Official 2021-2022 LAKE WHITNEY & AQUILLA Hunting & Fishing Tea - Page 9 - TexasBowhunter.com Community Discussion Forums

justindfw · 03-09-2022, 06:01 PM

That burn will do it good.

Texas Grown · 03-11-2022, 10:51 AM

Looks like Grandbury is releasing the perfect amount of water this morning at 460cfs. Should make for a great afternoon and evening tomorrow, for those who will use it.

Texas Grown · 03-12-2022, 08:59 AM

Well, they didn't release all day yesterday. Just enough to flush the river a bit. Hope they keep it up! Cause I hope to go fishing next weekend, weather/wind, and another obstical permitting.

justindfw · 03-12-2022, 02:58 PM

Yep its just about sandy and crappie time.

Texas Grown · 03-13-2022, 10:14 AM

Temp forecast looks beautiful this coming week, dang it! Off all week and can't go!

Texas Grown · 03-20-2022, 12:07 PM

Looks like Grandbury has been releasing water since Friday afternoon. Shows to be releasing now. But talked with someone who lives on the river below the dam. And they said it wasn't flowing right now. Maybe the data servers took the weekend off?

And I'm free again. Got Doctor's release Friday afternoon! Back to work tomorrow.

Texas Grown · 03-21-2022, 04:46 PM

Whitney dam is sill releasing water at 275 cfs. Good time to take a rod with a pop-n cork and jig to go catch some sandies or striper off the catwalk on the office side.

Texas Grown · 03-27-2022, 11:13 AM

Anybody need-n minnows, I have two doz in the refridge for free. They will be good for about a week to 10 days in there. My bait tank is empty at the present, or I'd put them in there.

justindfw · 03-27-2022, 11:41 AM

If you have 2 doz. Does that mean you didn't catch any fish?

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Texas Grown · 03-27-2022, 01:11 PM

I bought 4 doz. And only opened one bag.

Didn't catch as many fish on minners as I did jigs yesterday. But had them just in case. Went a couple times last year. And all they wanted was minners. They wouldn't touch a jig hardly. Caught one fish on a jig per 20 on minners. Having left over minners is why I started a bait tank. Had goldfish in it up till Dec, from last April. They were small ones to start. They got as big as my hand by Dec.

Texas Grown · 03-27-2022, 01:48 PM

And the best to ya out there today, Justin.

justindfw · 03-27-2022, 01:54 PM

I came back home at 11. I was banking it at clebrune. Caught 4 crappie and a sandbass. I aswell used jigs and minnows. Both worked.

Buckshot-73 · 03-27-2022, 04:29 PM

Justin, can I get my yak put in at cleburne?

justindfw · 03-27-2022, 04:37 PM

You can at the ramp by the park off 67. Don't know how far you can go toward the main lake but the creek/ river has a little water

HR3 · 03-27-2022, 08:32 PM

Are there any turkey's on Lake Aquila?

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erikm1981 · 03-28-2022, 07:15 AM

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Originally Posted by HR3

Are there any turkey's on Lake Aquila?

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There are, not as plentiful as they once were but enough that if you sit plenty and look for sign you can be successful

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HR3 · 03-28-2022, 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by erikm1981

There are, not as plentiful as they once were but enough that if you sit plenty and look for sign you can be successful

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Thanks, I've been deer hunting down there and I've never seen or heard one so I was just curious

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HR3 · 04-03-2022, 08:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by erikm1981

There are, not as plentiful as they once were but enough that if you sit plenty and look for sign you can be successful

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I'm planning on hitting A3 at some point.... We'll see how it goes

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Texas Grown · 04-05-2022, 11:29 AM

If I can get my taxes done by Friday, I might go try to wet a hook again sometime this weekend.

The fish are biting, and there's hogs to be kill-t. Gotta go!

roadscholar · 04-05-2022, 05:11 PM

The striper were biting on the lake yesterday. As usual with stripers, overcast skies helped. I was trolling in the state park/Whitney Creek/Towash Creek area. Caught 9 total, smallest was 20" and the biggest was 26".
Had two rods out- one with a 5" white curly-tail grub on a 5/8 oz head. The other was a 5" chartreuse sassy shad on a 1 oz head.
8 of the 9 fish were caught on the white curly-tail, which is kinda surprising. I've done well with the chartreuse sassy shad before.
Might've had something to do with the depth. The 5/8 oz jig was running at a depth of about 10' or so. The 1 oz jig was between 15' and 20', depending on speed.

Was good to get into some nice fish. I was out on Saturday, same area, and only caught 1.
Can't wait for the shad spawn.

Texas Grown · 04-06-2022, 05:15 PM

Congrats on the stripers RoadScholar.

I hope to get out Saturday, if I get everything together. As the wind is looking favorable that day. Sunday, not so much.

roadscholar · 04-07-2022, 09:44 AM

Thanks TG, it sure was fun.

Did pretty good wading the Nolan yesterday. That last rain brought the flow at Blum up to about 180 cfs.
Went down fast though, yesterday morning it was at 28 cfs. Caught around 35 sand bass, brought home 19. Gonna fry up some of those for dinner tonight

I'm hoping to get the boat out Saturday too. First half of the day looks like it might be tolerable wind-wise.

Razorback01 · 04-11-2022, 12:47 PM

Walked some new area today in one of the Aquilla units- only turkey I saw was in the mirror early this morning, none heard, did see numerous deer, some stands and cameras.

Texas Grown · 04-17-2022, 10:26 AM

Happy Easter to all.

Houston77 · 04-19-2022, 08:15 PM

Anyone know who owns the over grown camping spots near the Old School boat ramp on lake A? I’d love to rent one for the season.

Texas Grown · 04-28-2022, 07:40 PM

Anyone been fishing? I got to go one time this spring.

Texas Grown · 04-29-2022, 01:57 PM

W lake is 2.42 feet below normal.

A lake is 2.41 feet below normal.

roadscholar · 05-01-2022, 10:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Texas Grown

Anyone been fishing? I got to go one time this spring.

I haven't been in a couple of weeks because I've been out of state for work. But I fished on April 14 and really got into the stripers surface-schooling. Had my 5 keepers in no time, and ended up catching 31 total. (one was a big sand bass) No big ones, but no small ones either. Pretty much all 19 to 21 inches.
Really great day. Whitney creek/Towash creek area.

I'm back home now and planning to get out a day or two this week, if the wind is tolerable.

Texas Grown · 05-03-2022, 07:36 PM

Grandbury releasing 460cfs, at the moment.

Texas Grown · 05-04-2022, 05:30 PM

Grandbury is releasing 900cfs at the moment. Upper Whitney might get a little rise, they keep that up.

Texas Grown · 05-05-2022, 06:00 PM

Grandbury releasing 459 cfs at the moment.

W lake is 2.30 feet below normal.

A lake is 2.14 feet below normal.

Peacock · 05-08-2022, 08:52 PM

Anyone know the story on Kimble Bend bridge? Looks like they’re going to keep it a one lane bridge permanently?

Texas Grown · 05-09-2022, 06:34 AM

I heard they have been do enviormental studys on construction impact down stream from the bridge. So that when the new bridge is built on the south side of the old bridge, they will have something to measure against.

The fish are biting, and there's hogs to be kill-t. Gotta go!

Texas Grown · 05-09-2022, 06:35 AM

Core sedimentary samples are being taken in various units down stream.

The fish are biting, and there's hogs to be kill-t. Gotta go!

Peacock · 05-09-2022, 08:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Texas Grown

I heard they have been do enviormental studys on construction impact down stream from the bridge. So that when the new bridge is built on the south side of the old bridge, they will have something to measure against.

The fish are biting, and there's hogs to be kill-t. Gotta go!

No telling how many years they will take to build a new bridge. Thanks Mike!

Texas Grown · 05-21-2022, 10:03 PM

Finally! Got some temps I can work with, out side~!

Hope everbody is enjoy-n the weekend.

Texas Grown · 05-26-2022, 06:36 PM

If you go to the lake this weekend, please, please wear a life jacket

! And a kill switch if you're driving a boat

. There'll be lots of crazy people out there on the water, all times of the day. And night.

Storm · 05-27-2022, 05:12 AM

Finally got a chance to check in here , I've been running and training the dogs and at the endow my day I'm beat . Everyone be careful this long weekend and don't forget about those that we have lost.

Texas Grown · 06-07-2022, 05:55 PM

And.....the Brazos lake levels continue to drop. How low with they go? I don't know. The little rain we got Friday evening didn't do much.

Texas Grown · 06-20-2022, 06:57 PM

Did everybody get their survey in?

Razorback01 · 06-21-2022, 05:13 AM

Started doing my survey incrementally through the year. Easier than one at the end.

Texas Grown · 06-21-2022, 06:15 AM

I do the same Razorback. And check it at the end of the year too.

The fish are biting and there's hogs to be kill-t. Gotta go!

Texas Grown · 06-22-2022, 05:00 PM

7 of 12 lakes on the Brazos ACE sight are 3 foot or more below normal. All lakes on the Brazos are below normal. Colorado River system is really hurting bad too. The W lake, even though low, is still in pretty good shape, considering they used to keep it 9-11 foot below normal. Good news is Grandbury and PK are flushing the river with light releases about once a week. A lake is a shallow lake. It don't take much to make it flood. And a few feet low like now can really make a difference.

W lake is 3.99 feet low, at the moment.

A lake is 3.12 feet low at the moment.

Texas Grown · 07-01-2022, 05:38 PM

If you go out this weekend in a boat or personal water craft, be sure to wear a PDF with a kill switch attached to your self. The lake will be crowded due to other lakes being low. And please don't boat and drink.

Me? I ain't going anywhere near the lake on a holiday weekend, anymore.

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03-09-2022, 06:01 PM	#401
justindfw Ten Point Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Alvarado Hunt In: Whitney public land	That burn will do it good.

03-11-2022, 10:51 AM	#402
Texas Grown Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Burleson, Texas Hunt In: Kick CoViD's tail!	Looks like Grandbury is releasing the perfect amount of water this morning at 460cfs. Should make for a great afternoon and evening tomorrow, for those who will use it.

03-12-2022, 08:59 AM	#403
Texas Grown Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Burleson, Texas Hunt In: Kick CoViD's tail!	Well, they didn't release all day yesterday. Just enough to flush the river a bit. Hope they keep it up! Cause I hope to go fishing next weekend, weather/wind, and another obstical permitting.

03-12-2022, 02:58 PM	#404
justindfw Ten Point Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Alvarado Hunt In: Whitney public land	Yep its just about sandy and crappie time.

03-13-2022, 10:14 AM	#405
Texas Grown Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Burleson, Texas Hunt In: Kick CoViD's tail!	Temp forecast looks beautiful this coming week, dang it! Off all week and can't go!

03-20-2022, 12:07 PM	#406
Texas Grown Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Burleson, Texas Hunt In: Kick CoViD's tail!	Looks like Grandbury has been releasing water since Friday afternoon. Shows to be releasing now. But talked with someone who lives on the river below the dam. And they said it wasn't flowing right now. Maybe the data servers took the weekend off? And I'm free again. Got Doctor's release Friday afternoon! Back to work tomorrow.

03-21-2022, 04:46 PM	#407
Texas Grown Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Burleson, Texas Hunt In: Kick CoViD's tail!	Whitney dam is sill releasing water at 275 cfs. Good time to take a rod with a pop-n cork and jig to go catch some sandies or striper off the catwalk on the office side.

03-27-2022, 11:13 AM	#408
Texas Grown Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Burleson, Texas Hunt In: Kick CoViD's tail!	Anybody need-n minnows, I have two doz in the refridge for free. They will be good for about a week to 10 days in there. My bait tank is empty at the present, or I'd put them in there.

03-27-2022, 11:41 AM	#409
justindfw Ten Point Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Alvarado Hunt In: Whitney public land	If you have 2 doz. Does that mean you didn't catch any fish? Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

03-27-2022, 01:11 PM	#410
Texas Grown Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Burleson, Texas Hunt In: Kick CoViD's tail!	I bought 4 doz. And only opened one bag. Didn't catch as many fish on minners as I did jigs yesterday. But had them just in case. Went a couple times last year. And all they wanted was minners. They wouldn't touch a jig hardly. Caught one fish on a jig per 20 on minners. Having left over minners is why I started a bait tank. Had goldfish in it up till Dec, from last April. They were small ones to start. They got as big as my hand by Dec.

03-27-2022, 01:48 PM	#411
Texas Grown Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Burleson, Texas Hunt In: Kick CoViD's tail!	And the best to ya out there today, Justin.

03-27-2022, 01:54 PM	#412
justindfw Ten Point Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Alvarado Hunt In: Whitney public land	I came back home at 11. I was banking it at clebrune. Caught 4 crappie and a sandbass. I aswell used jigs and minnows. Both worked.

03-27-2022, 04:29 PM	#413
Buckshot-73 Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Burleson Hunt In: Whitney and Glen Rose	Justin, can I get my yak put in at cleburne?

03-27-2022, 04:37 PM	#414
justindfw Ten Point Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Alvarado Hunt In: Whitney public land	You can at the ramp by the park off 67. Don't know how far you can go toward the main lake but the creek/ river has a little water

03-27-2022, 08:32 PM	#415
HR3 Ten Point Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Murphy,TX via New Orleans Hunt In: AR,LA,MS,AL,TX,IN....	Are there any turkey's on Lake Aquila? Sent from my motorola edge 5G UW (2021) using Tapatalk

04-05-2022, 11:29 AM	#419
Texas Grown Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Burleson, Texas Hunt In: Kick CoViD's tail!	If I can get my taxes done by Friday, I might go try to wet a hook again sometime this weekend. The fish are biting, and there's hogs to be kill-t. Gotta go!

04-05-2022, 05:11 PM	#420
roadscholar Spike Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cleburne, TX	The striper were biting on the lake yesterday. As usual with stripers, overcast skies helped. I was trolling in the state park/Whitney Creek/Towash Creek area. Caught 9 total, smallest was 20" and the biggest was 26". Had two rods out- one with a 5" white curly-tail grub on a 5/8 oz head. The other was a 5" chartreuse sassy shad on a 1 oz head. 8 of the 9 fish were caught on the white curly-tail, which is kinda surprising. I've done well with the chartreuse sassy shad before. Might've had something to do with the depth. The 5/8 oz jig was running at a depth of about 10' or so. The 1 oz jig was between 15' and 20', depending on speed. Was good to get into some nice fish. I was out on Saturday, same area, and only caught 1. Can't wait for the shad spawn.

04-06-2022, 05:15 PM	#421
Texas Grown Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Burleson, Texas Hunt In: Kick CoViD's tail!	Congrats on the stripers RoadScholar. I hope to get out Saturday, if I get everything together. As the wind is looking favorable that day. Sunday, not so much.

04-07-2022, 09:44 AM	#422
roadscholar Spike Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cleburne, TX	Thanks TG, it sure was fun. Did pretty good wading the Nolan yesterday. That last rain brought the flow at Blum up to about 180 cfs. Went down fast though, yesterday morning it was at 28 cfs. Caught around 35 sand bass, brought home 19. Gonna fry up some of those for dinner tonight I'm hoping to get the boat out Saturday too. First half of the day looks like it might be tolerable wind-wise.

04-11-2022, 12:47 PM	#423
Razorback01 Pope & Young Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Johnson Co. Hunt In: where my Elite takes me!	Walked some new area today in one of the Aquilla units- only turkey I saw was in the mirror early this morning, none heard, did see numerous deer, some stands and cameras.

04-17-2022, 10:26 AM	#424
Texas Grown Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Burleson, Texas Hunt In: Kick CoViD's tail!	Happy Easter to all.

04-19-2022, 08:15 PM	#425
Houston77 Four Point Join Date: May 2012 Location: Blooming Grove Hunt In: Whitney/Oklahoma/Kansas/Nebraska/Arkansas	Anyone know who owns the over grown camping spots near the Old School boat ramp on lake A? I’d love to rent one for the season.

04-28-2022, 07:40 PM	#426
Texas Grown Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Burleson, Texas Hunt In: Kick CoViD's tail!	Anyone been fishing? I got to go one time this spring.

04-29-2022, 01:57 PM	#427
Texas Grown Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Burleson, Texas Hunt In: Kick CoViD's tail!	W lake is 2.42 feet below normal. A lake is 2.41 feet below normal.

05-03-2022, 07:36 PM	#429
Texas Grown Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Burleson, Texas Hunt In: Kick CoViD's tail!	Grandbury releasing 460cfs, at the moment.

05-04-2022, 05:30 PM	#430
Texas Grown Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Burleson, Texas Hunt In: Kick CoViD's tail!	Grandbury is releasing 900cfs at the moment. Upper Whitney might get a little rise, they keep that up.

05-05-2022, 06:00 PM	#431
Texas Grown Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Burleson, Texas Hunt In: Kick CoViD's tail!	Grandbury releasing 459 cfs at the moment. W lake is 2.30 feet below normal. A lake is 2.14 feet below normal.

05-08-2022, 08:52 PM	#432
Peacock Pope & Young Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Burleson Hunt In: Bosque county	Anyone know the story on Kimble Bend bridge? Looks like they’re going to keep it a one lane bridge permanently?

05-09-2022, 06:34 AM	#433
Texas Grown Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Burleson, Texas Hunt In: Kick CoViD's tail!	I heard they have been do enviormental studys on construction impact down stream from the bridge. So that when the new bridge is built on the south side of the old bridge, they will have something to measure against. The fish are biting, and there's hogs to be kill-t. Gotta go!

05-09-2022, 06:35 AM	#434
Texas Grown Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Burleson, Texas Hunt In: Kick CoViD's tail!	Core sedimentary samples are being taken in various units down stream. The fish are biting, and there's hogs to be kill-t. Gotta go!