Vail Lake 4/19 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

janines.fishtales@cox.net · 04-22-2013, 12:12 PM

Anyone going to Vail this weekend? I have never fished it (haven't fished largemouth bass in more than 10 years!). I would love to give it a try. Sunday anyone? Vail is in Riverside right?

Janine

CKallday71 · 04-22-2013, 12:37 PM

That place has the biggest Crappie I've ever seen!

Just out of curiosity, with the seats in your PAs being so high does that make the Kayak top heavy at all? Seems like it wouldn't be as stable as a regular sit on top Kayak.

Scion619 · 04-22-2013, 12:57 PM

Way to go Kurt!!!!! Looks like you had a blast.... Dude let's try and hook up this week....

fisher_4_life · 04-22-2013, 01:26 PM

Janine:
I might be fishing Vail again Saturday if I can make it back up there. The lake is located off the 79, just before you get to Temecula.

CK:
The pictures really don't do those crappie justice. They are the biggest ones I have ever seen! As for the seat in the PA, you can either have it in the high position like in the last picture or you can lower it so it sits much lower. Even in the high position I never feel like I am going to tip over, especially since the PA is 3' wide.

janines.fishtales@cox.net · 04-22-2013, 01:40 PM

Ok. I was thinking either Vail or Sutherland. Any thoughts on Sutherland?

salty pirate · 04-22-2013, 01:58 PM

nice fish! that place is fun.

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Originally Posted by janines.fishtales@cox.net

Anyone going to Vail this weekend? I have never fished it (haven't fished largemouth bass in more than 10 years!). I would love to give it a try. Sunday anyone? Vail is in Riverside right?

Janine

I think they are having a mud run this weekend. you can call the office to find out. get there extra early if it is going on. the place gets packed when they have events.

fisher_4_life · 04-22-2013, 02:58 PM

I have actually never fished Sutherland so I am not sure. Thanks for the heads up about the event! It looks like they are having a mud run on Saturday 4/27, so if I go that day it will be really early.

jake42frsocal · 04-22-2013, 05:31 PM

I thought it was a private lake? How much does it cost to get in?

finyak · 04-22-2013, 06:48 PM

Glad to see you had a good day, those look like some quality fish.

fisher_4_life · 04-23-2013, 09:52 AM

Thanks everyone for the replies! It is a private lake but they allow kayaks to launch for $25.

PapaDave · 04-23-2013, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by fisher_4_life

Thanks everyone for the replies! It is a private lake but they allow kayaks to launch for $25.

Do you need any kind of membership to launch the kayaks? And do you just show up at the gate and they will let you in with the kayak?

04-22-2013, 12:12 PM	#1
janines.fishtales@cox.net Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 555	Vail Anyone going to Vail this weekend? I have never fished it (haven't fished largemouth bass in more than 10 years!). I would love to give it a try. Sunday anyone? Vail is in Riverside right? Janine __________________ Fishtales

04-22-2013, 01:40 PM	#5
janines.fishtales@cox.net Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 555	Ok. I was thinking either Vail or Sutherland. Any thoughts on Sutherland? __________________ Fishtales

04-22-2013, 12:37 PM	#2
CKallday71 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: The 951 Posts: 430	That place has the biggest Crappie I've ever seen! Just out of curiosity, with the seats in your PAs being so high does that make the Kayak top heavy at all? Seems like it wouldn't be as stable as a regular sit on top Kayak.

04-22-2013, 12:57 PM	#3
Scion619 Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 60	Way to go Kurt!!!!! Looks like you had a blast.... Dude let's try and hook up this week....

04-22-2013, 01:26 PM	#4
fisher_4_life Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: San Diego Posts: 129	Janine: I might be fishing Vail again Saturday if I can make it back up there. The lake is located off the 79, just before you get to Temecula. CK: The pictures really don't do those crappie justice. They are the biggest ones I have ever seen! As for the seat in the PA, you can either have it in the high position like in the last picture or you can lower it so it sits much lower. Even in the high position I never feel like I am going to tip over, especially since the PA is 3' wide.

04-22-2013, 02:58 PM	#7
fisher_4_life Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: San Diego Posts: 129	I have actually never fished Sutherland so I am not sure. Thanks for the heads up about the event! It looks like they are having a mud run on Saturday 4/27, so if I go that day it will be really early.

04-22-2013, 05:31 PM	#8
jake42frsocal Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NORCO Posts: 31	I thought it was a private lake? How much does it cost to get in?

04-22-2013, 06:48 PM	#9
finyak Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 332	Glad to see you had a good day, those look like some quality fish.

04-23-2013, 09:52 AM	#10
fisher_4_life Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: San Diego Posts: 129	Thanks everyone for the replies! It is a private lake but they allow kayaks to launch for $25.