Crappie Fishing

[Troutn]

I am going to be on Table Rock around the dam area this next week and was hoping to get a few clues as to how to catch a few crappie. I do not spend much time crappie fishing at all and I know that it is a bitt late to be fishing for them now. I was hoping to get a few clues as to what you key off of for crappie. I don't need any secret spots, it just would be nice to know how deep to fish, what lure or bait might I try or any other general information. If there are any spots that are disclosed, I will be catch and release only this week. My main goal is to field test a new lure. Thanks in advance for the info!

Nathan

[FRENZEL]

After the end of May I do my crappie fishing at night. Find some trees in about 40 feet of water on a bluff and drop down a light at sunset. Filets by morning. Just down from gages marina is a good spot. Left side as you head up towards cricket. Use swimmin minnows vertical or net the live shad.

[Jeremy Rasnick]

I'd have to agree. I have hear a lot of stories about fishing under the lights. I have only fished pre existing lights on the Gages Docks. The one on the very South End seems to work. Speaking of Crappie. Here is a picture of a crappie that Phil Caught on one of our early trips this spring. He doesn't post enought pictures of himself on here so i'll do him a favor.

I'll admit one thing, Phil put it on me that evening,

[Troutn]

Thanks a ton for the information. I'll be giving it an honest go of it the next couple of nights.

Nathan

[flipper]

dropping a light???? more info please! THANKS

[FRENZEL]

Drop a submersible light over the side at sundown. Wait a few hours and usually you will have a giant ball of shad under you. Drop your bait under the baitfish and catch you a crappie or white bass. Jigs , sonics . grubs, or even better net some shad

[flipper]

thanks for the info...will have to try that!!