scootney?

[sharpshooter223]

so this weekend i have been pouring over fishing opportunities for next spring/summer and since scootney is decently close to me i was wondering how to fish this lake for walleye, perch, and crappie. i will be fishing from a pontoon boat but i figure i should be able to troll for walleye since its a slow troll anyway. i know what to do in terms of bait and lures, that is not a problem. but since i wont be able to cover the whole lake, where do the fish tend to hang out and what are some good spots to go to on this lake?

[hinds2912]

Be careful in Scootney, there is a lot of gravel bars and a funny network of channels throughout the lake. I've only fished the lake once and almost lost my prop a couple of times! I didn't have much luck but the campground was nice. The only tip I got from a local fisherman was to drift worms on the bottom in the deeper channel near the cliffs North of the campground. I never got a chance to try it out myself, though....

[sharpshooter223]

yea, ill be in a pontoon boat, if i hit a gravel bar i wont strike my prop, just my flippers or oars, but the fishing advice is greatly appreciated, my plan is to keep track of all the advice i get by marking stuff on google earth

[bob johansen]

I love fishing in the Scootney Reservoir. You might check my article in Tackle Box Tales on page 5. There may be some information that will be helpful. Tight lines, BJ

[sharpshooter223]

i just read it, very interesting :thumleft:

[crappiemaster]

I fished Scootney a few times last summer and everything was pretty small, but a lot of action. Caught a bunch of walleye just under the size limit. It is a nice little lake, but I am not sure if there are a lot of keepers.