Preston Area Reservoirs?

[wiperhunter2]

@duksnfish

After I posted this yesterday morning, i was contacted by a local down Preston way with information on the reservoirs. Twin Lakes and their reservoirs are going to be open on May 30 and the fees are the same as last year with inspections for watercraft being done on site at Twin. If you are camping there, they are enforcing Social distancing rules, which he wasnt sure what all that meant, but, if you dont keep socially distance in place, apparently they will be asking people to leave because they are afraid of being sued.

All of the reservoirs controlled by the Consolidated canal company which includes Glendale and Foster and some others, the fees are the same as last year and inspection is the same.  You have to go to Franklin or one of the other State Inspection stations to be inspected then show proof of that inspection at the reservoirs.  A fee is charged at Glendale but I do not believe one is charged at the others to launch after they inspect your inspection by the State at Glendale.  The other reservoirs, if as in the past, just leave your inspection book open on your dash board so when someone from Consolidated or the Sheriff comes by they can see that you have been inspected.

Glendale opens on June 1

I dont know how long they will stay open, last year they closed pretty early in August so I guess make hay while you can.

Thats all I know as of now and if i get any more information, Ill try to post it up.

I found this website with information for Twin Lakes - Welcome to the Twin Lakes Canal Company

Thanks for the info

[duksnfish]

Finally got down to Glendale for some crappie and gills. Fishing was slow for some reason as it had been really hot for crappie lately. I didnt get many, but what I did get had good size to them. Largest crappie was right at 11 inches and largest gill was 9. I did throw a lot of smaller fish back as I was picky on what I kept. The spawn is definately on though.
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[wiperhunter2]

Nice, looks like a good haul, were you using jigs, if so, what color worked the best?

[wiperhunter2]

@duksnfish

I tried about every color just to see and red/white was the best thing tipped with night crawler. If you do go, dont forget to get your boat inspected at one of the inspection stations before you get to Glendale and then cough up $20 buck

Red and white, I haven’t tried that color in a while, thanks for the info. $20 for an inspection, that would get expensive it you went there often but good to know, thanks.

[duksnfish]

I tried about every color just to see and red/white was the best thing tipped with night crawler. If you do go, dont forget to get your boat inspected at one of the inspection stations before you get to Glendale and then cough up $20 buck