Ouachita 1 April Update

[Arkie John]

I was on the water and in the fog at 0715 idling to the north bank staring at my seeing eye (gps). I came to one of my haunts and using a blue/white maribou jig, immediately jigged up seven decent crappie from 12' in 28 fow, but no more. That's the way it is every time at this one spot.

I then moved to a cove that had been a heavy producer for the past week with nary a hit after 45 minutes. I took the hint and with the fog being burned off, I headed to the south bank to avoid the wind and to hit another of my favorite little places. Nuttin'.

I looked at the water in the south bank cove thinking it was too muddy for crappie but on a whim, I rigged up a minnow under a bobber with 18" of line. Then i slipped to a tree top that produced for me last year and I pulled out four slabs in succession while missing three more! 15.5, 15, 14 and 13.5. All females in 2 fow under brush.

I visited several other places without another hit. Water temps were 55 early and 58-59 late. I did find one place with 61.5 degree water.

I ended the day with a little trolling of the willow-leaf road runners with no takers. I loaded up the boat and was off the water at 9:15pm. A long day for eleven crappie but I have fourteen more good lookin' fillets in the freezer right now.

[CrappiePro]

Nice fish John, also nice to see the face behind all the posts. I have had many of long days on the water and wished I had those fish. Great Job CP

[crappie12]

Nice slabs ya caught there. Way to go.

[mark lo]

WTG - good catch.

[CastandBlast]

That's putting in a day of it....good job and thanks for the pic.

[creekslick]

Your wife is a little more understanding than mine if she let you fillet those in the kitchen. Good looking catch.

[NIMROD]

Nice ones. Look like most are white Crappie ,awful dark for females ?

[luvpt]

Good fishing John . . . They taste better when you have to work for'em....

[littlefirslabs]

Hi John One of these days You will be showing us a pic of a bucket full.Up and down weather must keep those Crappies all mixed up,but mother nature should send them spawning soon.I'm heading back down in a week,keep me posted.Good Luck TOM

[RTFish]

It may have been long day, but it looks like it was a good one. Nice fish. I haven't had a chance yet to wet a hook since we got back from Hot Springs. Mrs had foot surgery so I've been a little busy with her. I did get our cabin opened today so maybe next week I can find a day or two to try my luck. Hopefully, she will be back on her feet and can join me. Again....nice crappie.