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Reply With QuoteI saw a TON of them in Chicot this winter. I could not believe the number that I saw.
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Sorry about the link now showing up correct, post on mobile device. I fish these lakes mostly. It was unreal how many cormorants there were, especially during the winter when the shad would bunch up and become lethargic. I haven't heard how many were shot this season, but I reckon we will see how well it pays off.
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I saw a TON of them in Chicot this winter. I could not believe the number that I saw.
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Why the South Dominates Trophy Crappie Fishing
Southern lakes dominate the top destinations for trophy crappie quite simply because of an expanded growing season. Upper midwestern and northern lakes produce trophy slabs as well, just not nearly as fast. Crappie will live more than 15 years in the north, and less than 6 years in the south. A 4-year-old crappie in Pennsylvania will average 9 inches long and weigh 1/2 pound, while a 4-year-old crappie in Mississippi will average 16 inches and weigh 3 pounds. This rapid growth rate is why the south is the primary destination for anglers looking to catch a trophy crappie.
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good info.....Originally Posted by waxnslabs
The "King" is coming
This could be the Day....
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That is the preferred answer and what I was taught and learned as a biologist. . And I haven't found a negative to it when it comes to our "lakes". Which are more or less ponds here.
Do know a river system is not the same.
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I think there needs to be a season for the cormorants. The number of BIG fish that I've caught recently that are scared up is unreal. And that's just the ones that got away.
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This ^^
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There were big fish and more fish before the thousands of birds that are on the Lake now the difference in the fishery is very noticeable to anyone who has fished this Lake for the past 10 yrs
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They do need address the bird population ..I've caught so many big fish with puncture wounds and I've seen a few dead fish, that may have been caused by this..the good news about the point is that it is so fertile and the shad population is so great, that it should continue to produce that fish you have always dreamed of catching.. I'll let ya know heading back there Monday lol
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This is what I was thinking. I know that the lake produces good fish, I also know it doesn't produce the numbers it used to do. There are several factors for this too, the lake is always gonna get a ton of pressure. Like someone else said, it's full of shad, but I can't help but wonder if the crappie numbers are below what they should, are there plenty of small fish being caught as well? Idk. I just don't think that it would hurt the lake to not take any female out during March n April at least once every few years. But like I said idk, I was just throwing something out there to think about. I just know it doesn't consistently produce the numbers that it once did on a regular basis. After all it is basically a big pond, maybe it needs to be restocked every once in awhile
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