zarraspook Posted June 8, 2010 Posted June 8, 2010 Started at "0'dark:30" (0530hrs)... Fishing main lake points from state park marina to crabtree cove... 3 walleye 19", 20", 21"; 3.9 lb channel cat ; 12 crappie 12-13" ......... also a 10-12 lb crap, a 4.5 lb drum, 4 ea 3oz bluegills and a broken rod..... But a GREAT DAY ( 0530- 1030hrs).... the cat came on a crankbait and the rest on crappie minnows........ "Look up OPTIMIST in the dictionary - there is a picture of a fishing boat being launched"
straw hat Posted June 8, 2010 Posted June 8, 2010 What? No kitchen sink? Looks like a great day to me!
Paola Cat Posted June 8, 2010 Posted June 8, 2010 Started at "0'dark:30" (0530hrs)... Fishing main lake points from state park marina to crabtree cove... 3 walleye 19", 20", 21"; 3.9 lb channel cat ; 12 crappie 12-13" ......... also a 10-12 lb crap, a 4.5 lb drum, 4 ea 3oz bluegills and a broken rod..... But a GREAT DAY ( 0530- 1030hrs).... the cat came on a crankbait and the rest on crappie minnows........ Wow .... great day indeed. "10-12 lb crap" .... now that's funny. Cheers. PC
wtr dogs Posted June 8, 2010 Posted June 8, 2010 Great report. Lightning from those crazy clouds sent us in about 9:00AM Over the weekend we had a half dozen nice crappie. When I cleaned them I was puzzeled at the remaining egg sacks. Not huge, but not small either??? Any ideas Straw Hat??? Did the crazy weather etc cause havoic with the spawn? Home of the the dam of 2009 AKC National Debry Champion.--AMMOAMMO
oneshot Posted June 8, 2010 Posted June 8, 2010 Where is the Carp and Drum? Around here nothing goes to waste.Caught a nice Buffalo,Guy couldn't believe I kept it. oneshot
straw hat Posted June 8, 2010 Posted June 8, 2010 Great report. Lightning from those crazy clouds sent us in about 9:00AM Over the weekend we had a half dozen nice crappie. When I cleaned them I was puzzeled at the remaining egg sacks. Not huge, but not small either??? Any ideas Straw Hat??? Did the crazy weather etc cause havoic with the spawn? Once spawning is complete the egg sacs remain with some residual eggs in them which are slowly reabsorbed. New eggs are always being developed by the ovaries which then pass through the oviduct which lays down the coating on the egg before they are deposited in the egg sacs. These coatings determine wether the egg will be sticky or not when exposed to water. The eggs are then held in the egg sacs until the metabolism increases in the spring which causes the release of certain hormones and accelerates the maturing process. So while eggs are maturing in the spring new eggs are still being produced and stored in the egg sacs. By the time the maturing eggs are laid many more eggs have been produced during that time. But these new eggs will not develope until next spring when once again the metabolism increases and the right hormones are present. As you can see the egg sacs are never empty.
straw hat Posted June 9, 2010 Posted June 9, 2010 PS. wtr dogs; The hormone estradiol, better known as FSH (follicle stimulation hormone) is produced by the fishes endocrine system when the day length, temperature or both reach a certain level. Whether temperature or day length regulates the production of this hormone depends on the species. This hormone is then produced until the eggs mature and are released.
packersooner Posted June 9, 2010 Posted June 9, 2010 Nice catch there Zarraspook! Hey Straw Hat, do you think it is possible for crappie to double spawn? One of my in-laws from Louisiana is a strong believer that there is a fall spawn. He has caught them full of eggs late in the year. In addition, he has caught some smaller crappie where their size just did not match up with a spring spawning class. Jason
straw hat Posted June 9, 2010 Posted June 9, 2010 Nice catch there Zarraspook! Hey Straw Hat, do you think it is possible for crappie to double spawn? One of my in-laws from Louisiana is a strong believer that there is a fall spawn. He has caught them full of eggs late in the year. In addition, he has caught some smaller crappie where their size just did not match up with a spring spawning class. Jason Your in-law is correct. A small percentage (usually thought to be about 2 to 5%) will fall spawn. Most biologists think (but it is not proven yet) that it is a seperate strain of crappie that fall spawn and that they do not actually double spawn. It is belived that one reason that this strain is not very successful is that the fall spawn takes place at a time of year where the young have a deminishing source of food and survival is therefore low. It is interesting to note that it is very rare for black crappie to fall spawn. White crappie are more of a southern species than black crappie which can survive way up into Canada. Considering that your in-laws are from Louisiana I would imagine that they were white crappie.
Members smiling mallard Posted June 9, 2010 Members Posted June 9, 2010 Cleaned a white crappie Sat night full of large loose eggs. Anyone else light fishing? We have been catching good slabs and 14.5" walleye with a few keepers mixed in off Big Sac main lake points 15-23' in 25-30fow. Schools of big whites passing through and a 4.5lb black on a kentucky rig/minnow
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