Cameron Park

[psychoz]

I am heading to Cameron Park for the first time, even though I live about 4 minutes from the pond. I plan on going for bass and will be using my inflatable pontoon, are there any areas I should concentrate on our should I just paddle the whole pond.

Any info would be greatly appreciated.

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

I like to fish those ponds in the PM right up till dark but if your quiet and sneaky you might get them with some smaller 'bugs' in the day time?

Be sure to give us a little report.

[psychoz]

I won't be on the water til around 6 or so this evening.

[dtp916]

Go get em tiger!

[Ed Wahl]

Let me know how it goes Psych, won't take too much convincing to get back up there. Ed -- P.S. what were your parents thinking when they named you Psychoz anyway?

[psychoz]

Never made it to the Park, I opted on going out to Blogett Lake, the private pond out on Grant Line road. Fished from shore and didn't really have any luck. But I plan on getting out to Cameron Park sometime this week, and afterwards I will post a report.

[psychoz]

Finally fished Cameron Park last night, and all I can say is I can not wait to get back. The bite was awesome, I arrived around 5:30 and procedded to put my pontoon into the water. As I am getting into the water I see bass swimming all over the place. I got 3 on my first 5 casts with a spinner bait. Yes I was using conventional fishing gear, next time I go back I will only bring my fly gear. After I got tired of catching them on spinning gear I switched to a popper. I was very successful but the fisher were a bit smaller. I could not get anything to hit a frog or a big zara spook, but the popper was a hit. I think I will be going back out on Saturday evening again. With only my fly gear.

[psychoz]

I finally fished at Cameron Park and all I can say is get out there. The bite was hot, I had 3 bass in 5 casts right off the bat. I landed most of my fish on spinner baits, but then switched to poppers and had alot of fun with smaller sized bass. I plan on going back out hopefully this weekend. Total count for the evening was around 12.

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

The fact that Cameron Park Lake was dredge deeper a few years back, then replanted and is "catch-n-release" makes it a special fishery.

Many other local ponds are "catch-n-kill" so the popular is always shrinking.

With this heat I'm sure early and late would be best.

Thanks for the great report............