Hello USCA Members!
I fished Geist Reservoir for the first time yesterday, hard to believe I've never been there. I've always been scared by the high launch fee, the fact that the lake is loaded with pleasure boaters and very small no wake zones.
The lake was crazy in the afternoon when I launched, boats everywhere. When I decided on an area to drift, I was immediately made aware of how much vegetation was in the lake. Eagle Creek, Cataract, and Raccoon have a very small amount of vegetation in comparison. I've been told this is due to large carp populations in those lakes, but that's another story.
Eventually the sun went down, and the lake was all mine. I didn't see many boats all night, except for the occasional party barge. I drifted the channel on the deeper side of the lake, and caught 11 or 12 spunky 6 - 9lb channels. Tried out some new secret additions to my drift rig, which I was happy to see made me out fish my partner 3 to 1.
I thought I would start this thread, much like the Eagle Creek Chronicle Thread, to keep an updated journal on what is working in Geist Reservoir.
I fished Eagle Creek Friday night and only caught two fish after many hours on the water. It surprised me that the bite was so much better in Geist the very next night.
Also, the launch fee is $15 there after Labor Day. Still a steep fee, but if I can actually catch some nice fish it seems worth it.
Got a Geist Reservoir tip? Please feel free to share!
I fished Geist Reservoir for the first time yesterday, hard to believe I've never been there. I've always been scared by the high launch fee, the fact that the lake is loaded with pleasure boaters and very small no wake zones.
The lake was crazy in the afternoon when I launched, boats everywhere. When I decided on an area to drift, I was immediately made aware of how much vegetation was in the lake. Eagle Creek, Cataract, and Raccoon have a very small amount of vegetation in comparison. I've been told this is due to large carp populations in those lakes, but that's another story.
Eventually the sun went down, and the lake was all mine. I didn't see many boats all night, except for the occasional party barge. I drifted the channel on the deeper side of the lake, and caught 11 or 12 spunky 6 - 9lb channels. Tried out some new secret additions to my drift rig, which I was happy to see made me out fish my partner 3 to 1.
I thought I would start this thread, much like the Eagle Creek Chronicle Thread, to keep an updated journal on what is working in Geist Reservoir.
I fished Eagle Creek Friday night and only caught two fish after many hours on the water. It surprised me that the bite was so much better in Geist the very next night.
Also, the launch fee is $15 there after Labor Day. Still a steep fee, but if I can actually catch some nice fish it seems worth it.
Got a Geist Reservoir tip? Please feel free to share!