Crappie At Mc Daniel?

[binman]

Is any one heard of any crappie off the bridge there yet? I saw 2 guys at the bait store said they where heading down earlier today so I was just wondering if they are catching any

[Troutfishn]

To catch good crappie at Mcdaniel avoid the bridge....When you arrive you will see a little cove area covered in trees on the eastern side, cut through the woods to the right don't worry you are NOT trespassing. I have talked with the security and they showed me a map of the public areas. Follow the trail made by me a only a few others all the way around the cove to the point where the cove meets the main lake. There at that point you will find the water levels are around 4ft. and very grassy with scattered cedar trees sunk. There is a steep drop off to about 15ft about 20 ft out from that point. Throw jigs out to the drop off and do a steady retrieve... no float. Start hitting that point here when you get nightly lows in the 45-50F range or when you start finding the grey morels. The only time I fish the bridge is at hot summer nights with the lantern to draw baitfish OR during June, July, to Mid Aug. for Excellent white bass. I like rattle traps, Cicadas, and white jigs for the white bass. (I moved back to saint louis so all my fishing hotspots in springfield are being given out here on OAF)

[emjay]

i found that usually you have to be right on the spot at the bridge to catch anything. i was once next to a guy that got to the spot i was trying to fish before me and he caught fish. i was fishing close to him with the same bait and didnt catch any. some people just pull way too many out. most of the crappies dont even get that big, i say around 7-10" only.

troutfishn - didnt know there was much white bass there. i've only managed to catch 1 in the past. but thanks for the spot, i'll try it when i get a chance.

[dbbmo]

Hello all. I went to McDaniels today to find this crappie hot spot. I found the trail okay, and the fallen cedars, but no crappie. I tried many different places all along the bank where the cove meets the lake but still no luck. Do you have any more tips. Such as, what type of bait/jigs to use, or the best time, of the year or day, to fish this area. I did catch one white bass and a smallie, but neither were keepers. After I made my way off the bank I headed for the bridge. There were three guys and one lady catching alot of smaller crappie, but unfortunately after I showed up they stopped biting. Better luck next time I guess.