Thread: Crappie Tournament on Greers

The live bait only was for boosting sales for minnow farmers in AR.

I think a tourney should allow anything legal. We have lots of great jig companies in AR. also. We are blessed with the best of both worlds.

Weather has put a hurting on the minner farms.

2015 Greenbrier Crappie Tournament

1st Craig Woods / Larry Holland 8.39
2nd Dustin Shaw / Jesse Price 7.92
3rd Eddie Mcpherson/ Nathan Shaw 7.29
4th Brady Hartwick / Bogan Hartwick 7.04
5th Dewayne Skinner / Colby Skinner 7.04
6th Eric Havens / Danielle Havens 6.81
7th Doug Ellison / Chris Fortner 6.09
8th Bobby Tarkington / Justin Shaw 5.72
9th Monty Fortner / Chris Davis 5.39
10th Zach Hartwick / Arron Rimmer 5.31
11th Jesse Ellison Sr / Jesse Ellison Jr 5.07
12th Chip Boudreux /Josh Mcentire 4.60
13th Paul Black / Joe Glover 4.58
14th John mceuen/ Cameron Goad 4.22
15th Gene Earnhart / Ronnie Garrett 4.20
16th MIke Mitchell / Ashley Havens 4.06
17th Jeremiah Rice / James Douglas 3.75
18th Jimmy Havens / Paul Havens 3.43
19th Melton Cotton / Jimmy Cotton 2.94
20th Doug Ward / Josh Ward 2.90
21st Kennieth Leveritt / James Avant 2.89
22nd Rusty Johnson / David Powell 2.56
23rd John Shores / Mike Finton 2.49

I don't think it was a live bait only tournament if so I saw some that could have been disqualified. I think it was a two pole only tournament

Thanks Wayne. Was is 7 or 10 fish?

10 fish so a little over a 3/4 pound average.

Originally Posted by creekslick

10 fish so a little over a 3/4 pound average.

Unfortunately that's a good mess of crappie for Greers Ferry. I wish it was more like 15 to 20lbs for 10 fish. Come on D10, get the AGFC to stop putting those hybrids in there and replace them with some fertilizer. Maybe some more nutrients in the water would help all the fish do better.

Originally Posted by Mac Daddy

Unfortunately that's a good mess of crappie for Greers Ferry. I wish it was more like 15 to 20lbs for 10 fish. Come on D10, get the AGFC to stop putting those hybrids in there and replace them with some fertilizer. Maybe some more nutrients in the water would help all the fish do better.

I wish we could fertilize Greers but it is cost prohibitive. The cost to fertilize one of our 1000 acre lake is about $30,000. Multiply that by 30-40. The cost would be around 900,000 - 1,200,000 a year for fertilization per year! Also due to the Corps drawing out water for power generation and flood control, the water wouldn't have a very long residence time in the lake.

As far as no longer stocking hybrids, I don't think hat will ever happen. It is an established fishery and the hybrid anglers wouldn't go for it. However, we are not stoking any predators, including hybrids, until we have an extended high water year and productivity in the lake increases, which will result in better shad production.