Melvern

[crappieslinger]

Spent the weekend at Melvern and came up with a whole lot of nothing. Worked brush from 12 to 30 ft and couldn't buy a bite. Tried up shallow but kept getting pushed off by "bass fishermen". Gave up on fighting the inconsiderate and headed out for the channel breaks. Saw a lot of fish on the HDS but couldnt entice a bite.
About to give up on Melvern and head to Coffey County or Pomona.

[Blackdog40]

yes same for me at Melvern

[fishlessDan]

Try fishing the breaks guys, its working everywhere else and has always been good at Melvern this time of year

[Blackdog40]

No fish on the Breaks either, is my first choice mystery to me

[Crappiewhipped]

Try fishing the breaks guys, its working everywhere else and has always been good at Melvern this time of year

I agree with fishing the breaks and I would like to add don't be afraid to try fishing the deeper breaks. Last saturday I found fish on a 22'-24' breakline and they were holding tight to the bottom.

[Shanep]

Thanks in advance for any advice. When you guys say fish the breaks, what do you mean?

[Crappiewhipped]

A break is a term used to discribe a change in the bottom depth or a contour change. Often in the fall crappie seem to use breaks as a structure element and relate to a specific depth change.

[Shanep]

Thanks for the feedback. Thinking of fishing melvern on Sunday for crappie or walleye. Sounds like a challenge based on the feedback.

Any words of advice in terms of locations and or tactics.

Thinking of drifting with jig/minnows in areas where the spawn in the spring?

[Blackdog40]

Heard some crappie caught in coves over brush today 20/25 foot of water 3rd hand report so not sure of truth or not

[Shanep]

Thanks for the information. Hopefully I can find them!