Crappie On Pomme/or White Bass

[fishbait3]

Just wondering which would be the better of two places on pomme to go for now by boat, Bolivar landing area or or then lindley arm. any info or input would be greatly appreciated.

[oneshot]

I always liked Lindley Arm.

oneshot

[Dutch]

White bass is basically a bust. Big dieoff a couple of years ago.

[fishbait3]

thanks for the info, It will be saturday before i get to go out so hopefully they weather will be decent

[Dutch]

If you want crappie info, pm Panfisher. He is down that way every day, not fishing, but there and may have a lock on info.

[MOPanfisher]

Well as the old saying goes ya shoulda been here last week. If you could dodge the wind last week was a sack em up week for crappie. Anywhere from 2-10 FOW on the upper Pomme arm, from Bolivar Landing down to Lightfoot. Spawning banks with cover out in the water was golden. Honestly I haven't heard a peep from the Lindley side. As for white bass yes there was a die off a few years ago, but last spring the MDC did some shocking up the rivers and found a suprisingly high number of small whites, 6" or so. With the shad/prey base in Pomme they should be doing well. Next spring they should be back in good numbers. I suspect the rain and cold front this week is gonna put the brakes on the crappie. They were definitely in a pre-spawn pattern but cleaning them neither the males nor females were quite ready yet, give them a couple weeks and be sure your fillet knives are sharp. Also talked to some bass fishermen, they seem to have been doing fairly well on jerk baits. Pomme bass are not monsters normally but the ones I've caught are fat, and full of fight (course they were on an ultra-lite crappie rod). Another 24-48 hours will tell the tale on how much rain we get and how much inflow, right now we have only gotten back to the "normal" spring flow in the Pomme de Terre River of about 250-300 so major flood not yet.

[shockley32]

Both arms of the lake, as well as everything in between, has been great. I've been catching crappie anywhere from 2' of water to 40'. It is just a tad early for the spawn, however as the water warms the crappie will make their way shallow for the warmeth if nothing else. There have been a lot of crappie caught shallow late last week, however they forgot to tell you the fish were 2-4' deep just off the river channel which swings next to the bank and the water was 20 feet deep very close. After the water stops rising and begans to stabalize you should be able to rip lips in 12-15 (plus however high the lake rises) fow over brush - start off points from spawning areas.

Good luck and let us know how you do.

Brad

[fishbait3]

thanks Brad, I knew u would come thru with a good report. THe buddy and i are debating if we should hit Pomme or Stockton both are very good lakes this time of yr lol!! I will give a report based on where ever we go.

[shockley32]

Let us know how you do - I've heard they have been slaying crappie and whites on Stockton. It will be interesting to see what happens with all the water. Hope to make it out Friday or Saturday and give it a go.

Brad

[fishinwrench]

What was the reason for the Pomme White bass die-off ?