Bridgeport Crappie Report

[Sam]

I went out of Bridgeport on the James River arm again today, and stayed between the bridge and Virgin Bluff. The fish had a serious case of high-pressure lockjaw most of the day. It was real tough, and real slow.

But they can turn on quick when they want to. By 3 p.m. I had only 3 crappies - then I caught 8 in half an hour in the same places I'd been fishing all day. I ended up with 13 keepers, mostly 12" to 14", and one short fish.

Slow-trolling swimming minnows in 30' water off flooded trees.