Thread: Crescent Lake

Getting a good rain at my house as I write this. Was on the tail end of some white-cap winds from yesterday. Should bring some colder temps from what the weather people say. This all should give me some time to accumulate a few neccessary tools for this trade, i.e. poles, jigs, maps, crank baits, spinners, etc., etc. Been mostly an inshore trout, reds, and flounder type of fisherman. But seems I can recall those crappie tasting maybe a little better than spotted weakfish. So I'm adding them to my list of target species this year. My boat has the name "Outnumbered" on the sides. You see it out there give me a shout.
Nick

Nick,

My primary residence is in Jax. so I also do a lot of inshore fishing also. Before gas prices went stupid last year I also did a lot of offshore fishing. But my first love has always been freshwater.

I will be down there this weekend but don't know if I'll be on the water. I already have a freezer full of fish. If I see you out on the lake I'll give you a shout.

Clyde

Be sure to say hello if you happen on me and Don tomorrow... we will be in a 22' Sea Chaser named "Red Alert".

Tom

Wind, wind and more wind. Oh, and it was cold.

We caught 22, kept 10, left early. We both have a little fresh fish tonight.

The 10 we kept were all over 12" and the largest was just 2 ounces shy of 2 pounds.

The guys on the ramp after us this morning were from Warner Robins GA. Long drive to come to Crescent and have that much wind. I hope they did well. Their truck was still there when we left.

We caught fish in Dead Lake and a few just north of Bear Island... but it was too rough up there to stay long so we called it a day early.

Tom

Thanks for a good report Tom. Somebody has to venture out and put their best foot forward, I guess. Did these all come from artificial, or natural, or a combo?
Nick

Stuck my head out of the covers Sat. morning and could hear my wifes wind chimes sounding off. Rolled over and went back to bed, too much wind & cold for me.

Ya'll missed a great day today, fish were fired up till the front started pushing thru around 12:30. Wind started kicking up and I headed to the hill. Ended up with 27 keepers in the 1lb. to 1 1/2 lb. range, a few pushing 2 lbs. Almost all the females were full of eggs. Water temp was around 59 degrees. I think the Next full moon may push them into the lilly pads.

Clyde

Where are the pads? I have been there a few times and don't remember seeing any pads. Map shows them being in area surrounding entrance to canal to Dead Lake. They probably had been killed off since map was prepared. Sure would be nice to jig the pads when the spawn is on. Would not need to bring any minnows.
Joe

Originally Posted by Outnumbered

Thanks for a good report Tom. Somebody has to venture out and put their best foot forward, I guess. Did these all come from artificial, or natural, or a combo?
Nick

We just push jigs. We have not used minnows in months.

Tom