Thread: Rules for crappie beds at Barnett

Only one. You give me the GPS cords for them. Lol. I've put out bamboo a few times and many others have as well. Just use common sense where you put them. So many boats all over the place so be careful they're in deep enough water no one hits them.

Originally Posted by DonDon

Only one. You give me the GPS cords for them. Lol. I've put out bamboo a few times and many others have as well. Just use common sense where you put them. So many boats all over the place so be careful they're in deep enough water no one hits them.

I first thought you would put them out like stake beds in shallow water. How do you deploy them in deep water so no one will hit them?

Originally Posted by Boatbottom

I first thought you would put them out like stake beds in shallow water. How do you deploy them in deep water so no one will hit them?

A little concrete weighted bucket,put in tree, pour concrete, let set, dump in!

Thanks, question #2, is it legal to fish in the channel? Or should I find a place outside the channel markers to deploy a fish attractor?

Absolutely legal to fish in the navigation channel. It's aggravating sometimes with heavy boat traffic but lots of fish to be caught in spots. Like DD said make sure you don't place anything in a spot that would be considered a hazard. However, I really think you would have much better success finding a good spot in one of the old lake beds.

Lots of old channels off the boat channel up the lake. Get a good lake map and use your GPS and depth finder to pick what you think is a good spot. I've got done in pelahatchie bay snd on themail lake. Bamboo in a cinder block that I filled with 60 pounds on concrete. 75-80 pounds will hold it pretty good

Thanks guys. I'll give it a shot and see how it goes. I've just renovated my deck and have a bunch of old treated two by's that I can cut up. That ought to give me something to do on the cold rainy days ahead.