Report For 4/30

[eking66756]

First trip to Stockton. Beautiful lake!!! As you all know the wind was really bad out of the south today. 20-30 with gusts even higher. Launched at Cedar Ridge at 10 AM. Water temp at ramp was about 58. Went down Turkey Creek and found 60 degree water. Fished water from the banks out to 20 feet. No crappie to be found anywhere. Caught a nice 17 inch walleye on a smoke colored jig in 8 feet of water. Headed to the High point area again fishing depths from bank to 20 feet with jigs. No crappie to be found. Fished a big cove north of the Cedar Ridge ramp with jigs tipped with night crawlers looking for walleye. Caught 1 nice largemouth bass about 17 inches in about 10 feet of water on a night crawler. Got tired of fighting the wind and not finding the crappie. If anyone has any clue or advice on the crappie please let us know. The crazy weather has everyone confused includng the fish seems like. Talked to several boats at the ramp when we loaded out about 4 pm and they all had a tough day as well......................any other reports out there?? Thanks. This is an awesome website and a great looking lake. Looking forward to another trip in a couple of weeks. Im sure we will miss the crappie spawn on the banks if it ever happens it will surely be fast and furious and over very quickly.

[PHhunter]

Found crappie the last two days in 13 ft of water. Lots of fish but almost all were short. The keepers had eggs but they were not very developed. I think the water down below the surface is much colder and they are waiting to spawn.