Crappie And Muskie

[shockley32]

Friday morning I caught a crappie over a brush pile just when I looked down here came a torpedo following. About a three foot muskie chased that fish all the way to the top of the water. Not sure who the fish feared most, but after he is baptized in lake crisco tonight I think he would rather have his chances with the muskie!

I've heard a lot of bad things about the muskie ruining the crappie fishing at Pomme, however the next four fish from that brush pile were 12". Don't think they've hurt it much, but if you think so be my guest and stay away!

Brad

[Kayser]

There is a lake in Southern IL where muskie were introduced a while back, and the bass fishermen have claimed that it has ruined the lake. Well, this lake is producing more big bass and crappie than it ever has before, and gave up the state record black crappie this last year. There was even a net installed at the spillway to keep the big muskie (works on other species, too) from escaping during periods of high water. The bass in the electrofishing surveys are getting bigger, and more prevalent, but the average catch is going down (due to increased pressure and fish moving deeper), so the bass fishermen claim that the muskie are ruining the lake. The crappie guys will tell you the exact opposite, and that it's also good for the local economy.

Rob

[oneshot]

I had a Muskie take a Crappie away from me one time there,I was using only 2# Line so it didn't last long.Caught a Crappie the other evening that had been raked by a Mukie.

I was fishing over there couple years ago had a Guy tell me he catches Muskie all the time cuts their heads off throws them back Dang It! I don't care they are Unique to the Lake people work hard to supply them there and I catch plenty of other fish so their not hurting other fish that much.Some people are just idiots.

oneshot