Crabtree 4/26

[blacknoseddace]

 

 

 

Put in at Crabtree about 8 this morning. Since I'vod Walleye reports on OA Stockton forum I decided to hit some points with jigs. I tried that for quite a while and only caught one bass. Because of the intense wind I changed to spinnerbait and crankbaits, no good. Finally ended up using a wacky style worm and caught a bunch of bass with 2 keepers. The bass were hitting the worm very aggressively which made it more fun. They were in 4 to 8 feet of water and hit it on the drop. While fishing the wacky style worm I dragged a road runner with a smoke colored grub about 8 feet down on the other side of the boat and caught one short walleye on that. About that time (2 pm) I got ran off the water by nw wind that changed the air temperature and concerned me. Met a nice gentleman at the ramp in a white Champion who was staying at the camp ground in his 5th wheeler. He said he tried spinnerbaits too without any luck and ended up catching a bunch of bass on a pink worm at the same depth I did. Water temperature was 63 to 65. When I headed back in the white caps were menacing on the main lake . 

[Hammer time]

Thanks for the detailed report. Way to adjust your approach and figure them out!

[waterpossum]

Looks like the you made it to the quarry

[blacknoseddace]

22 minutes ago, waterpossum said:

Looks like the you made it to the quarry

One of my favorite places. Secluded, out of the wind, and mysterious. When the weather warms up it's a party haven and the fishin' there is over for me. 

[packersooner]

Love the detailed report and pics. Many thanks!

After many years of fishing Stockton, I have never been to the quarry. Is the fishing any good? I have done well on the steep ledges just outside of the quarry on the main lake.

Jason

[blacknoseddace]

Sometimes it can be pretty good. Fineness worms and zoom craws work well for us at times. Hit or miss. Lots of undersized Kentuckys in there in the Spring. We went in there last Saturday and the music was cranked up high from people partying. They have just as much a right to be there, I just don't care for the littering and the music drowns out the sounds of nature. So, I move to another area. Simple. Neat place though, and yes, fishing just outside the quarry can be pretty good.