Thread: Shallow Lake Crappie

I need some guidance...

Background-

I built on a shallow oxbow lake in Scott. I'm on the western end which is separated from the main lake by a thick area of Cypress trees. It's several acres of navigable water, brush and Cypress line the banks. I've criss-crossed it with my depth finder, and there really isn't a channel. The middle area is 5-7 feet deep, and that's with all the rain we've had. I'd imagine at normal it's deepest is 6 feet. I have been trying to catch Crappie since June with absolutely no luck, by trolling and jigging minnows around brush... both on the bank and in the middle. I've caught tons of big bass, but crappie???? Nada.... zilch.


Until.....

I just built a boat slip/dock to keep my boat in the water in late October. So, I put rod holders all around and started putting minnows out at night to try to get a few cats or bass, having given up on Crappie. Lo and behold, I start catching a few crappie every night, and they are very nice ones.

Where are these peckerwoods during the day????????? How do you find them if there are no deep spots with structure??????

It's driving me nuts!

Thanks

I live in dewitt but come through Scott often! Challenge ACCEPTED!!!! lol! I bring my boat up there and give em heck with ya! Im no pro........But ya know sometimes second opinions pay off! We both may learn something!

I would also like to be a part of that trip!!!!! Maybe you can get the crappie club to have a derby out there to "help" ya figure it out!!!!

Sounds like a plan to me!!!!!

I could invite some game wardens........Ya never know what kinda stories could come up......

I want in too. I'll buy hubcaps at Cothams after the fishing is done Mackenstein. I guess you figured out if you have access to a private oxbow, you will always have lots of friends. Welcome to the board....friend.

That little lake has run out of the fishy. I out there today and got the last 2 out of the water welcome to the board

Looks pretty ducky out there too, if I'm looking at the right lake!

YOU ON TULLS OR BEARSKIN ? Fish tight to cover (boat docks and trees )

Originally Posted by NIMROD

YOU ON TULLS OR BEARSKIN ? Fish tight to cover (boat docks and trees )

Horseshoe. Probably the smallest oxbow in the Scott area.