kickapooh, Fort Loudoun, catfish, 11/17/2015, David (brother-in-law)

[kickapooh]

Date Fished: 11/17/2015
Time Fished: 1 pm - 7 pm
Weather: Cloudy
Air Temp: low 60's
Water Clarity: murky
Water Temp: 59.2
Target Species: Cats
Baits Used: Cutbait (Skipjack Herring)
Structure Fished: Outflow pipe from sewage treatment plant

We fished the Concord Park sewage treatment pipe yesterday. We only caught 12 fish total but it was a day to remember. David (my brother-in-law) caught his new personal best, a 62 pound blue catfish. I caught a couple 30 pounders. The bite was only during the day when there was current flowing. Once they turned the current off, the fish quit biting. We had a great time in spite of only catching 12. All fish were released with only a sore lip.

 

[rusty50576]

Nice monster cats, you mean there is pipe coming out in the middle of the lake? I thought it was back in the creek

 

[kickapooh]

rusty50576 - 11/18/2015 11:51 AM Nice monster cats, you mean there is pipe coming out in the middle of the lake? I thought it was back in the creek

Yes, there is a sign that says no dredging or anchoring beside the bridge. The outflow pipe comes out from where the sign (underwater) is and extends about 100 yards out into the lake.

 

[rusty50576]

Gotcha, thanks. I catch a whole bunch of white bass on the humps in that area

 

[rsimms]

Well done! emoThumbsup

Also curious about your screen name (kickapooh). Decades ago, when I was much younger, there was a Tennessee archery club named "Kickapoo." Any connection, or just coincidence?

 

[kickapooh]

rsimms - 11/18/2015 1:12 PM Well done! emoThumbsup Also curious about your screen name (kickapooh). Decades ago, when I was much younger, there was a Tennessee archery club named "Kickapoo." Any connection, or just coincidence?

Thanks. Nope no connection. I went to a casino in an Indian reservation in Kansas many years ago. It was called Kickapoo. I liked the name and it had a nice ring to it so it just kinda stuck.

 

[EricM]

Only 12 is a good day - especially with cats like those! Congrats!!

 

[sdbillyg]

Good report and nice fish

 

[jjellison]

Good fish! Thanks for sharing!