Camping & Night Fishing
We offer camping and night fishing Friday and Saturday nights. No reservation necessary, first come first serve.
Night fishing hours begin at 7pm Friday night and end 7am Saturday morning and begin again at 7pm Saturday night and end 7am Sunday morning.
Great for father/son overnight trips, Boy Scouts wilderness awareness, or a guys night out!
Quick Night Catfish Fishing Tips
Size alone dictates that ponds should be easier to fish at night for channel cats. These bodies of water can be as small as a half-acre, but others easily exceed 30 or more acres.
Many anglers prefer targeting channel catfish at night on these waters, in large part because they can be fished from along the bank. Also, there are no anchors to pull up or rods at the bottom of the boat waiting to get stepped on.
If fishing from the shore is desired, walk along the bank to the area of the lake at the opposite end from the dam. This region typically has shallower water but, most importantly, it is also more accessible to stumps or brushpiles. At night, channel cats move to this shallow water, often not more than a few feet deep, to feed on bream and other baitfish.
For bait, try using cut bream or night crawlers, which are very popular for pond fish. Rigs can vary, but a simple Carolina-rig with a 1/2-ounce egg sinker, a small bead, a swivel and a 2/0 hook works fine. Any medium-heavy rod of at least 6 1/2 feet should work well, and a baitcaster or spinning reel will suffice. Cast the bait out and allow it to sit for no more than 10 minutes or so, as the key is to move along the shoreline until you find the active fish in this area.
Instead of fishing only the shallow end, fan-cast rods all around so that some of the baits are actually in the deeper water of the lake. This is important, because channels move up and down the lake all night, and having a well-placed bait at their entry and exit points for the shallow end increases the likelihood of a hookup.