Post by sam on Dec 28, 2010 14:01:10 GMT -5
This page was last updated on DEC 28 2010 10:19 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:
A few crappie are being caught while bluegill fishing, but not in great numbers.
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:
For most anglers the bite is on and off throughout the day. Not many good reports coming from the back of the lake where the water and dissolved oxygen is lower.
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 has been snow covered with 9 to 11 inches of ice in most places. The lake is down 12" which is not good going into January. 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:
A few crappie are being caught while bluegill fishing, but not in great numbers.
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:
For most anglers the bite is on and off throughout the day. Not many good reports coming from the back of the lake where the water and dissolved oxygen is lower.
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 has been snow covered with 9 to 11 inches of ice in most places. The lake is down 12" which is not good going into January. 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.