Thread: Fall crappie

Originally Posted by J.T. Crappie Guide

I notice crappie biting better when the water creeps back down below 80 degerees. That should be real soon in NW Arkansas. Usualy October through mid December is outstanding. I consentrate most of my fishing towards docks in 20' plus of water with brush fishing anywhere from 10' to 25' down. I also fish brushpiles I have sunk on main lake flats durring that time as well. It seems like in the Fall fish are always bigger. My clients or myself catch several crappie over 2 lbs. every Fall!
My main method of fishing is minnows under slip floats around the docks and on the flats I use 2" curly tail jigs.
I hope this helps! Good luck!

JT,
Have U been using Swimin Minnows much down at Beaver this year? They have been hot up at Bull Shoals this year. Think I may have caught as many on them as I have live minnows this year.

Do U think slow trolling Chunk O' Rock area's in the fall when water temps drop would be any good?

Originally Posted by CrappieHead

JT,
Have U been using Swimin Minnows much down at Beaver this year? They have been hot up at Bull Shoals this year. Think I may have caught as many on them as I have live minnows this year.

Do U think slow trolling Chunk O' Rock area's in the fall when water temps drop would be any good?

I haven't tried the swimmin minnows yet. Who makes them and where can I find them? I'll try anything new!
I have trolled chunk rock in the fall with jigs and also hotntots with some luck... but you also pick up a lot of whites, walleye and bass. When I'm strickly targeting crappie I will hit brush around docks.

Originally Posted by J.T. Crappie Guide

I haven't tried the swimmin minnows yet. Who makes them and where can I find them? I'll try anything new!
I have trolled chunk rock in the fall with jigs and also hotntots with some luck... but you also pick up a lot of whites, walleye and bass. When I'm strickly targeting crappie I will hit brush around docks.

Bobby Garland Swimmin’ Minnows

The package does not have a web site on them. They are not listed in BPS or Cabelas web sites. Only I have found them is at Bull Shoals Pontaic Mairnia. Only place I have looked for them also, other than online.