Bridgeport Report 4/14

[Phil Lilley]

Launched at 4 pm yesterday.  Hit some spots, brush piles and caught small crappie.  Bear Den, Peach Orchard.  Used 1/16th oz heads with Bobby Garland Crappie Baits - Baby Shad Opening Night (LAM), 2 pound line.

Headed up James and fished some channel banks with lay downs.  Caught a lot of tiny bass, small crappie.  Scattered crappie.  No pattern.  Did catch 4 keeps - all were 5-8 feet off bank suspended may be 3-6 feet deep.  Caught some night blue gill, red ears too.  Water temp from 62 to 64 degrees.

Lots of boats out...

[marcus]

those red ears are no joke those litte suckers can fight 

[176champion]

Thanks for the report Phil!!

Had a friend that went up flat creek side and said he caught some crappie and blue gill also, them blue gill if big enough are some good eating...

[m&m]

Phil, thanks for the report.  Glad to see the WT into the 60s.

Mike

[Phil Lilley]

Was tempted to keep some of the gills...  did keep a gog.

Lots of aggressive, small bass...

[Champ188]

Crappie fished 7 hours up the Kings on Thursday with similar results. Tons of small ones but only one keeper. Also caught some nice gogs.

[aarchdale@coresleep.com]

I have caught an unusual amount of short ones around Bridgeport this year. Not a bad thing though, means it will be better next year

[Nitro 750]

Thanks Phil for the report, it has been a tough year so far for crappie, well at least for me.  Plan on trying it in the morning. 

[mmirg]

Makes me feel a little better that at least we weren't the only ones that didn't get a limit or even close.  I fished with my brother and son on Tuesday of this week around Bridgeport.  We managed 5 keepers and what looks like a cross between a small mouth, a goggle eye, and a green sunfish I've never seen one quite like it.  Fished with my dad today and only got 4 keepers.  The fish were everywhere from 6 to 15 fow suspended caught them on 1/16 and 1/8 oz white/chart. Same story as everyone else I guess.  And yes, loads of boats out today. 

[abkeenan]

2 hours ago, mmirg said:

Makes me feel a little better that at least we weren't the only ones that didn't get a limit or even close.  I fished with my brother and son on Tuesday of this week around Bridgeport.  We managed 5 keepers and what looks like a cross between a small mouth, a goggle eye, and a green sunfish I've never seen one quite like it.  Fished with my dad today and only got 4 keepers.  The fish were everywhere from 6 to 15 fow suspended caught them on 1/16 and 1/8 oz white/chart. Same story as everyone else I guess.  And yes, loads of boats out today. 

Interesting. I've never seen anything like that????? There's the meanmouth........I guess that would be a smartmouth?????