ChristopherLewis Posted September 22, 2021 Report Share Posted September 22, 2021 So I got a question for the swimbait gurus out there. I have a 40 acre private lake on our ranch we share with 4 other people but only one other fishes it. It dosent get fished crazy hard but there are real good fish in it. The fall is normally my favorite time to fish it but currently it’s dog water. The water is low and o just got wind from my buddy who fishes it that we have otters on it now. I’m not the best deep water fisherman so what do you boys suggest? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BASS_SWINGER Posted September 22, 2021 Report Share Posted September 22, 2021 2 hours ago, ChristopherLewis said: So I got a question for the swimbait gurus out there. I have a 40 acre private lake on our ranch we share with 4 other people but only one other fishes it. It dosent get fished crazy hard but there are real good fish in it. The fall is normally my favorite time to fish it but currently it’s dog water. The water is low and o just got wind from my buddy who fishes it that we have otters on it now. I’m not the best deep water fisherman so what do you boys suggest? I’m willing to bet that those otters wiped out your lake unfortunately. I’ve seen them do it before in some of the pond systems I use to fish and have had friends with ponds who had the same problems. I’d get rod of those otters asap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristopherLewis Posted September 22, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2021 34 minutes ago, BASS_SWINGER said: I’m willing to bet that those otters wiped out your lake unfortunately. I’ve seen them do it before in some of the pond systems I use to fish and have had friends with ponds who had the same problems. I’d get rod of those otters asap I’m still catching fish but smaller ones unfortunately, I think the big guys went deep. It’s about 30-40ft in the deepest part so we will see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BASS_SWINGER Posted September 22, 2021 Report Share Posted September 22, 2021 16 minutes ago, ChristopherLewis said: I’m still catching fish but smaller ones unfortunately, I think the big guys went deep. It’s about 30-40ft in the deepest part so we will see I wonder if the otters got to your bigger ones the ponds I was on that ended up getting otters would only have smaller fish in the end I would quite fishing them cause of it. Hope you can figure it out though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loudsplashbassn_ Posted September 23, 2021 Report Share Posted September 23, 2021 I'd worry about the otters screw the fishing lol BASS_SWINGER 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BayAreaAngler Posted September 23, 2021 Report Share Posted September 23, 2021 I fish multiple bodies of water with otters. Lakes and rivers mainly. I’ve found yes they’ll eat fish but noticed they prefer to eat catfish carp or suckers. They will eat bass but I think they choose the bigger slower fish(Carp/catfish). If there’s no inlet/outlet to the water you’re screwed. They’ll eat everything if not and they can move up and down a river system you should be fine. Long deep casts they’re there just hiding. Good luck man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dqb Posted October 5, 2021 Report Share Posted October 5, 2021 SVT THUNDER, bigpoppabass, CG_Fishes and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigpoppabass Posted October 5, 2021 Report Share Posted October 5, 2021 If place needed a culling it's getting one. It could be a good thing if that is the case. dqb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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