Topic: Cross Lake Bass Fishing Reports (Read 76896 times)

JBlack · « **Reply #800 on:** March 05, 2006, 05:03:06 PM »

I launched out of the public launch yesteday, had no problems and you can idle out fine.
JB

whatcam · « **Reply #801 on:** March 05, 2006, 05:07:46 PM »

Cool thnx guys, never made it to cross today, spent all day washing the boat and truck. I have tuesday off though. Maybe I will go then.

bassfishing5 · « **Reply #802 on:** March 11, 2006, 06:02:12 PM »

Just saw one of my neighbors out in his boat. The bass are biting. I'm not sure what he's using. I'm also not so sure he's keeping within the slot limits because I haven't seen many of them get spared from the cooler.

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I should also add he was fishing some pads scattered in fairly calm water around 4 or 5pm. I think he was fishing with soft plastics, but I could be wrong.

blackbox · « **Reply #803 on:** March 15, 2006, 01:27:37 AM »

Went to Cross today from 1 to 6. Caught 17, 6 overs, 5 slots, the rest keepers. Used lizards, ribbets, jigs, senkos, and spinnerbaits. No big fish. All overs were between 4.5 and 3 lbs. Fished trees,Hyacine, lillly pads 2 to 4 feet of water. Had a good time. See you on the water.

BIG PAPA · « **Reply #804 on:** March 15, 2006, 08:41:03 AM »

I guess you did have a good time

Way to go Terry
papa

mitchell · « **Reply #805 on:** March 15, 2006, 08:38:45 PM »

WTG Terry!! Glad you where able to get into them and hope that carries over to the UBCS.

bassfishing5 · « **Reply #806 on:** March 31, 2006, 08:18:04 PM »

So much for my theory that when gar are around, bass aren't. I caught a nice 4lb bass off our pier. I was throwing my buzz bait to try to snag the gar. Then I slowed it down with a Renosky sonic swing minnow #5. The bass took 'er right off a cypress and landed it after a good fight. I guess the bass was big enough that the gar didn't spook it off. Unfortunately, my shades didn't fare too well. I stepped on them by accident when I was handling the fish. No worries though cause they were only $5 wally world shades. I didn't see anyone else out here catch anything all day. I still wanna lay into a gar. I just hope one doesn't

my reel or the lure.

Hawgwild · « **Reply #807 on:** March 31, 2006, 10:12:42 PM »

Nice fish floater...about the gar...never caught one like this but have heard about folks using a heavy unwould nilon line to catch gar..just tie in the middle of about a foot or so of nilon and spread out the cords...not hooks...the nilon hangs in their teeth when they strike it..

Night Fishing Tournament.....I believe there was a night fishing club on Cross last year...Does anyone have any info on that?

Thanks,
Scottie

bassfishing5 · « **Reply #808 on:** March 31, 2006, 11:33:12 PM »

I've caught gar on buzzbait, torpedos, and jitterbugs. One pulled the front right off a jitterbug one time. My bro caught one on a banjo minnow. They bend the heck out of the metal no matter what it is. I just love how they thrash.

As for the night tournaments, I haven't got a clue. I only know about the Thursday tournaments. I've never entered, but you can tell when it's on because boats are all over back in here. There are some posts about when that starts up again a few pages back.

Mike Cork · « **Reply #809 on:** April 01, 2006, 07:43:19 AM »

RattlinScottie, if you go to the Louisiana Fishing information board Mike Noble has put up some good info. Usually the Cross Lake Thursday Evening Tournaments start the first Thursday after the time change, but I haven't heard yet. Travis Marine usually has the info as well

Mike Noble · « **Reply #810 on:** April 01, 2006, 08:45:37 AM »

And by the way, just in case anyone is thinking about "night" tournaments on Cross. Not really possible. There is a Shreveport law that states you can't be within 100 feet of a boat dock after sunset and everyone is required to be off the lake by 1:00 a.m. Sort of makes it tough to fish out there at night.

Red Ranger · « **Reply #811 on:** April 01, 2006, 03:54:30 PM »

Caught a gar on a rattle trap on Toledo Bend several years ago. Was fishing for schooling bass. I had made a long cast and made a few cranks and bam! The gar would have gone close to 10 lb., so the battle was on. You can imagine what was going through my mind as I was fighting it to the boat - yep, new TB record - or close to it. Pretty disappointed when I got it to the boat - but what a fight.

Hawgwild · « **Reply #812 on:** April 02, 2006, 07:37:26 PM »

Thanks for the info on the night tourny's.....

The schedule came out in today sports section....Most Thrusday nights so makes it kinda tough to work next day...but will give a few a shot if I happen to have a Friday off...

Thanks,
Scottie

bassfishing5 · « **Reply #813 on:** April 02, 2006, 09:54:23 PM »

(From the Sunday paper)

Upcoming Cross Lake Thursday night bass tournaments:
this week, April 20, May 11, May 25,
June 8, June 22, July 6, July 20, Aug 3,
Aug 17, championship Sept 9.

DavidTR196 · « **Reply #814 on:** April 04, 2006, 10:20:52 AM »

I'm new to this site and to fishing here localy. Can anyone tell me where cross lake is, I would like to get into some of that fun. Thurs night tourneys. Thanks guys.

Mike Noble · « **Reply #815 on:** April 04, 2006, 10:22:53 AM »

Cross Lake is in the City of Shreveport...might be a long drive on Thursday evenings for you.

DavidTR196 · « **Reply #816 on:** April 04, 2006, 10:25:13 AM »

Man you ain't kiddin. Thanks Mike. You tear em up though. Good luck to all of you guys.

drjayhow · « **Reply #817 on:** April 05, 2006, 07:14:23 AM »

Are there any maps of Cross lake? I hear lots of areas referenced, but not sure where they are without a map. Anybody know where I can pick one up?
Thanks ,
Jay

Crustaceous · « **Reply #818 on:** April 05, 2006, 07:43:07 AM »

I don't think I've ever seen one. If they exist, they hide pretty well.

Ron Fogelson · « **Reply #819 on:** April 05, 2006, 08:13:46 AM »

You asked for it, you got it!

Here is a Cross Lake Contour Map
http://la.water.usgs.gov/pdfs/crosslake.pdf

whatcam · « **Reply #820 on:** April 05, 2006, 09:22:43 AM »

Well tomm is the big day, looks like the weather is gonna cooperate as well

I dont have a chance at winning, but it should be fun!
See yall there!

Clint

Marty · « **Reply #821 on:** April 05, 2006, 10:50:17 AM »

Yup, see ya'll there! Maybe I'll get to meet a few of you guys that I haven't already run across. Good luck, but better luck to me!

Marty

whatcam · « **Reply #822 on:** April 06, 2006, 09:16:56 AM »

Quote from: whatcam on April 05, 2006, 09:22:43 AM

Well tomm is the big day, looks like the weather is gonna cooperate as well I dont have a chance at winning, but it should be fun!
See yall there!

Clint

spoke too soon looks like!
Thats La weather for ya, weather man says that the next day is gonna be nice, then the day gets here and its high winds, with a chance of thunderstorms and hail.

Railroader · « **Reply #823 on:** April 06, 2006, 02:16:20 PM »

I will be there in a blue/white nitro.if you see me stop by..

whatcam · « **Reply #824 on:** April 06, 2006, 03:40:30 PM »

What kinda truck?

I will be there in a green/white 17' javelin. I think my buddy is gonna tow it, he has off today and I am gonna meet him at the launch, He has a maroon z71.

Cya there good luck

Clint

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