Ruark 4/22

[nxs]

Got busy yesterday and didn't get the report up. Lot was pretty full by the time we got there wed. went down to Power line Cove and not much going on there. Moved on up Sons Creek but lots of boats scattered in places we wanted to fish so turned and headed over to Big Sac arm

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Didn't seem to be as many boats and found some crappie and walleye on the bottom in 11' to 13' of water. We must have caught over a dozen walleye but only had 3 big enough to keep. Brought home 22 crappie all most all females full of eggs. Not too many short crappie this trip. Most caught on minnows but some on jigs with minnows. They were moving up and down the bank and had to use the graph to stay on them.

Also caught a few whites and they were about as fat as any I've ever seen.

I've got to mention though that for a change everyone was playing together nice. Sure unusual for Stockton this time of year.

[slab slinger]

Nice reprot. Sounds like a great trip you salvaged on crowded waters. Nice job finding them in another location. That shows your a fisherman and not just a spawn chaser that plays bumber boats over one spot.

[Sac River Jim]

i almost went up big sac after the mess i ran in to on son;s creek but i thought it might have even been worse. at 2:30 i loaded up and we came home. great job and thanks for the report.

[Sac River Jim]

Got busy yesterday and didn't get the report up. Lot was pretty full by the time we got there wed. went down to Power line Cove and not much going on there. Moved on up Sons Creek but lots of boats scattered in places we wanted to fish so turned and headed over to Big Sac arm

.

Didn't seem to be as many boats and found some crappie and walleye on the bottom in 11' to 13' of water. We must have caught over a dozen walleye but only had 3 big enough to keep. Brought home 22 crappie all most all females full of eggs. Not too many short crappie this trip. Most caught on minnows but some on jigs with minnows. They were moving up and down the bank and had to use the graph to stay on them.

Also caught a few whites and they were about as fat as any I've ever seen.

I've got to mention though that for a change everyone was playing together nice. Sure unusual for Stockton this time of year.

they werent playing nice on son's creek i got cut off twice trying to get in spawning pockets.

[dprice]

Laugh. Bet they didn't do it today. Jim.

[nxs]

We started to go up into Sons Creek and from what you're saying sure glad we didn't. It's a big lake and I sure don't mind sharing but I kinda like a little room.

Couple of years ago they boxed us and we finally left out but again turned into a good thing went to another cove no one there except for some of the biggest black crappie we've ever caught at Stockton.

Sure hard to leave fish though.

Everybody have a good one.

[Aggressor1988long]

One way to solve that go right before dark, best time to catch crappie anyway.

[nxs]

We use too but just got away from it.

[Sac River Jim]

One way to solve that go right before dark, best time to catch crappie anyway.

the area were talking about is a lower unit nightmare but you are right the big mamas move in just bout an hour before dark. you can fish off the 39 road bed and hammer them late in the evening

[nxs]

Don't think I'd want to run that mess in the dark but we've caught a lot of good crappie and walleye up there. The first bend below the bridge has been a good place, have not fished the other side much.

Heading up tomorrow might give it a try.