Post by sam on Dec 20, 2010 10:28:57 GMT -5
This page was last updated on DEC 20 2010 07:14 A.M.
Willow Slough FWA lakes and ponds
willowsloughfwa@dnr.in.gov
Description:
Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area is dedicated to providing quality hunting and fishing opportunities while maintaining 9,956 acres, which includes 1,800 acres of open water, marshes and flooded crop land. In addition to fishing at J.C. Murphey Lake and numerous ponds, the property also offers hunting, wildlife watching, camping, wetland trapping, and dog training areas. Wild blackberries, blueberries and raspberries, walnuts and spring and fall mushroom gathering is available.
Fish
Black crappie
Description:
Sunfishes include some of the best-known fish in Indiana. Bluegill, redear sunfish, black and white crappie, largemouth, spotted and smallmouth bass are all members of the sunfish family. The Black crappie has seven to eight dorsal spines, as well as some random blotches on it's sides.
Bait: minnows/jigs
Depth: 2 to 5 feet
Comments about fish:
No reports
Bluegill
Description:
Sunfishes include some of the best-known fish in Indiana. Bluegill, redear sunfish, black and white crappie, largemouth, spotted and smallmouth bass are all members of the sunfish family. The bluegill has five to nine vertical bars on its sides, a black opercle flat (ear) with no margin and a dark spot at the rear of it's dorsal fin.
Bait: beemoths and mousies
Depth: N/A
Comments about fish:
Bluegill being caught in scattered locations in the front of the lake in 3 to 5 feet of water.
Largemouth bass
Description:
Sunfishes include some of the best-known fish in Indiana. Bluegill, redear sunfish, black and white crappie, largemouth, spotted and smallmouth bass are all members of the sunfish family. On the largemouth bass, the upper jaw extends beyond back of eye, differentiating the fish from the smallmouth bass. The largemouth bass commonly reached six pounds.
Bait: roaches on tip-ups
Depth: N/A
Comments about fish:
For those using tip-ups, action has been fairly good. Remember the bag limit is 5 largemouth bass, legal length has been reduced to 14 inches.
Comments about body of water:
The lake is open for ice fishing and currently has from 8 to 10 inches of ice in most places. The lake is still down 12.5" which is not good going into the deep freeze. The panfish limit has been removed although the bag limit for redear and crappie remain at 25. The size limit for bass is now 14 inches with a bag limit of 5. This fishery may be in for serious trouble in the near future if the cold persists.
Willow Slough FWA lakes and ponds
willowsloughfwa@dnr.in.gov
Description:
Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area is dedicated to providing quality hunting and fishing opportunities while maintaining 9,956 acres, which includes 1,800 acres of open water, marshes and flooded crop land. In addition to fishing at J.C. Murphey Lake and numerous ponds, the property also offers hunting, wildlife watching, camping, wetland trapping, and dog training areas. Wild blackberries, blueberries and raspberries, walnuts and spring and fall mushroom gathering is available.
Fish
Black crappie
Description:
Sunfishes include some of the best-known fish in Indiana. Bluegill, redear sunfish, black and white crappie, largemouth, spotted and smallmouth bass are all members of the sunfish family. The Black crappie has seven to eight dorsal spines, as well as some random blotches on it's sides.
Bait: minnows/jigs
Depth: 2 to 5 feet
Comments about fish:
No reports
Bluegill
Description:
Sunfishes include some of the best-known fish in Indiana. Bluegill, redear sunfish, black and white crappie, largemouth, spotted and smallmouth bass are all members of the sunfish family. The bluegill has five to nine vertical bars on its sides, a black opercle flat (ear) with no margin and a dark spot at the rear of it's dorsal fin.
Bait: beemoths and mousies
Depth: N/A
Comments about fish:
Bluegill being caught in scattered locations in the front of the lake in 3 to 5 feet of water.
Largemouth bass
Description:
Sunfishes include some of the best-known fish in Indiana. Bluegill, redear sunfish, black and white crappie, largemouth, spotted and smallmouth bass are all members of the sunfish family. On the largemouth bass, the upper jaw extends beyond back of eye, differentiating the fish from the smallmouth bass. The largemouth bass commonly reached six pounds.
Bait: roaches on tip-ups
Depth: N/A
Comments about fish:
For those using tip-ups, action has been fairly good. Remember the bag limit is 5 largemouth bass, legal length has been reduced to 14 inches.
Comments about body of water:
The lake is open for ice fishing and currently has from 8 to 10 inches of ice in most places. The lake is still down 12.5" which is not good going into the deep freeze. The panfish limit has been removed although the bag limit for redear and crappie remain at 25. The size limit for bass is now 14 inches with a bag limit of 5. This fishery may be in for serious trouble in the near future if the cold persists.