[benharding]

Just wondering if any one knows anything about fishing the stateline power plant from shore. looking for some browns.

[Storm Warning]

I have seen guys fishing the north half of the wall. Not sure what or who you have to be to get in there. I have never seen anyone fishing down by the discharge.

HTR

[benharding]

Thanks HTR. I heard you can park somewhere but its quite a walk to get there . Any one know about that?

[Tom]

Drive into Calumet Park like you are going to the launch ramps, but instead of going to the ramps, continue going south to the plant. You drive right up to the fence and guard shack and park. The walk is from the shoreline out to the north face of the plant where the discharge is. Not bad if there isn't snow on the rocks. I thought I heard rumblings of that plant giving off excessive amounts of pollution. Not sure if it has been shut down because of that or not. Great place to fish when the shad are not getting in the way of the salmon.

Tom

[skamslam]

You need to check in with the security guard if you enter from the Indiana side. It has been all reconfigured.

SS

[Slobasaurus]

Anyone been out here lately? I'm planning to check it out for the first time either this Saturday or the next. What tactics work best out here; cranks? spoons? spinners? or live bait under a float?

[Tom]

Slobasaurus wrote:

Anyone been out here lately? I'm planning to check it out for the first time either this Saturday or the next. What tactics work best out here; cranks? spoons? spinners? or live bait under a float?

I wouldn't plan on this Saturday. After this storm, walking thoughs rock out will be pretty much impossible. Casting works well when the shad allow you to do it with out snagging them in the process. Live bait or spawn is a good choice also.

Tom

[Slobasaurus]

Thanks, Tom. I'll take a pass this weekend and wait for better conditions. Better to be safe. I'll certainly report back after I make it out there.

Kevin

[joelreiser]

Targeting trout, I caught my biggest carp there!

[Bowser Clouser]

How big was the carp?

[joelreiser]

I never really fished for carp but at 25 plus, that's big to me!

[hmdangler]

yes there is really big carp there and tons of shad

if you fish on the inside you can see them all over and i have caught some nice bass in there also

hmdangler

[Slobasaurus]

Hey guys- I'm heading out there this Saturday AM for the first time. Anybody been out recently? It'll be my first time there so if you can provide me with any info you think would be helpful I'd greatly appreciate it.

Good fishin'
-Kevin

[LiveBaitNinja]

There are a group of walleye guys that skulk about too, but they tend to be very secretive. I have heard of some decent fish coming from that very area, but those guys speak in code and I didn't know the secret handshake.

[Slobasaurus]

Hit up the stateline discharge today. Nothing happening out there. Seen two ~5lb channel cats caught, that's it. Be careful out there with the snow melting.

[hmdangler]

im going this weekend well see if anything happens