Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted April 28, 2013 Root Admin Posted April 28, 2013 Well... we caught a few. Me and Duane put in at Flat Creek Resort about noon today and fished up. Didn't find 'em so we pulled out and went to Cape Fair ramp. Water was good color there and 54. Just couldn't find them. At Cape, we hit some of Duane's spots. Most were coves or cut with brush, all up lake (I think). They weren't on the banks at all- some were within 15 feet but most were off in the brush. One common denominator was there had to be fairly deep water close- 16 ft plus. The shallower coves we didn't do as well. We quit at 4 with I think 15 crappie (haven't cleaned them yet). Had that many shorts. We found 59 degree water on the main lake.
Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted April 28, 2013 Author Root Admin Posted April 28, 2013 Oh yea- I caught them on smoke/purple flake swimming minnow, 1/16th oz head. Duane used several kinds of baits- he'll have to post his report.
Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted April 28, 2013 Author Root Admin Posted April 28, 2013 Cleaned. Had 11. 7 sows. One had bloody egg sacks. The rest weren't ready to spawn.
Members rvconrad Posted April 28, 2013 Members Posted April 28, 2013 Bet you and Duane had fun finding them. Great to eat too.
Feathers and Fins Posted April 28, 2013 Posted April 28, 2013 Using Duane as good luck should be banned lol... nice ones im thinking we will see crappie cooking pictures soon https://www.facebook.com/pages/Beaver-Lake-Arkansas-Fishing-Report/745541178798856
duckydoty Posted April 28, 2013 Posted April 28, 2013 I caught most of mine on Bobby Garlands (I think they are called monkey milk) and the swimming minnows that are pearl grey bellies and light bluish backs. Had a fun time and it was a nice break from packing for Alaska. A Little Rain Won't Hurt Them Fish.....They're Already Wet!! Visit my website at.. Ozark Trout Runners
laker67 Posted April 28, 2013 Posted April 28, 2013 Wow, that is the best picture I have seen lately. Looks as if you got a break from the rain. Rained here all day and into last night. Mattter of fact it rained all friday as well.
Chief Grey Bear Posted April 28, 2013 Posted April 28, 2013 I thought you said you were fishing with Ducky? Thats Al Linder! Chief Grey Bear Living is dangerous to your health Owner Ozark Fishing Expeditions Co-Owner, Chief Executive Product Development Team Jerm Werm Executive Pro Staff Team Agnew Executive Pro Staff Paul Dallas Productions Executive Pro Staff Team Heddon, River Division Chief Primary Consultant Missouri Smallmouth Alliance Executive Vice President Ronnie Moore Outdoors
Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted April 28, 2013 Author Root Admin Posted April 28, 2013 I've always had trouble fishing brush piles out from the bank. I learned from Duane... he throws out past the pile and lets the lure sink. When he feels it hit the brush, he lifts and works it over the branches. Now I kept catching, hooking the branches more than he... not sure what's up with that. I did find, though, if we were right on top of the pile, I could drop a swimming minnow straight down and hold it dead still and got lots of taps. I know you can't hold anything dead still- there's always movement. Crappie liked it though. Discussion on this pic... is the dark crappie a black crappie or a white crappie male in spawning colors?
Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted April 28, 2013 Author Root Admin Posted April 28, 2013 One other observance... there's a lot of wood along the bank this year and lake level is perfect for crappie cover along the bank. Nice to see.
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