Easter Sunday Vail Lake - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

CKallday71 · 04-01-2013, 07:44 AM

With most of the local saltwater fishing reports being kinda Meh, I decided to hit up Vail Lake on Easter.

The bass bite was wide open. I was split shotting plastics and picked up a couple dozen LMB from 1 to 3 lbs. Also managed to finally find one of the epic crappie that this lake holds. Honestly, the crappie here are phenomenal!!! I also managed two rather beastly catfish in the 6 to 8 lb range. Interesting that the two catfish ate the same plastics I was catching the bass and crappie on.

Love that place!!

salty pirate · 04-01-2013, 09:17 AM

thats the cove!!!

CKallday71 · 04-01-2013, 09:20 AM

Yep. That's where I had lunch and kicked back for a while. Interestingly, both the catfish I caught were near the mouth of this cove.

blitzburgh · 04-01-2013, 10:08 AM

Nice work! What's it cost to get on that lake?

CKallday71 · 04-01-2013, 10:43 AM

Cost is $25. The guy that runs the desk will try and hit you for $30 but tell him your a single on a Kayak not a tandem and he'll charge you $25.

blitzburgh · 04-01-2013, 03:22 PM

Cool thanks!

dbarnett66 · 04-01-2013, 05:21 PM

Are you allowed to keep the crappie or catfish? someone told me that it was catch and release, but I don't remember the specifics.

CKallday71 · 04-01-2013, 05:22 PM

I typically only eat saltwater fish so I'm not sure. I don't think that it's C&R only though.

food4less562 · 04-01-2013, 06:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dbarnett66

Are you allowed to keep the crappie or catfish? someone told me that it was catch and release, but I don't remember the specifics.

You can take the crappie and catfish.

04-01-2013, 07:44 AM	#1
CKallday71 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: The 951 Posts: 430	Easter Sunday Vail Lake With most of the local saltwater fishing reports being kinda Meh, I decided to hit up Vail Lake on Easter. The bass bite was wide open. I was split shotting plastics and picked up a couple dozen LMB from 1 to 3 lbs. Also managed to finally find one of the epic crappie that this lake holds. Honestly, the crappie here are phenomenal!!! I also managed two rather beastly catfish in the 6 to 8 lb range. Interesting that the two catfish ate the same plastics I was catching the bass and crappie on. Love that place!! Attached Images

04-01-2013, 10:08 AM	#4
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Nice work! What's it cost to get on that lake? __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

04-01-2013, 03:22 PM	#6
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Cool thanks! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

04-01-2013, 09:17 AM	#2
salty pirate Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: where the hell is Temecula Posts: 268	thats the cove!!!

04-01-2013, 09:20 AM	#3
CKallday71 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: The 951 Posts: 430	Yep. That's where I had lunch and kicked back for a while. Interestingly, both the catfish I caught were near the mouth of this cove.

04-01-2013, 10:43 AM	#5
CKallday71 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: The 951 Posts: 430	Cost is $25. The guy that runs the desk will try and hit you for $30 but tell him your a single on a Kayak not a tandem and he'll charge you $25.

04-01-2013, 05:21 PM	#7
dbarnett66 Danodog Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lakeside, CA Posts: 155	Are you allowed to keep the crappie or catfish? someone told me that it was catch and release, but I don't remember the specifics.

04-01-2013, 05:22 PM	#8
CKallday71 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: The 951 Posts: 430	I typically only eat saltwater fish so I'm not sure. I don't think that it's C&R only though.