Crappie Report

[shockley32]

The crappie fishing has been as good as I've ever seen it - it appears the spawn is starting to get into the grove. Right now you can catch fish anywhere from the bank to forty feet of water. Even though a front came through Thursday and cooled the water temp down about five degrees they are still aggressive and ready to hit a jig put in front of them. There are a number of males on the banks and up in the button bushes, the lake is approximately three feet high, however the deeper fish have been larger and more consistent. If you are having trouble with the shallow bite just back off to the first brush pile in 10-20 feet of water. They have been suspended over the top of the brush, just run over the pile with your locator to see what depth the fish are, back off, cast, count down and swim it back. Yesterday we caught some in 25 fow, swimming it back 6 feet deep as well as 20 fow swimming it back 16 feet deep.

I've noticed over the last week the females went from bulging, looking like they were about to explode, to just somewhat full of eggs. The eggs are extrmeley soft and bloody. I pulled one out yesterday and noticed something odd was up, she was spewing eggs all over the place.

Been catching the fish on jigs - swimmer shad with a tripple ripple tail has been the best, although any body style of jig is working well (don't think it matters much right now). Color - glow chart, blue shad blue, motor oil, black/chart, blue/shad, shad. They will hit any color thrown at them, however some colors are producing a lot more bites than others. You can, and I have, caught fish vertical jigging, however they are eating the jig much better if it is on the move.

Good luck and go get some to release in Lake Crisco!

The bass fishing has been fantastic - plastics and jigs up in the bushes. Spinnerbaits, cranks and jerkbaits thrown right along the edge of the bushes.

Brad

[fisherman wannabe]

Very good report. Thanks so much.

[Salty]

What a great report! Thank you.

[shockley32]

Went back this morning - same story! Planning on hitting it tomorrow as well - looks like changing weather later this week and it may mess things up. Perhaps it's mother natures way of keeping them from spawning too early.

Brad