Chester Woods

Anyone here fish Chester Woods?

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plenty of fishing there, but the size can be an issue.

There is a $5 daily fee to enter/use the park. Seasonal passes are available too….$25 if memory serves me right. No gas outboard use, electric only. Great launch ramp and parking.

Chesterwoods is managed for large sunfish and special regs are posted at the launch. With a little searching aperson can find some true brutes. Crappies are one of those fish that are either not found or are on a tear….it seems when a guy finds them he can do well and they’ll have some size.

The bass are everywhere with small fish being the usual fare, but there are some hogs there and they get caught with some regularity.

Catfish are common at CW and some of those are getting piggish now. These will be channel cats, there are no flatties.

CW is a quiet water for the most part and fun to fish. Weed growth may be an issue in some areas and our recent lack of rain may have allowed to water to green up a bit, but still, the fishing should be pretty decent. Plastic or spinnerbaits, maybe topwaters, for the bass. Minnows for the catfish and perhaps the crappies. Small jigs, plastics and waxies will surely get results for both the sunfish/bluegill family and crappies.

Thanks for the info Tom I have known about CW for a long time I live less than 5 miles away so it is right in my back yard I just never took advantage of it. Up until this year I think the last time I fished there was 2004 (see my report) Chester Woods Report 2004. Well I plan on changing that and start fishing it weekly it will be a way for me to get out on the water more when I do not have time to head down to pool 4. I made it out on Mon & Wed this week and had good luck on the bass both days, no hogs but had a blast catching them and pretty consistent action. Like you said I am sure there are some hogs in there and hopefully it is just a matter of time before I connect with one.