I went to Wallace Lake on Thursday in the evening. I was fishing at the north end at the ledge on the side of the lake that has the houses on Prospect where that little gravel hump sticks out of the water. I had relentless bites while bobber-fishing with nightcrawlers but I believe most were bluegill as I pulled four in. A few might have been something nicer and one I think was another turtle.
That's the fifth time I've been there this spring. I've been hoping for bass, catfish, and trout but have yet to get any. People keep telling me that spot is good. One guy said they catch a lot of trout there due to the drop-off. Somebody there on Thursday told me that he all three species in the corner where that creek drains in there. I tried to no avail but did see a nice 12-inch bass or so in there. Does anybody have luck there for bass, catfish, or trout is anything different I should try of fish with? I hope to eventually be lucky. I will be back there Thursday. I think I'm running out of time for trout. If anybody can help, that would be appreciated. Thank you.
That spot is good when runoff is entering the lake. Not so good in dry periods like we are having now. Concentrate on the south end that has more depth and structure. You have spots with logs, rock piles, gravel points, ledges, and a spot with nearly 30' depth within a short cast from shore on the south end.
If you go even further to the south end, it gets really shallow. Last year, me and a buddy walked the shoreline and saw schools of bass cruising down the shorelines in shallow water. Not too much size to them, the biggest maybe 13 in but I am hoping they grew this year
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The south end is the best...Get rainbows as late as june over by the deep just past the beach. 54' feet right there. Wallace if fun, but im usually playin with the smallies over @ berea falls when im in that area
I don't know where you get them, I think one of the visitor's centers has/had them, but I have this little booklet that has depth charts for all of the lakes and ponds in the metroparks, along with information and maps of the rivers. a friend got it for me but I don't remember where he said he got it.
that spot you were fishing is good for cats at night, from like 8-11 (or 10, i can't remember when it closes I have not fished at night there this year). I recommend a crappie rig with crawlers or chicken hearts and whatnot on the bottom, but fish it from the east side towards the right side of the opening near where the lake bottlenecks at the north end of that pool. also the deep spot already mentioned is good. lotta bullheads but i've pulled some 20-26" channels out of there this past fall.
bass are targeted pretty hard at wallace so you will have to put in some time if you want decent sized ones, just walk around the lake and you can usually see a few near fallen trees and whatnot, can't really give and suggestions for what to use, they can be pretty picky so just try any/everything
I don't know where you get them, I think one of the visitor's centers has/had them, but I have this little booklet that has depth charts for all of the lakes and ponds in the metroparks, along with information and maps of the rivers. a friend got it for me but I don't remember where he said he got it.
Unless they updated them, the depths are outdated. The lake has obviously filled in over the years since the 54' hole south of the swimming area is around 28' at the deepest. I have been all over the lake in a canoe with depth finder so know the depths first-hand. 28' water is reachable from shore from the point that faces the south down the shore from the swimming area. Heavily fished due to access, but most are using floats and fishing well above where the fish typically hang out. You can still find some water around 20' deep in the north end. The area near the inlet (falls) isn't as productive as in the past since it has really filled in with silt from the runoff.
Same with Coe lake, rumoured to have depths nearing 100', it is now hard to find anything over 30'. The large open area across from the high gravel banks (south end) isn't real deep but has a ton of nearly unfished structure.
Unless they updated them, the depths are outdated. The lake has obviously filled in over the years since the 54' hole south of the swimming area is around 28' at the deepest.
you are definitely right about that, and no the map is not updated. I would say its closer to 35' at the deepest, which still is less than impressive compared to how it used to be.
while living nearby I haven't done a ton of fishing in coe lake due to not having my boats until recently and having limited luck in my younger years from the shoreline. the 100' spots are where they used to pull the trains out of, right?
also on a more random note, what type of fish finder do you use, I have kayaks and am looking for something extremely portable to use. thanks
Update at wallace lake: during the rain and whatnot earlier this week the tree at the northeastern point of the large open area at the south fell in that used to overhand the little inlet there. haven't fished it yet but so far nothing has been done to remove the tree so far.
Wallace Lake (Report And Questions) - 06/07/12
Wallace Lake (Report And Questions) - 06/07/12
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