Headed to Lake Nockamixon either sat or sun morning. Never been there before - any advice ? Not looking for specific locations just general advice being that I've never been there. Thanks in advance.
Timbers tips are spot on. I grew up riding the school bus through that valley before the lake existed. The road with the 3 bridges, marina, fishing pier is the "new" route 563 off route 313.Since I know that lake inside out
First bridge on right side Bass and tons of crappies move along the bank and you will nail 50 plus crappies (huge).
3rd bridge you will see a small stream that feeds the lake. Monster carp above the stream and right under bridge the white bass spawn there and you will see 100's of them.Note large boulders are all around this area and monster Crappies are all along the bank. Now I have seen many Bass in this area but never caught one since that was 25 years ago.I was just learning to fish
If you have a boat on the other side has small rock cliffs
Now if you follow the road down to the damn this area is sweet as well.I use to hike way back there and follow a stream hint hint. warning copper head snake are everywhere in this area.It's like the smoky mountains streams hehe rocks of all colors very nice.Btw I was 15 back then and I did not know about snakes.
Now there is a small pond by the main boat area which I know for a fact has huge bass in it.They use to swim all around the shore line.2ft to at least 8ft drop off on the one side. Note.....Bears......I use to hear them and see claw marks on trees back there.
I use to fish this one lake in hellertown OMG ..........:bow: This lake would but to shame any other lake in both states. Google earth this area and look for Marlin lake.
The lake was closed for years and when it open again as a swim lake in the early 80's.I use to ride my bike 13 miles everyday in the summer to fish this lake. I would be the only one there fishing and would nail min 35 bass a day.From 1lb to 6lbers. I once caught 2 bass 1lb and a 3lb on the same sonic lure.
Now get ready no fish tale here guys I use to see this monster with a real true bucket size mouth.Way over 15lbs easy this Bass would just swim along the shallow water eating a few sunnies at a time.
One day after some old man was shooting salt at me with his shotgun I walked around to the other side and told on him to the :razzwner:razz: .Farmer was pulling tire size snappers out of lake.His boat got hit by a snapper that was as big as a truck tube blown up omg.
Anyways back to the Big bass I caught a big frog and tied it on my line and threw it out one morning around 7am.I frog wouldn't move as the bass move under the frog so I pulled the line. SLAM! That bass killed the frog and my new pole snapped My best friend was running around screaming like a girl as I was trying to grab the line. Bye -bye big bass I seen others almost his size over that summer.Then the place was going up for sale and my parents almost bought it.............almost :thumbsdown:
I woke up at 4am took my bike out and took me a few hours to get to the lake and OM@G .The new owner drained it and he said the pipes kept getting blocked up with theses big fish.
I better understand this one crazy day I got there and I seen 100's of Bass all swimming together on the top and wouldn't bite anything.No lies here guys It was the best fishing day of my life.
I moved and never been back to that lake again since the summer of 85. I just looked it up and the lake is still there so you never know The guy drained 97% of the lake all but the 20 plus foot hole in the middle.
Now if you PA guys want to fish for monsters down from that lake is a private lake with huge bass in it.GL trying to get the farmers to let you fish there gold lol.
I wish I knew this one trout lake my grandfather said 4ft trout use to swim all over this lake.The farmer placed boxed springs all over the lake so nobody could fish it.He passed away before I was old enough to learn where this lake was.