Craig C

HAvnt fished any this year but still drive by most weekends. Dont remember if it was last weekend or the one before but some folks were parked up on the road and had hiked down the bank and were fishing on the west bank. Saw what looked like a farmer with a ford flatbed who had driven down and judging by his body language was giving them an earfull.

Looks like they need to update that map as there is a parking lot just northeast of the work barns as well.

That is good info to have. Thanks for passing it along. That is interesting. In that little parking area isnt there an mdc sign there? I dont remember exactly what it is. I was there Wednesday as well. Just taking a walk. Parked in the south lot before the curve that heads south. Took my daughter and walked down to look at a few holes and saw lots of Cardinals.

Nice !

Glad you guys had a good time. WIsh I coulda made it but was sick as a dog. Havnt been down there for a while. Ive not done as well the last few times as I have been focused, make that obsessed, with catch a certain brownie I see under the old bridge and nothin I seem to do will even taunt that one in the least. but it shall be mine. I call this one "catfish hunter" in honor of the movie grumpier old men

Sounds like a hoot. I am there doing something just about every Sunday anyways. Will look ya up. I drive a white silverado "chootem" sign in the back window

Im hoping it wont be too crowded during the rifle season. Gonna take my muzzleloader there. Moved to Monett back in August and go to the CA about once a week usually with my year old boy. Caught his first rainbow last week. I saw dove hunters one day, some squirrel hunters one other day. Only seen one bow hunter. Talked to him in the south parking lot one evening.

apparently the best way to make sure I dont go fishing is to say I am going fishing. Both kids were sick all weekend. Gonna give it another try sunday morning if its not raining. Looks to be a bit chilly but who cares.

Gonna head to Capps tomorrow. Cant wait. Havnt fished all winter. Would like one keeper for lunch but would be happy just to feel a tug on the line. Ive missed it all winter.

Im gonna give it a go next tuesday weather permitting. Got 4 hours to kill between appointments in monett. Gonna bring my light spinning outfit u think. Sent from my PantechP9070 using Tapatalk 2

last I heard you couldnt stretch your arms out to the sides without hitting a drunk on a tube. super crowded on saturdays.

Living just minutes away from Crane Creek and hiking there very often, fishing only a little, I cant remember seeing anyone ever keep a fish since they changed the reg to allow a keeper. Certainly that doesnt mean it doesnt happen but I tend to think that currently there are not enough fish being legally taken for another reg change to have an affect. Poaching on the other hand has had a huge affect. I have turned in more than one car license to operation game thief and like others have said see signs of bait use constantly.

Nice !!

the private land excuse should only hold water if the bullets stay on that private land which they are not. sounds like l.e.o. need to relook at this one.

Good eaters