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Luc24
04-20-2007, 21:29
Has anyone ever been to this lake to fish? I seen some pics and if it was the right lake does it really have those crazy lookin trees in the water?? Looks like a pretty cool place to fish.

ebarlow
04-21-2007, 09:27
luc im telling you right now man i've went out there about 3 times last year and didn't do nothing! shoot it's hard enough trying to fight off the snakes, man they'll come straight at you with no hesitation.

BAM
04-21-2007, 13:58
OMG...bluegill are huge there or they used to be......We camped there a couple times but it is just a corn field and a little spot to pull the trailer in.. No shower houses, playground, resorts nothing! Just porta pottys unless they changed...It has been like 10 years since I camped there......but the snakes where unreal! And they where huge! Or at least a couple I seen!

carpsniper
05-27-2007, 10:00
I looked at a satelite view of HS lake. It didn't show any ramps. Can you put a boat on it? The one in Alexander Co.

DetectDave
05-27-2007, 13:10
There area number of ramps on Horseshoe. I think the closes is the one just south of Olive Branch via the main entrance. My friends fish it pretty consistently for crappie and bluegill and typically do very well.

josh
05-28-2007, 20:51
is that the one everyone duck hunts the crap out of

DetectDave
05-28-2007, 23:39
Yessir, it is. Duck hunting is huge down there now.

carpsniper
05-29-2007, 00:12
The regulations say bowfishing is allowed there.
Do you see many big carp, gar or Buffalo fish?

DetectDave
05-29-2007, 05:30
I haven't been on it but I will ask my friends. One of the guys that lives close and posts on waterfowler.com says they've been eatin' up the crappie down there. I'll check and get back w/ ya but it may be a bit as I won't be back down yonder for a couple of weeks.

josh
05-29-2007, 14:53
Just wanted to make sure i was thinkin right....never really did to good duck unting.. and ive never tried to fish as i live a good way away

carpsniper
05-30-2007, 09:22
Thanks Dave. We're going down to the BAA World Championship The end of July and I would like to check HSL out while we're in the area.

DetectDave
05-30-2007, 19:00
Let me know when yer headed down. Our duck club clubhouse is about 20 mins north of HS and I could meet you guys for a few frosty lager treats.

howards
06-11-2007, 02:52
What cub are you at?.....I live south of Thebes if you know where that at.:p

DetectDave
06-11-2007, 04:54
Follis Farms just about 1.5 miles directly southwest of Ware.

DetectDave
06-12-2007, 09:48
It's just this side over "Over yonder"..:rolleyes: