Reeds Lake

[mountaindew]

Thinking about going this weekend to Reeds Lake by Elysian. Wondering how's the bite there? Panfish? Pike?

That lake was pretty low last time I helped a friend of mine to put the dock in this spring. almost 3 feet low. How's the water there now?

mountaindew

[Clay.P]

I have not been there this year, but I am sure that with all of the rain the level is up. I find this to be a good panfish and bass lake. One of the better areas is the east end. There is alot of good vegetaion for the fish to use. You should also be able to find a northern or two. Scum frogs and Picasso spinnerbaits is what we use out there. Run your spinnerbait over the submergent vegetation letting it just tick the vegetation.

[mountaindew]

Clay,

You're right about Reeds being a good bass lake. I've caught some pretty good sized bass in there. Last year I stayed out at a friend of mine's cabin there and had a blast fishing for pike and bass also for panfish too! By accident I caught a 26 inch walleye there. My friend thought that was unheard of till I showed him in my livewell. And I released it. I'd never heard of any walleyes in Reeds till last year when I boated on fishing for crappies.

mountaindew

[Flipnripem]

About 10 years ago a companion caught a walleye on a buzz bait in there. Thats a first.

[mountaindew]

Flip,

When I caught that walleye, I was trolling small spinnerbait with a fathead for crappies. At first I thought it was a northern till I saw the fin came up to the surface.

When was that lake stocked with Walleye? Was it ever stocked?
I'm not very familiar to Reeds. I've only fished there about 3 years now..I like it. It's quiet and peacefull.

mountaindew

[james_walleye]

Every winter you hear of a 3 lb crappie coming out of Reeds Lake. Quite often accidently by someone fishing tip-ups and shiners for northerns. I saw a mount of one caught 2 winters ago that was 3 lbs 9 oz out of Reeds.

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[mountaindew]

James,

You're right. It seems that the crappies are big in the winter time. Just last winter, I went with my father-in-law and caught our limit of dandy sized crappies from Reeds.

But funny thing is we went back out there the next night and they wouldn't bite! I think it's because the winds had shifted to east. We've never had this good since that night.
Can't wait till the ice freezes again!

mountaindew

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[james_walleye]

Is it a deep water bite when you find them mountaindew??

[mountaindew]

James,

No, it was in 15 feet of water there. Using pink teareye drop with minnow.

mountaindew

[RANGERVX185]

If it's Pike your after, try white or chartreuss spinner baits anywhere there are lilly pads especially on the south end by the landing. Panfish will be at the break on the east side, the break runs north/south.