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Mikey topaz · #1 04-04-2016, 02:29 PM

Seen a few guys fishing the gap with electrics in fall me personally i dont think its a good idea u get out in that current ur done lit sketchy man,

PAFireGuy · #2 04-04-2016, 02:51 PM

The boats not a problem, I'd be concerned with the ability of the electric motor in the current. Don't underestimate the force of the current in that area.

Walleyed · #3 04-04-2016, 03:04 PM

I wasn't willing to take my 14' out there with a 5hp, I waited until I upgraded to a 9.9. Get caught in the wrong current and you're going for the proverbial boat ride.

icebadger · #4 04-04-2016, 03:52 PM

there is a cove by the poxono boat launch, the river is pretty wide there you might not get in to much trouble there. the big "d" can be deceiving, please be careful out there. god bless and good luck.

Fred E. Goose · #5 04-04-2016, 04:03 PM

Wow! Thanks guys for the quick and informative responses. This site is great! Since there are so many options in this area, I think I'll play it safe and keep the boat on the lakes and fish the big D' from land. Thanks again, I really appreciate it!

Fred E. Goose · #6 04-04-2016, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by PAFireGuy

The boats not a problem, I'd be concerned with the ability of the electric motor in the current. Don't underestimate the force of the current in that area.

That's really the problem, underestimating the current. I've fished from land different spots around there and it looks so slow-moving that I got it in my head that I could get out there and back no problemo.

Meat Hunter · #7 04-04-2016, 04:09 PM

Isn't that launch closed to powered boats now? I guess you're good with electric. Them are GOOD spots to fish near the Gap! Jig and a minnow, jig and gulp, lamprey eel and jig.

Chrisper4694 · #8 04-05-2016, 12:06 AM

Simple solution, don't travel downstream from where you know. Don't go anywhere you wouldn't go in a kayak or canoe.

Bruce Litton · #9 04-05-2016, 02:07 AM

Poxono has that dead water cove, but not too good (although a huge largemouth once smashed topwater), need to get out in the current & up--and it's powerful up. But if the river is LOW and you launch AT the Gap, the park service launch, you might be OK with an electric up to the I-80 bridge, and that's nice fishing there. I guess you can always launch in low water & see if you make headway, and if not, just beach and pull the boat back to the ramp & so be it, but my guess is that with river low, it would be no problem.