04-17-2006, 04:49 PM
[cool][#0000ff]Good question. The water is so high this year that most of the traditional spots are flooded and the water is clear back up in the reeds and bushes. That is good for the carp but tough on the shooters. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The carp will be all around the lake, wherever they decide to mass at any given time. Easiest shooting will be wherever you can find the carp in shallow water, near to a good parking spot. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Over the past 30 days, I have been driving and prospecting, both for fish and for potential carp croaking. Here are some observations. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Lindon will be good, both inside and outside the harbor. The flooded reeds both north and south of the harbor will host lots of carp orgies. Did last year...will this year. You will need boot foot waders and fish arrows to do the most damage without losing arrows. The water will probably be a couple of feet deep in some of those spots.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]You can access the lake and the reeds near the bubbleup, with no fee, to the south of Lindon. Again, the water is well up into the reeds so look for shallows back behind the reeds or work along the outside edges.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The west side of the Lake, from Pelican Point to The Knolls is accessible in many spots. Again, lots of reeds and stands of low tamarisk, but also some flooded flats that will see lots of carp. The knolls has the best access road for "average" vehicles. And, the water comes right up to the lower road, so you can either wade or just wait for the carp to come splashing by and take your best shot.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]All of the accessible shoreline around Goshen Bay should be thick with carp. Wherever you can find a road going down to a flooded field you will find plenty of shooting.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Lincoln Beach. There will be bajillions of carp all along the north-facing shoreline and back in the L and the old ramp launch. Last year it was like hogs wallowing all along that entire shoreline early in the morning. I was able to scoop carp up with my landing net when they got thick. That is the area I will be targeting and would probably be the best place for a carpathon.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The long stretch of shoreline to the south and east of the boat launch at Lincoln will also be full of carp. There are some fences and mucky channels to navigate to get into some of the prime areas, but if you can make it there is great shooting back in there. Bagged more than a few my own self. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I am guessing that the reedy area off the dikes, down by the Provo Airport will be well attended this year too, as will the newly flooded areas to the north of Provo Harbor. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]All of the areas mentioned are fairly easily accessible. There are many other spots known only to those on the inside, that have flooded fields or trickle ditches that fill up with carp. I know a few my own self, but will keep them for private slaughter, since the landowners can be touchy about folks leaving lots of dead fish laying on their property.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I'll be doing a checkout on Lincoln Beach by Thursday and we can decide if it's GAME ON for Saturday. Heck, no reason why we can't do it several weekends. It ain't like carp are an endangered species.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The carp will be all around the lake, wherever they decide to mass at any given time. Easiest shooting will be wherever you can find the carp in shallow water, near to a good parking spot. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Over the past 30 days, I have been driving and prospecting, both for fish and for potential carp croaking. Here are some observations. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Lindon will be good, both inside and outside the harbor. The flooded reeds both north and south of the harbor will host lots of carp orgies. Did last year...will this year. You will need boot foot waders and fish arrows to do the most damage without losing arrows. The water will probably be a couple of feet deep in some of those spots.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]You can access the lake and the reeds near the bubbleup, with no fee, to the south of Lindon. Again, the water is well up into the reeds so look for shallows back behind the reeds or work along the outside edges.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The west side of the Lake, from Pelican Point to The Knolls is accessible in many spots. Again, lots of reeds and stands of low tamarisk, but also some flooded flats that will see lots of carp. The knolls has the best access road for "average" vehicles. And, the water comes right up to the lower road, so you can either wade or just wait for the carp to come splashing by and take your best shot.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]All of the accessible shoreline around Goshen Bay should be thick with carp. Wherever you can find a road going down to a flooded field you will find plenty of shooting.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Lincoln Beach. There will be bajillions of carp all along the north-facing shoreline and back in the L and the old ramp launch. Last year it was like hogs wallowing all along that entire shoreline early in the morning. I was able to scoop carp up with my landing net when they got thick. That is the area I will be targeting and would probably be the best place for a carpathon.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The long stretch of shoreline to the south and east of the boat launch at Lincoln will also be full of carp. There are some fences and mucky channels to navigate to get into some of the prime areas, but if you can make it there is great shooting back in there. Bagged more than a few my own self. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I am guessing that the reedy area off the dikes, down by the Provo Airport will be well attended this year too, as will the newly flooded areas to the north of Provo Harbor. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]All of the areas mentioned are fairly easily accessible. There are many other spots known only to those on the inside, that have flooded fields or trickle ditches that fill up with carp. I know a few my own self, but will keep them for private slaughter, since the landowners can be touchy about folks leaving lots of dead fish laying on their property.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I'll be doing a checkout on Lincoln Beach by Thursday and we can decide if it's GAME ON for Saturday. Heck, no reason why we can't do it several weekends. It ain't like carp are an endangered species.[/#0000ff]
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