Pay lakes fisherman???

[OZZIEOHIO]

Any of you like to fish pay lakes? I do but havent the last couple years.

[ballparent]

We go to Bloom Lake in South Webster. Well, my crew goes, I pack snacks and do crosswords. Although I don't think we went once last summer because it was just too hot and dry.

[OZZIEOHIO]

I didnt go last year either, but im planning on it this year. I go to Hickery Grove in Winchester Ohio, if you want to see some big cats thats the place to go. They have a weekly contest and it takes around a 60 pounder to get 4th place.

[ballparent]

Where's Winchester? Can we make it there and back from Ironton in a day?

[OZZIEOHIO]

Its on 32 between Portsmouth and Cincy got to route 136 turn south off 32 its less than a mile to the lake. I can get there in about 50 to 60 mins.. from Portsmouth. I stoped down there last year whill heading to the Bass pro shop and they had a 86 pounder in 1st, 84 in second, 77 in third, and a 61 in fourth, for the week. while we was there a guy caught one 57 pounds.

[ballparent]

Would be a good day trip. I'll tell my husband. Thanks.

[OZZIEOHIO]

I think its around 9 bucks plus you can enter in the jars for a dollar or 2 each. They have 3 fish in the lakes over 100 pounds. Theres a jar you put a dollar in and you can win big with one of them. They guy who owns the lake also owns a fish truck, he goes to Mississippi and other places to get fish. He sells the under 50 to other pay lakes around here, but keeps all the monsters for his place.

[ballparent]

I found this link, pretty handy resource to save for phone numbers, etc.

http://thenaturalresource.com/fishing/paylakes.php

[OZZIEOHIO]

Above I posted hidden valley, but the name was Hickory Gorve. Sorry about that. thanks for the link ballparent.

[constantine]

T-Two's in Piketon awesome fishing and good tourney's.

[dish it]

the only pay lake I've been to is in marietta,"cat fish paradise" I've seen some big ones pulled out. My body and i caught a 31lb blue there last summer.

[OZZIEOHIO]

I have been to Paradise 4 times, and not caught anything. The funny thing is nobody else did either while I was there. But they always have some nice pic of fish that they say is in there, and they may be we just didnt get to see any. My Cousion lives up there and says he does good there.

[YOU'RE TIGER BAIT]

thanks ozzie and ballparent for the great link. when we going oz.

[OZZIEOHIO]

Soon as they open.

[YOU'RE TIGER BAIT]

BANG THE DRUM LOUDLY. I'LL HEAR IT.

[racenut70]

I enjoy fishing at pay lakes. My husband puts the bait on, I caste the line, I catch the fish, and he takes them off the hook. I usually catch more fish than him, he says it is because he to busy helping me.

[YOU'RE TIGER BAIT]

HE'S PROBABLY RIGHT, THAT AIN'T FISHIN, THATS HUSBAND ABUSE.

[X8XOHIOLEGENDX7X]

love paylakes seen a 102 lb bluecat be pulled from catfish paradise

[racenut70]

Very funny!!!!!!! Actually, after the first couple of times, I bait my own hook.