Dock Talk - Big Catfish on Palestine and Cedar Creek




Rigging for Big Catfish …
Three-way crane swivel, a short leader, 8-10 inches which reduces time hung up. Use a clip so you can change sinkers easily. Leaders, 8-10 inches, 85 lb test braid line, 8/0 to 10/0 "J' hooks depending on the size of the bait being used.

Night fishing ... sinker slide .... requires no retying to put on a different sinker.

Fishing bottom of a river or lake ...
8/0 hook, three or four beads, then a sliding 8 oz. egg sinker ... really good when you want bait to drop straight down.

This 51 lb. Blue Catfish was caught this past week from Cedar Creek Lake. Bait was live Gizzard Shad...GREAT CATCH!

 




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Cedar Creek Lake Current Weather Alerts

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Cedar Creek Lake Weather Forecast

Sunday

Slight Chance Thunderstorms

Hi: 85

Sunday Night

Chance Thunderstorms

Lo: 68

Memorial Day

Chance Thunderstorms

Hi: 83

Monday Night

Mostly Cloudy

Lo: 68

Tuesday

Chance Thunderstorms

Hi: 85

Tuesday Night

Partly Cloudy

Lo: 68

Wednesday

Mostly Sunny

Hi: 87

Wednesday Night

Mostly Clear

Lo: 68


Cedar Creek Lake Water Level (last 30 days)


Water Level on 5/28: 321.78 (-0.22)



Cedar Creek Lake

Fishing Report from TPWD (May 24)

GOOD. Water normal stain; 72-75 degrees; 0.11 feet above pool. Crappie continue to be excellent on brush piles and boat docks are producing great numbers. Focus on brush in 12-16 feet on the main lake. Minnows are starting to work but the jig bite is most consistent. White bass and hybrids are excellent schooling in the early mornings all over the lake. Best mornings are cloudy with a touch of wind. Main lake points and humps are producing fish using silver slabs. Keep an eye out for the birds! Largemouth are good early morning top water baits producing fish as well as chatterbaits and spinnerbaits. As the sun rises, focus on deeper docks close to main lake points. Brush piles are also holding a few bass, Carolina rigs, shakey heads are best. Report by Kyle Miers, Lake Country Outfitters. Anticipate heavy traffic on the lake this weekend with the Memorial Day holiday. This week is National Safe Boating Week, for more information check out Texas Parks and Wildlife online and search for “Boating Safety Tips.” Happy Memorial Day!

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