Gavins point Dam

[bigjmm]

I was fishing there the last two days and i wasnt having much luck for cats i only caught one any tips

[bedbug jr]

Welcome to the BOC Jerome. Stay safe and enjoy!!!

[bigjmm]

thank you

[lonecatman]

check the corps of engineers to see when they increase the water flows and fish during those times.the flows are posted daily.early fall is a great time to fish because they lower the upstream resevoir levels to accomodate snow melt in the winter. a good bait to use there is shad or skipjack. a good place to easily catch some skippies is by the handicapped pier on the nebraska side.

[flathead_hunter]

you catch alot of skips up there... i was up there in 03 we stoped there to do some fishin on the way back from mn. and all we caught was skipjack.. had i known then what i do now i would have probably had a lifetimes worth of bait.. you catch them from the bank?

[bigjmm]

so i should use shad or skipjack but where should i cast i was just tossing it out to the middle and i caught alot of drum a couple gar. and i had one good cat on had him to the bank and then my line broke. is there any more consistent spots?

[lonecatman]

try by the handicapped pier (downstream side). also down by the boat ramp on nebr. side can be good. you usually don't have to throw out very far. sometimes only 10' from shore!! the cats sometimes seem to cruise the rockline cuz theres lots of baitfish that hug the shore along the rocks to hide from all the predators. i've caught them as close as 3' from the rocks. cut skipjack works real good...the whole place is loaded with them.

[twincatfis]

where is this dam at? lol

[Dkaup]

was wondering what you catch them skip jack on. just some worms i take it........

[bigjmm]

it i at yankton