5-1 bass report

[Skeeter ZX190]

Put in at Orleans Trail at 12:30 p.m. and got off at 6:30 p.m.  Water temps were right around 65 everywhere we went.  The water sure has cleared up since the last time I was on Stockton which was the end of March or 1st or April.  At least 4 foot of clarity.  Fished from Orleans Trail to just south of the 215 bridge.   Fished primarily with a ned rig in green pumpkin and green pumpkin red.  Caught a 13 1/2 smallmouth right off the bat.  Also caught a 13 inch crappie on the ned, and later on a 10 1/2 inch crappie.  My son caught a 15 to 20 lb carp on the ned.  Sure put up a fight.  We caught just over 50 fish.  Targeted spawning type coves in 2 to 10 feet of water.  6 were keeper bass but nothing over 16 inches.  Caught largemouth, smallmouth, and kentuckys. I know an earlier post was talking about horrible slimy moss.  We didn't encounter anything like that in the areas we fished.     

[dan hufferd]

Nice fishs, really nice crappie !

[Kramr]

Nice bass, bonus crappie, what could be better 

[livingtofish]

Nice catch. I saw in a recent bassmaster article they listed the best lakes to achieve the grand slam which is catching a smallmouth,largemouth, and a Kentucky in the same day. Of course they didn't mention Stockton but I have also done this twice this year. Stockton is a great little lake to fish maybe not as good as table rock but not bad either.

[blacknoseddace]

What a great report! That just make want to get out there real soon. Great looking Crappie! 

[bassfisher]

Nice

[Hammer time]

Great fishing! Thanks for the report. Thats a tank white crappie in full spawning colors, congrats!