He spends many days each year fishing these oxbows and he reported fantastic bass fishing on Blue Lake. The fish would pick that lure right up off the bottom. Rowe found his best fishing on flats which sported clumps of coontail. Sometimes you would have two or three bass chasing your lure back to the boat. They were nice, fat, healthy-looking fish.
Blue Lake is a sand-bottomed lake with very clear water and lots of submerged vegetation.
While Miller's goal is not to eliminate the weeds in this lake he'd like to keep them somewhat under control. The biggest concern Miller has for the future of Blue Lake is the common carp. High water may have allowed carp access to this lake once again. There are lots of subaquatic weeds in Snyder Bend. There's also lots of bass.