WHARFRAT Posted March 22, 2014 Posted March 22, 2014 Today was a pretty amazing day for quality sized crappie. Numbers were so-so, but the majority were 12-14". The wife even got in on the action after lunch. We probably caught 60-70 fish. Only a handful were 9 and under. Caught more casting around docks than shooting under the docks. @lozcrappie
podum Posted March 22, 2014 Posted March 22, 2014 Wow. Very nice! I wish I had more time more than I wish I had more money.
Old plug Posted March 23, 2014 Posted March 23, 2014 what is the temperature up there. still 43 down here. If you find a warm spot you can catch real nice crappie. In found a spot in a very small narroe cove that was completely sheltered from the wind. it was 46 degrees when I pulled in there and there were a lot of dish suspended right in the middle of the cove. I was there a short while and the wind switched a bit and a ripple blowing up in the cove. The water temperature was back to 44 or 43 in minutes. I am going to stop for awhile till it warms up. Just do not have the drive anymore to freeze my butt to fish.
nomolites Posted March 23, 2014 Posted March 23, 2014 Nicely done. Water temp was 41-42 degrees on the North Shore this morning and the only good bite was green fish; caught them up on the rocks with a jerkbait. Crappie were slow.
Old plug Posted March 23, 2014 Posted March 23, 2014 yeah I know it is cold. I think this might be my last year fighting the cold weather. I know I can get all the crappie I want just on the docks around the house when it gets warmer. Everything else I like to fish for comes later when things the lake hits 50 degrees. All my friends my age group are either dead are have about stopped fishing all together. I am just going to slow down some. Tomorrow is suppose to be worse. Outlook was not good when I checked last thru most of the week.
Seth Posted March 23, 2014 Posted March 23, 2014 My buddy was up there today and his report matched yours. Not a ton of fish but most were good sized blacks. They kept 23 with most going 11-13". That's really nice for LoZ.
fishinwrench Posted March 23, 2014 Posted March 23, 2014 I've been tearing up the slabs consistently over the last week, but I found it considerably tougher today. Lots of half-hearted bites that I couldn't connect with and fewer bites altogether. Moving out a bit deeper didn't help at all, the best bite for me was still just off the chunky banks. I managed a limit of 10 1/2-11"ers but it took 3 times longer to get'em today and required alot more concentration than it had earlier in the week. They just didn't want to bite, and that shifty cold breeze was a PIA. Good job on staying with'em!
crittermo Posted March 23, 2014 Posted March 23, 2014 did you see any damaged docks from the ice? i haven't been down in a while to check mine. i feared ameren might have dropped the water while the docks were suspended in ice a few weeks ago.
Old plug Posted March 23, 2014 Posted March 23, 2014 I heard there were some up the Lake but here on the Gravois we really lucked out. I have not seen one torn up. Wrench what time dod you go out yesterday. What was the wind like over that area. It looked like from my house it might have been coming right down that bank. I am done till it get warmer. But It looks like it is going to be a good crappie year. Maybe next week I will walk across. the road to the other side of the point. I got several good crappie docks within 1/4 mile and do not need to freeze my bitt to fish them.
WeekendWarrior Posted March 23, 2014 Posted March 23, 2014 Was down looking for housing and a dock in old shooters cove was tore up on ramp where it met the dock, not sure if it was ice or not because stiff arm bent as well
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