Submitted By: Mike
Devlin
Date(s)_Fished: 8-18-02
Water_Body_Fished: Lake Lavon
Water_was: Stained
Area_Fished: main lake points
Overall_Rating: Fair
Species: Anything that would take a hook
Devices: Rod and Reel
Depth: 15 to 25 Feet
Baits: Shad
Qty_Caught: 5 to 10
Additional_comments: Fished with Lake Lavon Guide Service, on proabably
the worst day of the month to book a trip (just my luck). Was greeted at
the baot ramp with steady 15 mph winds, gusting to 20+. Not only constant,
but shifting from S to SW, back S and then back SW. This combined with a
mild front that came through earlier in the week, shut the bite down on
the open water. Drifted fresh, whole shad over main lake points at depths
from 25' through 6'. Bite was timid, like I've never seen before. Would
mouth the bait once, briefly, and then be gone. Still came home with more
fish than the last time I had been fishing :-)
Submitted By: Doug
Elliott
Date(s)_Fished: 8-3-02
Water_Body_Fished: Lavon
Water_was: Clear
Area_Fished: Near Dam
Overall_Rating: Fair
Species: Anything that would take a hook
Devices: Rod and Reel
Depth: 15 to 25 Feet
Baits: Shad, shrimp
Qty_Caught: 10 to 15
Additional_comments: Caught Drifting in 8-25 ft. Bite was sporadic...Caught
both blues and channels...largest to 5 lb. Most fish came on shad but a
couple bit on the shrimp.
Submitted By: Jerry
Hancock
Date(s)_Fished: 7-25---7-31
Water_Body_Fished: Lavon
Water_was: Clear
Area_Fished: main lake
Overall_Rating: Good
Species: Blue Cats
Devices: Rod and Reel
Depth: 15 to 25 Feet
Baits: Shad
Qty_Caught: 15 to 25
Additional_comments: Stay in 18-24 foot drifting Shad
Submitted By: Jerry
Hancock
Date(s)_Fished: 7-2002
Water_Body_Fished: Lavon
Water_was: Stained
Area_Fished: North End
Overall_Rating: Fair
Species: Blue Cats
Devices: Rod and Reel
Depth: Less than 5 feet
Baits: Shad and DK's
Qty_Caught: 15 to 25
Additional_comments: Fishing has been kinda slow due to weather changes.
Fish early and late. 15-30 fish common per trip. There are some big fish
up there if you can get them out of the brush.
Submitted By: Brian
Garrett
Date(s)_Fished: 7/11
Water_Body_Fished: Lavon
Water_was: Stained
Area_Fished:
Overall_Rating: Poor
Species: Anything that would take a hook
Devices: Rod and Reel
Depth: 5 to 10 Feet
Baits: Shad, worms, DK
Qty_Caught: 1 to 5
Additional_comments: Snowman got skunked and my lone kat did'nt even
have whiskers yet, about 4.5''. LOL
Submitted By: Brian
Wilkerson
Date(s)_Fished: 07/12/02
Water_Body_Fished: Lake Lavon
Water_was: Muddy
Area_Fished: behind spillway
Overall_Rating: Poor
Species: Anything that would take a hook
Devices: Rod and Reel
Depth: 5 to 10 Feet
Baits: large shiners,worms, and Bills
Qty_Caught: SKUNKED
Additional_comments: It was our 1st trip to Lavon and not a very
memorable one, We just moved back to northeast texas and havn't had much
luck.wweve done al right in the rivers of east texas ,but have gotten skunked
most the lake fishing we,
Submitted By: Jeff
Kolter
Date(s)_Fished: 07-07-02
Water_Body_Fished: Lavon
Water_was: Clear
Area_Fished: east side of dam
Overall_Rating: Excellent
Species: Blue Cats
Devices: Rod and Reel
Depth: 15 to 25 Feet
Baits: shad and bream
Qty_Caught: 10 to 15
Additional_comments: all fish caught drifting
Submitted By: Mike
Devlin
Date(s)_Fished: 06-23-02
Water_Body_Fished: Lake Lavon
Water_was: Stained
Area_Fished: North of Highland Park
Overall_Rating: Fair
Species: Anything that would take a hook
Devices: Rod and Reel
Depth: Less than 5 feet
Baits: Shad- whole and cutbait
Qty_Caught: 1 to 5
Additional_comments: Bite was slow but steady
Submitted By: Mike
Devlin
Date(s)_Fished: 06-16-02
Water_Body_Fished: Lake Lavon
Water_was: Stained
Area_Fished: N/NW of Highland Park
Overall_Rating: Good
Species: Anything that would take a hook
Devices: Rod and Reel
Depth: Less than 5 feet
Baits: Shad
Qty_Caught: 5 to 10
Additional_comments: Same ole' technique / locating. See earlier post
Submitted By: Mike
Devlin
Date(s)_Fished: 06-01-02
Water_Body_Fished: Lake Lavon
Water_was: Stained
Area_Fished: N/NW of Highland Park
Overall_Rating: Fair
Species: Anything that would take a hook
Devices: Rod and Reel
Depth: Less than 5 feet
Baits: Shad. Cut into strips
Qty_Caught: 10 to 15
Additional_comments: Fished the willows N/NW of Highland Park. Fished
w/ cutbait. Bite was slow but steady.
Submitted By: Greg
Dedrick
Date(s)_Fished: 5/27/02
Water_Body_Fished: Lavon
Water_was: Stained
Area_Fished: North Side of 380 (from bank)
Overall_Rating: Fair
Species: Anything that would take a hook
Devices: Rod and Reel
Depth: 5 to 10 Feet
Baits: worms, punch bait, minnows
Qty_Caught: 5 to 10
Additional_comments: The fish started hitting at 7:30 AM and bit for
one hour. Nice eatin size cats up to 2.5 pounds. Had a big one break off.
Fished pencil float and caught one fish on DK and others on the worms. Folks
next to me hung a biggun but it broke off. No chum today.
Submitted By: Mike
D
Date(s)_Fished: 05-26-02
Water_Body_Fished: Lake Lavon
Water_was: Stained
Area_Fished: N/NW from Highland Park
Overall_Rating: Good
Species: Anything that would take a hook
Devices: Rod and Reel
Depth: Less than 5 feet
Baits: Shad
Qty_Caught: 15 to 25
Additional_comments: Fish the willows north of Highland Park. Bite was
soft, one tug and they were gone. Had to fish slack line, to give time,
to see the bite. Fish would carry the bait all over, but first sign of resistance
and they would drop it. Fished tied to trees casting up to the willows.
Could only fish two poles. Frequently had fish on both poles at the same
time
Submitted By: Shawn
Thomas
Date(s)_Fished: 5/18/02
Water_Body_Fished: Lavon
Water_was: Stained
Area_Fished: upper end
Overall_Rating: Excellent
Species: Channel Cats
Devices: Rod and Reel
Depth: Less than 5 feet
Baits: Shad
Qty_Caught: 15 to 25
Additional_comments: all bites were very light.
Submitted By: Jerry
Hancock/Lake Lavon Guide Service
Date(s)_Fished: 5-19
Water_Body_Fished: Lavon
Water_was: Clear
Area_Fished: Main Lake north east of Ticky Creek
Overall_Rating: Fair
Species: Blue Cats
Devices: Rod and Reel
Depth: More than 25 Feet
Baits: Shad
Qty_Caught: Caught so many I lost count.
Additional_comments: drifted water 21-28 feet.
Submitted By: Jerry
Hancock/Lake Lavon Guide Service
Date(s)_Fished: 5-18
Water_Body_Fished: Lavon
Water_was: Muddy
Area_Fished: East fork arm
Overall_Rating: Fair
Species: Blue Cats
Devices: Rod and Reel
Depth: Less than 5 feet
Baits: Shad
Qty_Caught: Caught so many I lost count.
Additional_comments: None
Submitted By: Mike Devlin
Date(s)_Fished: Sun. 05-19-02
Water_Body_Fished: Lake Lavon
Water_was: Stained
Area_Fished: Northwest of Highland Park
Overall_Rating: Good
Species: Anything that would take a hook
Devices: Rod and Reel
Depth: 5 to 10 Feet
Baits: Shad
Qty_Caught: 15 to 25
Additional_comments: None
Submitted By: Bill
Henson
Date(s)_Fished: 5-15-02
Water_Body_Fished: lake lavon
Water_was: Muddy
Area_Fished: mid-lake
Overall_Rating: Excellent
Species: Blue Cats
Devices: Rod and Reel
Depth: More than 25 Feet
Baits: shad
Qty_Caught: Caught so many I lost count.
Additional_comments: lake lavon guide service showed me another great
day of fishing ,these guys really know how to treat their customers,going
back agian real soon....
Submitted By: Jerry
Hancock of Lake Lavon Guide Service
Date(s)_Fished: 5-10 and 5-12
Water_Body_Fished: Lavon
Water_was: Muddy
Area_Fished: East Fork river
Overall_Rating: Good
Species: Channel Cats
Devices: Rod and Reel
Depth: 5 to 10 Feet
Baits: Shad
Qty_Caught: Caught so many I lost count.
Additional_comments: Caught 37 Friday and 57 Sunday in the running water
Submitted By: Jerry
Hancock of Lake Lavon Guide Service
Date(s)_Fished: 5-5
Water_Body_Fished: Lavon
Water_was: Stained
Area_Fished: North End
Overall_Rating: Good
Species: Blue Cats
Devices: Rod and Reel
Depth: Less than 5 feet
Baits: Shad
Qty_Caught: Caught so many I lost count.
Additional_comments: None
Submitted By: Jerry Hancock of Lake Lavon Guide Service
Date(s)_Fished: 4-28-02 and 4-29-02
Water_Body_Fished: Lavon
Water_was: Stained
Area_Fished: main Lake
Overall_Rating: Fair
Species: Blue Cats
Devices: Rod and Reel
Depth: More than 25 Feet
Baits: shad
Qty_Caught: Caught so many I lost count.
Additional_comments: drifted water in 30-34 feet.
Submitted By: Jody Purser
Date(s)_Fished: 04-23-02
Water_Body_Fished: Lavon
Water_was: Clear
Area_Fished: mid lake 30-35 ft
Overall_Rating: Excellent
Species: Anything that would take a hook
Devices: Rod and Reel
Depth: More than 25 Feet
Baits: shad
Qty_Caught: Caught so many I lost count.
Additional_comments: None
Submitted By: miked
Date(s)_Fished: 04/20/02
Water_Body_Fished: lake lavon
Water_was: Muddy
Area_Fished: highland park
Overall_Rating: Fair
Species: Anything that would take a hook
Devices: Rod and Reel
Depth: Less than 5 feet
Baits: shad, DK punch bait
Qty_Caught: 1 to 5
Additional_comments: Fished the bank, north of the boat ramp. Fished
with cut shad, whole shad, and Danny Kings Punch Bait. Only catches came
on small, 3 to 5 inch, whole dead shad. Wouldn't touch the cutbait or punchbait.
Strong wind blowing from s/se. Saw alot of small, dead fish (bluegill, and
shad) on the bank
Submitted By: Jerry
Hancock - Lake Lavon Guide Service
Date(s)_Fished: 4-20, 4-21
Water_Body_Fished: Lavon
Water_was: Stained
Area_Fished: North end and mid lake area
Overall_Rating: Fair
Species: Anything that would take a hook
Devices: Rod and Reel
Depth: 5 to 10 Feet
Baits: Shad and Danny King's
Qty_Caught: Caught so many I lost count.
Additional_comments: fished both deep water(25-38) and shallow (4-7)
and caught fish at both depths. We were drifting the deep water and tied
up when shallow. The deep bite will pick up in the next few weeks.
Submitted By: Jerry
Hancock
Date(s)_Fished: 4-16
Water_Body_Fished: Lavon
Water_was: Stained
Area_Fished: North West Arm
Overall_Rating: Good
Species: Anything that would take a hook
Devices: Rod and Reel
Depth: 5 to 10 Feet
Baits: Shad
Qty_Caught: Caught so many I lost count.
Additional_comments: My partner Tracy and two customers caught 40
Blues and Channels between 9:30 and 1:30 pm
Submitted By: Jerry-Lake Lavon Guide Service
Date(s) Fished: 4-01
Water Body Fished: Lavon
Water was: Muddy
Area Fished: East Fork creek
Overall Rating: Fair
Species: Channel Cats
Devices: Rod and Reel
Depth: 5 to 10 Feet
Baits: shad
Reccomend: Yes
Qty Caught: Caught so many I lost count.
Additional comments: = Additional comments: Caught 35 missed as many.
Fish not very aggressive
Submitted By: Mike Devlin
Date(s) Fished: 03/29/02
Water Body Fished: Lake Lavon
Water was: Muddy
Area Fished: Highland and Avalon Park
Overall Rating: Poor
Species: Anything that would take a hook
Devices: Rod and Reel
Depth: Less than 5 feet
Baits: cut shat, DK punch bait
Recommend: Yes
Qty Caught: SKUNKED
Additional comments: Highland park- chummed four spots off the bank
thursday night. came back to fish friday morning and the wind almost blew
me to oklahoma. packed up moved to avalon.... Avalon- fished the small cove
on the west side of the park. water was clear, hardly any wind, not one
bite. did leave with a sunburn though
Submitted By: Jerry Hancock of Lake Lavon Guide Service
Date(s) Fished: 3-27
Water was: Muddy
Area Fished: Highland Park
Overall Rating: Fair
Species: Channel Cats
Devices: Rod and Reel
Depth: 5 to 10 Feet
Baits: Danny King's punch bait
Recomend: Yes
Qty Caught: 15 to 25
Additional comments: Fish under the commorant roosts at first light.
