois D’Arc Observations From the Weekend
[Re: buda13]
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04/22/24 12:57 PM
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You guys have lakes all over the place and you’re whining about having a new one, that’s not fully stocked to the brim with fish. Be thankful you don’t live where the lakes are 1-2 hours apart and only have 1 ramp for everyone to share. Edit: Ok, not whining. I thought you were whining, but you were just giving info to others that might go.
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Re: Bois D’Arc Observations From the Weekend
[Re: buda13]
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04/22/24 01:18 PM
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I went yesterday morning. Fished 2 hours and caught one bass, about a pound and a half. Gorgeous fish, but this lake fishes more crowded than Fork in spring. At least there are places to go on Fork to get away from it. Not at Bois D Arc
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Re: Bois D’Arc Observations From the Weekend
[Re: buda13]
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04/22/24 01:56 PM
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I must have fished a different boisdarc than you.
We fished yesterday, never had any issue with others fishing around us, it was slow in the morning and we didnt get bit till 2pm but we still ended with over 30 landed. all healthy 2-3lb bass and a handful that were 4+. Yes, that lake got absolutely rough with the gusts mid day but plenty of areas to get out of the wind.
South ramp was completely full but we had no issues launching. Only gripes ive had fishing out there for 3 days, no one apparently knows how to turn their headlights off at the ramp still, and quite a few people that arent paying attention while running around
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Re: Bois D’Arc Observations From the Weekend
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and now y'all know why I won't be goin for another 2 weeks or so and then it will be midweek early.
personally, I am glad they limited the parking the lake can only handle so many boats, after that everyone gets po'd.
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Re: Bois D’Arc Observations From the Weekend
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04/22/24 02:32 PM
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and now y'all know why I won't be goin for another 2 weeks or so and then it will be midweek early.
personally, I am glad they limited the parking the lake can only handle so many boats, after that everyone gets po'd. I had a blast fishing a new lake. Its set up like a playground. You can tell they def spent a lot of money and time building this thing. I would probably just try that ramp on the north side or if you park make sure you park in a center row so you dont get blocked in.
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Re: Bois D’Arc Observations From the Weekend
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04/22/24 02:43 PM
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and now y'all know why I won't be goin for another 2 weeks or so and then it will be midweek early.
personally, I am glad they limited the parking the lake can only handle so many boats, after that everyone gets po'd. I had a blast fishing a new lake. Its set up like a playground. You can tell they def spent a lot of money and time building this thing. I would probably just try that ramp on the north side or if you park make sure you park in a center row so you dont get blocked in. my advantage is I am only about 10 mins. from the 897 ramp, 5 or so from the north ramp. I can drive over before hooking up to check out the ramps.
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Re: Bois D’Arc Observations From the Weekend
[Re: buda13]
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Got on it yesterday for the first time. Agree with the miles and miles of seemingly dead water. I'm sure some of that has to do with the fact you probably can't even get to the fish in a lot of areas, especially west of the bridge. We boated 30 or so but most came on small stretches where you would get multiple bites. Had a lot of fun flinging a spinnerbait around all day. Haven't done that in a long time. I did have a small Oh S*** moment running up the river following those buoys when I noticed the bushes in the middle of the lane. I had a glare on the water so couldn't really see them until I got on top of them. Was barely on pad so stopped pretty quick. Don't think there was anything that would have done damage. Just a bit of a pucker factor.
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Re: Bois D’Arc Observations From the Weekend
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and now y'all know why I won't be goin for another 2 weeks or so and then it will be midweek early.
personally, I am glad they limited the parking the lake can only handle so many boats, after that everyone gets po'd. I had a blast fishing a new lake. Its set up like a playground. You can tell they def spent a lot of money and time building this thing. I would probably just try that ramp on the north side or if you park make sure you park in a center row so you dont get blocked in. my advantage is I am only about 10 mins. from the 897 ramp, 5 or so from the north ramp. I can drive over before hooking up to check out the ramps. Hop, would you mind giving me a ramp report this Wednesday around 5am? Thanks!!!!
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Re: Bois D’Arc Observations From the Weekend
[Re: buda13]
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04/22/24 03:44 PM
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Sounds like it is fishing EXACTLY like a new lake does.......
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Re: Bois D’Arc Observations From the Weekend
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I'd sure like to know how those highschool tournaments that were scheduled for earlier this year were going to happen. They've already got the THSBA schedules out for the 2024-25 season and it looks like they took it completely off all the division schedules. I'm assuming they looked at the parking situation and decided against bringing HS fishing to that lake. There is probably more to it than that but it was probably a factor. I'll bet the 16-inch maximum length limit (can only hold fish in the livewell under 16") had something to do with that also?
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Re: Bois D’Arc Observations From the Weekend
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It is stocked with 100% Florida (lonestar) bass, they are finicky with fronts.
So if any people were catching 20+ fish, that is a very good day post frontal with Floridas
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Re: Bois D’Arc Observations From the Weekend
[Re: buda13]
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04/22/24 05:13 PM
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I’m not selling overpriced guide trips or trying to get YouTube hits, just some real observations from the water and anglers I interacted with. No complaining intended. If the info helps you awesome, if not that’s ok too.
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Re: Bois D’Arc Observations From the Weekend
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I'd sure like to know how those highschool tournaments that were scheduled for earlier this year were going to happen. They've already got the THSBA schedules out for the 2024-25 season and it looks like they took it completely off all the division schedules. I'm assuming they looked at the parking situation and decided against bringing HS fishing to that lake. There is probably more to it than that but it was probably a factor. I'll bet the 16-inch maximum length limit (can only hold fish in the livewell under 16") had something to do with that also? Meh, they have tourneys on Fork every year and realistically it is a dinkfest almost every time. Just tougher for most hs kids to get five bites on fork.
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Re: Bois D’Arc Observations From the Weekend
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I'd sure like to know how those highschool tournaments that were scheduled for earlier this year were going to happen. They've already got the THSBA schedules out for the 2024-25 season and it looks like they took it completely off all the division schedules. I'm assuming they looked at the parking situation and decided against bringing HS fishing to that lake. There is probably more to it than that but it was probably a factor. I suspect they figured out that only half of their entrants would have been able to launch and park.
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Re: Bois D’Arc Observations From the Weekend
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Que Gibbons Creek. A fabulous but small lake near Houston/College Station. Jimmy and Chris Houston caught 100’s of 5-6lb bass over three days.
Then the lake officially opened. Never the same, since.
I’m afraid Bois D Arc will be the same. Yes, it will be 16k acres when full. But Fork is 27k and look what fishing pressure has done there.
Bois D Arc will have a great run for big fish in its 10th-15th years. If the pressure doesn’t ruin it before then. Pressure ruined Gibbons Creek and Purtis Creek. Cooper was really never good. I could name several more.
Take care of your new pond. IT WILL NOT SURVIVE METROMESS ANGLING PRESSURE FOR EVER! Fouz
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Re: Bois D’Arc Observations From the Weekend
[Re: buda13]
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04/22/24 06:14 PM
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p.s. - Never happen. Folks around the lake depend on revenue from weekend tournament anglers.
BUT…wouldn’t it be interesting to see what Bois D’ Arc could become if closed to tournaments? Fork never had tons of tournaments until the dinkfests began.
The lake did just fine prior to the era of 10 tournaments/month.
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Re: Bois D’Arc Observations From the Weekend
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p.s. - Never happen. Folks around the lake depend on revenue from weekend tournament anglers.
BUT…wouldn’t it be interesting to see what Bois D’ Arc could become if closed to tournaments? Fork never had tons of tournaments until the dinkfests began.
The lake did just fine prior to the era of 10 tournaments/month. Who is interested in tournaments there? It’s an under 16” only lake, also doesn’t seem like it has facilities for much of anything. I wasn’t around when fork was at its best, do you think tournament fishing is what made it come out of its prime? I’m asking, I really don’t know.
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Re: Bois D’Arc Observations From the Weekend
[Re: buda13]
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Age is what took a toll on Fork. For teenagers , anyway.
Like all lakes. They’re hot for 10-20 years, then begin a natural decline.
Rayburn and Toledo may be the lone exceptions. But, I recall catching a 8.75 on Rayburn after it had gone horribly downhill. Maybe 15-20 yrs ago. There were 25 guides and anglers at the ramp to see that fish.
It’s back now as is Toledo Bend. Exceptions to the rule but both lakes are large and fertile enough to absorb the pressure and rebound.
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Re: Bois D’Arc Observations From the Weekend
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04/22/24 07:38 PM
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Age is what took a toll on Fork. For teenagers , anyway.
Like all lakes. They’re hot for 10-20 years, then begin a natural decline.
Rayburn and Toledo may be the lone exceptions. But, I recall catching a 8.75 on Rayburn after it had gone horribly downhill. Maybe 15-20 yrs ago. There were 25 guides and anglers at the ramp to see that fish.
It’s back now as is Toledo Bend. Exceptions to the rule but both lakes are large and fertile enough to absorb the pressure and rebound. I gotcha. Yeah, not enough water fluctuation like ivie or falcon to get “new lake effect”. I fish a lake a few states over from yall that has a bunch of limerock at the bottom of it, the locals swear that’s what’s kept that little old lake “young” it’s like dumping lime in a tank to balance out the pH and increase its fertility. Thought that was interesting. I guess everything comes and goes, hopefully it somehow bounces back I keep hearing crazy glory day stories of ac plugs and strolling Dd22s to the depths…
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Re: Bois D’Arc Observations From the Weekend
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fouz, there is literally nothing within reasonable driving distance for food/gas etc. get it on the way there or headed home but for at least a while it won't be mini fork.
I doubt any tournaments will be held on it, maybe a weeknight jackpot but there is just no room for any size tournament, if you filled every parking spot you would still only have 150 boats/300 fishermen and that is maxed out with no other people launching.
I would actually like to see a yrly permit issued like they do at lake bonham (10.00 a yr.) and use that money to add parking maybe or even just use it to maintain the lake. doubt it will happen though.
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Re: Bois D’Arc Observations From the Weekend
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and now y'all know why I won't be goin for another 2 weeks or so and then it will be midweek early.
personally, I am glad they limited the parking the lake can only handle so many boats, after that everyone gets po'd. I had a blast fishing a new lake. Its set up like a playground. You can tell they def spent a lot of money and time building this thing. I would probably just try that ramp on the north side or if you park make sure you park in a center row so you dont get blocked in. my advantage is I am only about 10 mins. from the 897 ramp, 5 or so from the north ramp. I can drive over before hooking up to check out the ramps. Hop, would you mind giving me a ramp report this Wednesday around 5am? Thanks!!!! sure will, for 30.00, you gonna have to pay to get my old arse up that early. you may get one around 0900 if it ain't rainin.
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Re: Bois D’Arc Observations From the Weekend
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Discounted service fee? See, the “Olds” keep giving.
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Re: Bois D’Arc Observations From the Weekend
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Walmart, McDonalds, Starbucks… all kinds of stuff less than 10 miles from the bridge ramp. Not sure what a reasonable distance is, but thats the same mileage as driving from the minnow bucket to lake fork marina. Lol.
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Oh the days! A/C Plugs on creek channel edges in December. Strolling from April thru August. It was like a box of chocolates.
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Re: Bois D’Arc Observations From the Weekend
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my advantage is I am only about 10 mins. from the 897 ramp, 5 or so from the north ramp. I can drive over before hooking up to check out the ramps. [/quote] Hop, would you mind giving me a ramp report this Wednesday around 5am? Thanks!!!![/quote] sure will, for 30.00, you gonna have to pay to get my old arse up that early. you may get one around 0900 if it ain't rainin. [/quote] I'll do 30.00 if that includes you blocking a parking space. Preferably and end space closest to exit.
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Oh the days! A/C Plugs on creek channel edges in December. Strolling from April thru August. It was like a box of chocolates.
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Re: Bois D’Arc Observations From the Weekend
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I just got back. Always wanted to check the box of fishing a new lake when it opened. This is my take. Fishing was good. Caught around 25 from 7-3 oclcok. I was fishing solo and best 5 went 23 pounds with big fish of 5.98. I did not catch any dinks. Average fish was around 2-2.5. No 10 Inchers. Lake was crowded as expected and at one point pretty much a boat every 30-40 yards. It was the most crowded I have ever felt on any body of water even Ivie. Today was post front so I know that it wasn’t a good “fishing day” but with work crazy it was one of my only chances for a bit. Talked to several people that didn’t catch but 2’or 3 all day and as expected lake had a morning bite.
Pattern I got on was actually bed fishing the old Bank line using livescope. Some fish took me 3 minutes to catch some took 30 Minutes but eventually they all ate at least the ones I was fishing for.
The cons. The parking is a complete chit show. The 897 ramp or whatever the closest one is to 82 is horrific when bass fishermen cannot follow the rules and park in designated spots. They have 3 rows and perimeter fencing and it’s tight . When people decided to make their own spots around the perimeter they were blocking in boats. Couldn’t back up because you would hit the row behind you. Couldn’t pull forward and make the swing because you would hit the boat/ truck to your left or right. They def need to get a handle on it. I had about an inch to spare on my trailer and an inch to spare from hitting the idiot that blocked me in. I’d bet money if you go several times chances are real strong you will eventually get your trailer hit.
Overalll good experience. Lake looked as expected and fished as expected. The crowds were more than anticipated but that’s what you get for fishing a new lake on a Sunday. Only thing they really screwed up on was the parking imo. I’ll be back but I wouldn’t say anybody here should just be dying to go. It has a squaw creek vibe to me. I went to the first spot that looked good and started swinging- pretty easy fishing. After the morning bite it got slightly more complicated but not rocket science imo.
Thats what I posted on the other thread from my Sunday experience. Talked to a decent amount of people that struggled. It’s def getting hammered already. I think I got lucky and happened to pull up to the right spot that morning but after that bite died the fish got real color specific quick. I got cut off prob 10 times yesterday but I didn't even care- there were so many people on top of each other it honestly didn't bother me at all. Honest question….why go if you already knew it was a [censored] show? I just got back. Always wanted to check the box of fishing a new lake when it opened. This is my take. Fishing was good. Caught around 25 from 7-3 oclcok. I was fishing solo and best 5 went 23 pounds with big fish of 5.98. I did not catch any dinks. Average fish was around 2-2.5. No 10 Inchers. Lake was crowded as expected and at one point pretty much a boat every 30-40 yards. It was the most crowded I have ever felt on any body of water even Ivie. Today was post front so I know that it wasn’t a good “fishing day” but with work crazy it was one of my only chances for a bit. Talked to several people that didn’t catch but 2’or 3 all day and as expected lake had a morning bite.
Pattern I got on was actually bed fishing the old Bank line using livescope. Some fish took me 3 minutes to catch some took 30 Minutes but eventually they all ate at least the ones I was fishing for.
The cons. The parking is a complete chit show. The 897 ramp or whatever the closest one is to 82 is horrific when bass fishermen cannot follow the rules and park in designated spots. They have 3 rows and perimeter fencing and it’s tight . When people decided to make their own spots around the perimeter they were blocking in boats. Couldn’t back up because you would hit the row behind you. Couldn’t pull forward and make the swing because you would hit the boat/ truck to your left or right. They def need to get a handle on it. I had about an inch to spare on my trailer and an inch to spare from hitting the idiot that blocked me in. I’d bet money if you go several times chances are real strong you will eventually get your trailer hit.
Overalll good experience. Lake looked as expected and fished as expected. The crowds were more than anticipated but that’s what you get for fishing a new lake on a Sunday. Only thing they really screwed up on was the parking imo. I’ll be back but I wouldn’t say anybody here should just be dying to go. It has a squaw creek vibe to me. I went to the first spot that looked good and started swinging- pretty easy fishing. After the morning bite it got slightly more complicated but not rocket science imo.
Thats what I posted on the other thread from my Sunday experience. Talked to a decent amount of people that struggled. It’s def getting hammered already. I think I got lucky and happened to pull up to the right spot that morning but after that bite died the fish got real color specific quick. I got cut off prob 10 times yesterday but I didn't even care- there were so many people on top of each other it honestly didn't bother me at all. Honest question….why go if you already knew it was a [censored] show? See Lake Fork, Ivie, JB Thomas etc.
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Re: Bois D’Arc Observations From the Weekend
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I took the wife and dogs for a ride up there to check out the facilities without the boat on Sunday/yesterday and was shocked at how small the parking areas are as well... there were trailers parked where trailers were not supposed to be, if the place ends up being patrolled they will make a bundle on illegal parking tickets...LOL... like anything new, it'll be some time before I attempt a float on it...
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I'd sure like to know how those highschool tournaments that were scheduled for earlier this year were going to happen. They've already got the THSBA schedules out for the 2024-25 season and it looks like they took it completely off all the division schedules. I'm assuming they looked at the parking situation and decided against bringing HS fishing to that lake. There is probably more to it than that but it was probably a factor. I'll bet the 16-inch maximum length limit (can only hold fish in the livewell under 16") had something to do with that also? ? See Lake Fork even though it’s 15”? With one over 24”. How often does that happen these days? Or is it 16”?
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Re: Bois D’Arc Observations From the Weekend
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Re: Bois D’Arc Observations From the Weekend
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Re: Bois D’Arc Observations From the Weekend
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I told Buda on the way to the lake they should allow us to pour our own private parking spots.
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Re: Bois D’Arc Observations From the Weekend
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Another capital idea!
But the disenfranchised would become permanent squatters. Just because. Nice new parks and surroundings.
Think about it. A thousand paid “members”. First shot at reservations.
That’s not nearly enough to maintain one park and ramp for a year.
We’ll never be able to privatize a public fishery in this era.
That ship sailed about 40 yrs ago.
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Re: Bois D’Arc Observations From the Weekend
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I can’t see why everyone is calling this lake small. It is 15,000 acres which is a a pretty decent medium size lake in Texas.
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I can’t see why everyone is calling this lake small. It is 15,000 acres which is a a pretty decent medium size lake in Texas. 2/3 of the shoreline is not accessible. Probably won't be for many years. And there is not many creeks. It fishes real small right now.
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Re: Bois D’Arc Observations From the Weekend
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As a old who fished several new lakes with out the internet, ive been checking on all the social media. Funny to me that how many are fishing the wrong places.
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Re: Bois D’Arc Observations From the Weekend
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I can’t see why everyone is calling this lake small. It is 15,000 acres which is a a pretty decent medium size lake in Texas. 2/3 of the shoreline is not accessible. Probably won't be for many years. And there is not many creeks. It fishes real small right now. How is it not accessible?
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Re: Bois D’Arc Observations From the Weekend
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I can’t see why everyone is calling this lake small. It is 15,000 acres which is a a pretty decent medium size lake in Texas. 2/3 of the shoreline is not accessible. Probably won't be for many years. And there is not many creeks. It fishes real small right now. How is it not accessible? 100 yards of forest so thick you couldn't get a remote control boat through it for one.
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Re: Bois D’Arc Observations From the Weekend
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Yall need to get your pole saws fired up and limb up all those locust trees, get in there and get em! Watch for those wasps now…
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Re: Bois D’Arc Observations From the Weekend
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I can’t see why everyone is calling this lake small. It is 15,000 acres which is a a pretty decent medium size lake in Texas. 2/3 of the shoreline is not accessible. Probably won't be for many years. And there is not many creeks. It fishes real small right now. How is it not accessible? 100 yards of forest so thick you couldn't get a remote control boat through it for one. Wow! 2/3's like that? What would you guess the average depth of that 100 yards?
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Has anybody heard if a map chip is coming out for Bois Darc?
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Has anybody heard if a map chip is coming out for Bois Darc? Navionics has it for both map layers. Just look at it on their website's Chart Viewer.
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Re: Bois D’Arc Observations From the Weekend
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Has anybody heard if a map chip is coming out for Bois Darc? Navionics has it for both map layers. Just look at it on their website's Chart Viewer. Only problem is it's about 15 foot low on their chart.
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How is it not accessible? [/quote] 100 yards of forest so thick you couldn't get a remote control boat through it for one.[/quote] Wow! 2/3's like that? What would you guess the average depth of that 100 yards? [/quote]
West of the bridge has some super thick timber in 14ft of water. I would be hard to penetrate much of that timber with a kayak. A bass boat has not chance. Those fish on the west of the bridge can live their entire life without seeing a bait because they cannot be reached and their is no reason they would every have to leave that heavy cover.
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I been telling everybody at the Lewisville ramps how great that lake is. I always add in how terrible Lewisville is to get them thinking about it more.
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Walmart, McDonalds, Starbucks… all kinds of stuff less than 10 miles from the bridge ramp. Not sure what a reasonable distance is, but thats the same mileage as driving from the minnow bucket to lake fork marina. Lol. in bonham you have, mickey D's, couple of tex mex places further south on 78, on 56 far east end of town is the best burger place ever, TNT, north side of 56 east edge of town, in town, taco bell is on 56, on 121 by 82 is most of the fast food, braums, whataburger, burger king, a triple place with fried chicken/pizza/something else, mud burgers (think that is the name, south of sonic), sonic, wal mart for snacks, I probably missed one but there is a selection for in and out food. tnt burgers does bkfst also, burgers are handmade 1/2# patties and I have never had a bad one
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Walmart, McDonalds, Starbucks… all kinds of stuff less than 10 miles from the bridge ramp. Not sure what a reasonable distance is, but thats the same mileage as driving from the minnow bucket to lake fork marina. Lol. in bonham you have, mickey D's, couple of tex mex places further south on 78, on 56 far east end of town is the best burger place ever, TNT, north side of 56 east edge of town, in town, taco bell is on 56, on 121 by 82 is most of the fast food, braums, whataburger, burger king, a triple place with fried chicken/pizza/something else, mud burgers (think that is the name, south of sonic), sonic, wal mart for snacks, I probably missed one but there is a selection for in and out food. tnt burgers does bkfst also, burgers are handmade 1/2# patties and I have never had a bad one You need to try Middbones Hop. They have fantastic burgers.
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What they need is a Taco Casa on that drag IMO.
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Re: Bois D’Arc Observations From the Weekend
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Went yesterday for a few hours, did a lot of looking and a little fishing. Caught some, nothing bigger than 4#.
Some really cool areas of the lake and if this lake can hold up, it is going to have some excellent off shore fishing.
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Went yesterday for a few hours, did a lot of looking and a little fishing. Caught some, nothing bigger than 4#.
Some really cool areas of the lake and if this lake can hold up, it is going to have some excellent off shore fishing. Did you find the submerged Pipe Bridge with the really deep-sided creek channel?
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Rolled on it this morning and put a couple of two pounders in the boat pretty quick fishing the back of some coves around the south boat ramp. I threw a finesse set up just because I didn't know it yet. I talked to 3 or 4 people people that hadn't caught anything. It was pretty windy so that made it a little tough fishing finesse, my line kept blowing into the bushes. Other observations is it is definitely more of a bowl shaped lake; like Lake of the Pines, which will allow it to give up water with out loosing tons of surface area like Cooper does. Creeks; or the two that I was on, run literally all the way back to the back of the coves. I was sitting in about 3 feet of water with a transom mounted transducer and put down my power poles about 10 yards from the very back of a cove and they almost fully extended. The creek channels drops are pretty much vertical. The parking lot was pretty much full this morning at the south ramp and on a Thursday morning at most lakes; even Fork, you won't see no where near that many boats so Friday, Saturday, and Sunday if you aren't there before daylight you may not get a parking spot. We are supposed to get some extremely severe weather the next two or three days so keep that in mind. The Weather Channel reported this morning with video that a freight train was blown completely off the tracks in Abilene by this storm.
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We went on a Thursday and it wasn’t that bad. Like fork this lake has a lot of fishing area. We caught around 50, but most were 2-3lbs. Largest fish was 5.04, but those little fat Florida bass fight. My first time at a new lake and I love it. Only bad thing about the lake at this point is that there is no chance of catching a monster.
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Re: Bois D’Arc Observations From the Weekend
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05/01/24 02:11 AM
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SC-001
TFF Celebrity
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TFF Celebrity
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What they need is a Taco Casa on that drag IMO. I love me some Taco Casa, chilada, soft taco and a giant tea.
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Re: Bois D’Arc Observations From the Weekend
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05/01/24 02:43 AM
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Sinkey
Tidy Scoop
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Tidy Scoop
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What they need is a Taco Casa on that drag IMO. I love me some Taco Casa, chilada, soft taco and a giant tea. In Paris on the loop. Not too far! We stop there a lot when we go fishing up at Choctaw in Grant! lol.
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