Boating allowed at Lake Aquatiane?

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(05-02-2016 01:38 PM)Aquaneko Wrote:  I was there 2 times 2-3 years ago. You can always get sunfish by the wooden boardwalk by casting under or out about 5-7 ft from the boardwalk. Not sure if the wooden structure was a recent addition or a fallen tree that floated to the boardwalk area then sunk but IIRC fish like sunken structures for shade/hiding protection.

I mostly caught sunfish as far as I can remember and IIRC a few small maybe 6" catfish.

I'm not sure where is this wooden boardwalk you speak about. The wooden dock close to the community center has always been there.

Good to know you found some sunfish. The last time I fished at lake, there were still a few sunfish, but it wasn't the same quantity and quality of years past. Perhaps the lake has improved in recent years.

One year, I bought a youth group to the lake and fished from the dock. We decided to have a little fishing derby because the fishing was so good. I remember catching 30+ sunfish within a couple of hours, and my friends were almost going head to head with my count. We didn't even have to move from the dock the entire time. It was bonkers back then.

We never kept anything though. As a stormwater pond, we never trust the water quality, especially when the swimming and boating was prohibited.

Maybe I'll fish there once this summer for some nostalgic feel.