What has happened to Clinton Lake

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Originally Posted by Captain Dan

This past weekend the mayflies where everywhere, but I am confused. I'm used to seeing yellow mayflies in past years but these are all black.
So are they actually mayflies?
They covered the north side of the marina so bad they used a gas leaf blower to get them off the walls.
Also all the boats in slips had them all over the north sides out of the wind. several of the boats in slips motors where totally covered with them so their motors looked like they where camouflaged, even the white Johnsons where black with them.
Has anyone ever tried using mayflies for bait on crappie? one swipe with a butterfly net would give you over 100 baits.

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Bet it's worth a shot

Lakes cycle. Water levels have been down for a couple years in both Melvern and Clinton. Doesn't leave as many places for young crappie or baitfish to hide. Water has returned to these lakes so I bet we see them cycle back up shortly.

The lake has changed drastically from last summer, go fish where ya caught caught them 3-4yrs ago. The lake may be in a down cycle hawg wise, but there are plenty of eaters in there! Just gotta do that fishing thing for awhile, then you'll be doin the catchin thing again!

At the State Park West ramp.:yikes <*)}}}>< Attachment 167935Attachment 167936

All of those copperheads must be eating the crappie?????????:twocents:santa:santa:santa

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Originally Posted by Crappie Chatt

At the State Park West ramp.:yikes <*)}}}>< Attachment 167935Attachment 167936

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So Chatt what type of bait/plastic would a guy use to imitate these "july" flies?? I've seen some mayfly nymph plastics in the Grizzly Jig catalog...might be worth ordering some.

Crappie Sliders prolly best choice to try. Dark to black colors. A slow rising, next to trees best tactic. Remember this is a shallow and night time bite. <*)}}}><

thought bout a dark brown chenille and squirrel hand tie but then I read night bite

Nice one.

Nothing has happened to clinton...fish are still there. You just have to have no conscious and figure out who knows where to catch them and then cut in front of them. Do it as many times as it takes and you'll catch em too! Works great for some idiots.