Luckyj

Thats what we saw and heard also.

Well darn, was planning on launching are Rocky Branch. Would make a shorter boat ride than from Prairie Creek LOL Supposed to be out of the South.

Yeh mine is a smaller craft but it wont be at home LOL

I have a cast net and I am good with it. What I am trying to find out is WHERE do you find shad this time of year on Beaver Lake? Paying $1 a piece is a little steep in my opinion especially for only 2-3" ones LOL Any help pointing me in the right direction would be appreciated. Thanks guys. This should actually be titled shad/shiners. I am not looking for someones honey hole. Only looking for info on what I should be looking for area wise. Best I can tell I can use cast net or cages, and I have both, so thats not an issue.

Well went up the white and war eagle today only caught 4 small crappie and 1 small bass. Only used artificials no live bait today. Was a productive day of learning though. Water temps in both arms was 64.5.

Anyone have any thoughts or ideas on how this 18 mph wind scheduled for this weekend will affect the Whites and Crappie? In the past I have always liked a little wind to fish in.

Cool thanks for that info that helps adjsut my nimble brain a little more LOL Yeh those jacks can wreck havoc on your body!!!!

I apologize to Bferg for hijacking his thread.

Sorry about the typos, my typing sucks!!!!!!!!!!

Well Iwas born and raised in Florida, but have lived all over the country, CA, MN,WI,KY, TN, moved here for 6 years then moved to Flroida for another 10 years, then Louisiana for 3 years then Savannah GA for 3 years and now retired back here LOL Been around you might say. I fished most of the Florida east coast out of Daytona south to Port Canaveral, in LA lived in Lafayette fished all the inshore on the gulf, and all the inshore in east GA. My brother in FLorida has a 25' boat we did offshore fishign in then we woudl use my flats baot for inshore. I have a Carolina Skiff Center console. Its a 16' with a 50 evinrude on it. Not meant for big and rough water but it will NOT sink!!!!!! And YES I have personally tested LOL I have pretty much fished for all species at one time or another. Its just I am not familiar with Beaver Lake when it comes to catching Crappy whites and stripers. Bass fishign is easy on Beaver so looking for more challanges I guess as I get older LOL

Glad to hear that! Think I will go to War Eagle and give the whites and crappie a short shot tomorrow. Will let you guys know how I do.

I caught a 16" last week up in Ventris. But that is all.

I am hoping for sure! Fished for lots of bass on Beaver but never spent the time for Crappie, Whites and Stripers and now that I am back here I plan to chase those more than bass. So don't be surprised if I ask you a lot of questions LOL Thanks again for all the help.

Thanks FF I will give that area try. Trying to get back int he swing of freshwater lakes from fishing Saltwater for the last 15 years. LOL

Just moved back to this area after being gone for 15 years, so I am wondering are there other areas of the lake that the White Bass migrate too for spawning? Like the north end or the mid section creeks? Thanks for any help.