Aunts Creek

[Lewisstull]

I just moved to the aunts creek area. Never fished table rock before. Where is a good place to fish for crappie and white bass in the spring? I want to get a game plan down for this spring. Thank you

[MeatintheFreezer]

I don't fish for crappie or whites down that far, but I am sure you could find crappie in Aunts creek. Whites might be a different story. The closest place from there I am familiar with would be to run up James river. Depending on the conditions (time of year, temp, water level, etc), I personally would start around Bridgeport and work my way up river. I have caught whites right out in front of Cape Fair Marina, so it just depends on where you are confident fishing.

You might steer clear of that area starting March 15, that's the opening day of spoonbill season (imagine a trout park opener, but with boats and grab hooks)

[Lewisstull]

Thank you for the info. I will definitely give that a try.

[aarchdale@coresleep.com]

I caught a whole bunch of whites in the very back of Aunts last winter, may have been a fluke. It was fun surprise. Bridgeport and Flatt creek is where I go for the crappie.

[Lewisstull]

Ever done any good in the spring? Was just wondering if they move up in there like the do most creeks in the spring.

[aarchdale@coresleep.com]

Never have really tried, I have only fished aunts a handful of times... I dont think its really a big enough creek for them to run up to spawn, James river and Flatt creek they def. go up though

[Alex Heitman]

You never know about the whites. I have found a mother load of them in the dam area spawning last year in just a little cove right off the main lake. It's all in the timing in my opinion

[J.M.]

Don't forget Long creek and Kings river for both whites and crappie

[Lewisstull]

How is it up past the bridge in cape fair for whites in the spring?

[ozarkgunner]

Nothing to see there.... Move along. Don't even think about a smoke swimming minnow or slider in pearl up past point 15. Nothing but paddlefish and carp up that way....