You can hike down to the bank using the trail through the woods just beyond the railroad underpass. However the shore line is rough and fishing is hit or miss, (like all fishing i suppose). Springtime is best for crappie when they head to the beds for spring spawn.
Not sure if it is allowed but access to the lake shore is very limited with brush mostly in the way
Not sure if you can but you can go to blue springs state park don't pull into the park keep going straight to the river they fish there
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