First Time Fishing at Newnans Lake

I'm fishing the first of the new lakes I plan to fish this year. This is Newnans Lake, just East of Gainesville Florida. I promised myself I would fish a new lake each month in 2018. Twelve new lakes, it should be challenging and fun. Newnans Lake turned out to be a slow start, and though I found no real action, the video gives a sense of the challenge in fishing an unfamiliar body of water.

[@tedlincolnsfishinglife]

that's the lake i grew up on and it's still one of the hardest lake around here to even get a bite. but when it's on it's on!

[@EngineeredAngler]

Well there I was thinking I could go there for the first time and make a worthwhile video...but I don't think its as stingy as lake Santa Fe...Lake Skunka Fe as I call it.

[@tedlincolnsfishinglife]

@@EngineeredAngler i just in the last month figured out how to get them on santa fe. it's for sure a hard lake to crack! did i see you on the north end of newnans last week?

[@EngineeredAngler]

I haven't been on newnans in months

[@lureup9973]

“Hadn’t had a bite....Everybody’s leaving, hard for me to leave without a bite!” Love it! You either have the passion or you dont😎

[@EngineeredAngler]

Sometimes the camera is such a distraction!. You don't realize the level of concentration you use trying to find "the pattern" until you're distracted. But, you're right it takes passion to get skunked and come back for more.

[@TheGnarwhaldrock]

The FWC used to stock Newnan's Lake with Sunshine Bass, I caught a few by the southside ramp. After great rains, the water would rush into a stream that went under the bridge; they're a cross-species of Striped and White bass, so I guess they liked the turbulent water like the Stripers do.

[@EngineeredAngler]

Derrick Caban I didn't know that. I have caught some pretty nice Sunshine bass in Lake Santa Fe. they make for a really nice fight. I'll have to try some deeper water at newnan's and see...

[@TheGnarwhaldrock]

@@EngineeredAngler, I think they like the fast currents more than still water. People catch actual striped bass on the Ocklawaha River, by Rodman Dam.

[@todrickwilliams7082]

Grew up fishing that lake i have caught my limit from there many times. Next time try hatchet creek! You mayhave better luck there or palm point! Good for specks and sunshine bass!

[@wuyonghui]

Just tried boat fishing last week. The water is too shallow.

[@EngineeredAngler]

Whrere? Newnan s?

[@inspiredx3866]

Newnans is well known for no bites

[@maryperez6377]

wow thats a really cool lake

[@EngineeredAngler]

Yes...I'll be going back there soon and hopefully catch some fish.

[@maryperez6377]

yay

[@pamjean3797]

any alligators? do planes have a flight path over Gainsville?

[@EngineeredAngler]

Lots of gators, too many gators... too many too big. The planes are flying into Gainesville regional airport witch is just a few miles north of the lake.

[@rodneyjohnston6280]

I could not hear you with The banging of the noise That you call music

[@EngineeredAngler]

Yea....I know, I try to do a little better with each video...thanks for the feedback.