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Private Lake Bass #288246 04/17/12 09:10 PM
Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 49 Indiana A AEM
AEM A Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 49 Indiana	these bass were caught on the same day on our private lake...got a 3rd the same size as these...lost another when it broke me off..I put a few more pics on here went out yesterday and my cousin got a 23.5 inch bass..I went out for a few min this morning and got one 24.5 inches....enough fishing then back to the real world..lol Attachments Last edited by AEM; 04/22/12 10:48 PM. http://www.indianatrophybass.com

Re: Private Lake Bass AEM #288252 04/17/12 09:25 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 105 Northern Ky B Bernie H. Lunker
Bernie H. Lunker B Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 105 Northern Ky	Two very healthy LMB! They surely have been eating well.

Re: Private Lake Bass Bernie H. #288261 04/17/12 09:56 PM
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CJBS2003 Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame Lunker C Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 10,458 Likes: 3 Earth	Welcome to the forum AEM. Why don't you tell us a bit more about yourself and the lake those nice bass came from...

Re: Private Lake Bass CJBS2003 #288263 04/17/12 10:08 PM
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AEM A Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 49 Indiana	The lake is a former gravel pit in central Indiana about 100 acres...It was stocked 15 to 20 years ago...about 30 houses on the lake only about 3 of us ever fish....the lake has never really been managed per say but has produced a number of 7 to 10 pound bass...lake is 8 to 15 feet in most places goes down to 35 feet deep in a few places...has to creeks feeding it and 8 springs (from what I have been told)...has large mouth bass (best in the state IMO) has big flathead catfish (I know of a 18, 15, 25, and 50) but I never really fish for them...lots of shad..crappie...blue gill..(been told trophy perch but never tired) Alan http://www.indianatrophybass.com

Re: Private Lake Bass AEM #288264 04/17/12 10:13 PM
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CJBS2003 Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame Lunker C Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 10,458 Likes: 3 Earth	Sounds like a gem of a fishery.

Re: Private Lake Bass CJBS2003 #288266 04/17/12 10:25 PM
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AEM A Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 49 Indiana	The funny thing is i would bet you almost no bass have been removed in years and none stocked my guess is the catfish cull the smaller bass...would like to get a study done next year.. http://www.indianatrophybass.com

Re: Private Lake Bass AEM #288274 04/17/12 11:16 PM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 29,788 Likes: 1295 Grovertown, Indiana esshup Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker
esshup Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 29,788 Likes: 1295 Grovertown, Indiana	With flatheads in there that big, I'll bet they aren't limiting themselves to the small bass... Sounds like a great fishery! www.hoosierpondpros.com http://www.pondboss.com/subscribe.asp?c=4 3/4 to 1 1/4 ac pond LMB, SMB, PS, BG, RES, CC, YP, Bardello BG, (RBT & Blue Tilapia - seasonal).

Re: Private Lake Bass esshup #288337 04/18/12 03:52 PM
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AEM A Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 49 Indiana	Yea I am sure they help the fishery most of the ones I know were caught on accident I would like to hook into one of the big ones but don't know enough about flatheads to get them....the 18 pounder was caught on a pop'r bait... http://www.indianatrophybass.com

Re: Private Lake Bass AEM #288338 04/18/12 04:03 PM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 10,458 Likes: 3 Earth C CJBS2003 Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame Lunker
CJBS2003 Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame Lunker C Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 10,458 Likes: 3 Earth	Fishing live sunfish on the bottom near cover is the most common way of catching flathead catfish.

Re: Private Lake Bass CJBS2003 #288484 04/19/12 08:26 PM
Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 49 Indiana A AEM
AEM A Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 49 Indiana	Went out today and my cousin got one 9.2 pounds biggest bass I have ever seen in person...I lost one in the 6 range...the fish our still hold up on the bank..his looked like it had already spawned so i'm sure they will move off soon but it has been fun this month... http://www.indianatrophybass.com

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