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Donavan Lakes #3019844
01/21/20 07:22 PM
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Anyone have any experience in this fishing club? Thinking of joining and was looking to get some feedback.

Re: Donavan Lakes [Re: Spotchaser8] #3020045
01/21/20 11:23 PM
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I was a member for several years. Got out about 7 years ago, so take this in that context.

I assume you are interested in catching big bass. While I caught quite a few bass over 8 lbs., don't expect to do that every trip. After a few years, I switched my focus to shell crackers and bluegill. At that time, there were some whopper shell crackers. Since bass were required to be released, and I kind of lost interest in bass fishing, shell cracker and bluegill became my major focus. That being said, if you are a serious bass fisherman, it would not surprise me if the next state record, and possibly world record largemouth came from Donovan lakes.

Re: Donavan Lakes [Re: getting old] #3020292
01/22/20 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by getting old
I was a member for several years. Got out about 7 years ago, so take this in that context.

I assume you are interested in catching big bass. While I caught quite a few bass over 8 lbs., don't expect to do that every trip. After a few years, I switched my focus to shell crackers and bluegill. At that time, there were some whopper shell crackers. Since bass were required to be released, and I kind of lost interest in bass fishing, shell cracker and bluegill became my major focus. That being said, if you are a serious bass fisherman, it would not surprise me if the next state record, and possibly world record largemouth came from Donovan lakes.



^^^This^^^

I fished it several times with a business acquaintance. Caught alot of bass. There are some biguns there just not caught by me. smile

Re: Donavan Lakes [Re: Spotchaser8] #3020434
01/22/20 02:20 PM
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Spot how much does joining cost ?


Thomas Jefferson. The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.

Life is too short to only hunt and fish on weekends!

If being a dumbass was fatal some of you would be on your death bed!

Re: Donavan Lakes [Re: perchjerker] #3020610
01/22/20 05:28 PM
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Too much unless you are the gman

Re: Donavan Lakes [Re: Spotchaser8] #3020645
01/22/20 06:09 PM
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the ones in Marion are $1K, so I guess the others are too.


Thomas Jefferson. The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.

Life is too short to only hunt and fish on weekends!

If being a dumbass was fatal some of you would be on your death bed!

Re: Donavan Lakes [Re: Spotchaser8] #3020702
01/22/20 07:23 PM
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Thanks for the info guys!

Perch- the dues are $1000 for a year.

I’ve found some people through friends that are in the club and have caught some really big bass.

Re: Donavan Lakes [Re: Spotchaser8] #3020841
01/22/20 09:13 PM
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So are these managed farm ponds or pretty decent sized lakes? I looked at the website. Looks interesting. I'm obviously not interested since I'm too far away but if they're large private lakes, over 10 acres, I'd be interested if I was closer.


If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14
Re: Donavan Lakes [Re: Spotchaser8] #3021309
01/23/20 01:04 PM
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Will try state lakeWhen they open

Re: Donavan Lakes [Re: Spotchaser8] #3021329
01/23/20 01:36 PM
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Any one in particular O and w ? I looked at the one in Clayton. it looks deep since the area is hilly.


Thomas Jefferson. The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.

Life is too short to only hunt and fish on weekends!

If being a dumbass was fatal some of you would be on your death bed!

Re: Donavan Lakes [Re: Spotchaser8] #3021443
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Perch, Leon Brooks Hines outside of Brewton and J Emmitt Wood in Millry are both really good state owned and managed lakes. Used to be great. Both gave up a ton of double digit bass. The lake at Millry was completely drained about 8 years ago and completely restocked. It should be putting out some quality fish now. Back in the mid to late -90's I lived in Mobile and fished both Hines and Millry a good bit every spring and caught a pile of 10+ fish out of them both.

Re: Donavan Lakes [Re: FurFlyin] #3021616
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Originally Posted by FurFlyin
So are these managed farm ponds or pretty decent sized lakes? I looked at the website. Looks interesting. I'm obviously not interested since I'm too far away but if they're large private lakes, over 10 acres, I'd be interested if I was closer.



Just heard back today. 8 lakes total. Size ranges from 6-40 acres.


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