Spring River OK February 27 report

[Phil Lilley]

Paul Crews and I put in at Twin Bridges yesterday about 9:30 am and headed up Spring River.  Water temp 46 most places.  Water was stained - good color.  Some wind later in the day but moderate.

We started close to the old bridge piers and looked for crappie on trees.  Didn't make any difference where - mid river, sides.  They were everywhere.  Slight current.  17-20 foot of water.  We (Paul) picked up 7-8 keepers before moving on up to look for whites.

Headed up to the docks and started above them.  Whites everywhere!  Every cast for a while.  They were liking white... small rubber baits.  14 foot of water.  Lots of 2+ pound fish, up to 2 3/4 pounds.  One hybrid about 3 and this one at 8.15 pounds.

We headed down looking for crappie again but couldn't keep the whites off the hook.  Finally went back down where we started and added more keeper crappie to the limit.  We ended up with 20 crappie and kept a few whites for the grill back at Paul's house.

It was amazing to see all the whites on the live scope.  We did go as far up as the highway 10 bridge and they were up there too.

 

[Quillback]

Congrats, that's some great fishing!

[BilletHead]

2 hours ago, Phil Lilley said:

Paul Crews and I put in at Twin Bridges yesterday about 9:30 am and headed up Spring River.  Water temp 46 most places.  Water was stained - good color.  Some wind later in the day but moderate.

We started close to the old bridge piers and looked for crappie on trees.  Didn't make any difference where - mid river, sides.  They were everywhere.  Slight current.  17-20 foot of water.  We (Paul) picked up 7-8 keepers before moving on up to look for whites.

Headed up to the docks and started above them.  Whites everywhere!  Every cast for a while.  They were liking white... small rubber baits.  14 foot of water.  Lots of 2+ pound fish, up to 2 3/4 pounds.  One hybrid about 3 and this one at 8.15 pounds.

We headed down looking for crappie again but couldn't keep the whites off the hook.  Finally went back down where we started and added more keeper crappie to the limit.  We ended up with 20 crappie and kept a few whites for the grill back at Paul's house.

It was amazing to see all the whites on the live scope.  We did go as far up as the highway 10 bridge and they were up there too.

 

Oh boy thank you @Phil Lilley. 

[BilletHead]

One question @Phil Lilley,

  Anyone launched at 10?

 Thanks.

[curtisce]

wow that's a nice hybrid and a bunch of crappie

[Ranger Dave]

If you put in at Connors Bridge, can you navigate downstream on the Neosho River to reach Twin Bridges?  Does it have a loading dock there?

[Ham]

That’s Awesome!

[Phil Lilley]

58 minutes ago, Ranger Dave said:

If you put in at Connors Bridge, can you navigate downstream on the Neosho River to reach Twin Bridges?  Does it have a loading dock there?

At twin bridges yes. But I’m not that familiar with the Neosho. 

[Phil Lilley]

1 hour ago, BilletHead said:

One question @Phil Lilley,

  Anyone launched at 10?

 Thanks.

I didn’t look at the ramp area but I would assume. If the ramp is useable. 

[BilletHead]

1 minute ago, Phil Lilley said:

I didn’t look at the ramp area but I would assume. If the ramp is useable. 

        Thanks, Bad place to leave a vehicle as we have talked about unless lots of people using it but so much nicer than making the run up from twin bridges when the fish hit the shoals.