Thread: New to crappie fishing and MS.

Thanks for all the advice guys. Got some stuff to do today then it's cooling off again but if it warms up next week have to take a pole and go do some exploring.

my grandpa and some guys used to take four wheelers back in to all the creeks up around water valley and long branch areas during the spawn. they would take 10-12' jig poles and dab around the trees and brush along the banks. also could take a light tackle casting rig and fish a minnow or jig under a cork. spawn i figure is the only time u can do this with decent success. ive also seen ppl just anchor up at the mouth of the creeks and fish minnows under a cork. they caught quite a few just sitting there as fish would come in and out of the creek from the main lake. i personally have not tried this, but i do know there are four wheeler trails right off the highway at watervalley that lead down to the creeks and even the main lake.

Originally Posted by yotetrapper

Hey ya'll... just moved down here this past summer, and have yet to catch my first crappie. We have a boat but it's not water ready yet. Also have a canoe. But, I guess what I'm most interested in right now would be fishing from shore. I live just minutes from Enid Lake, near the long branch landing. So also close to Grenada as well.

Does anyone have any recommendations of where would be a good spot to fish from shore around here this time of year? Also, what sort of technique? Was thinking jigs under a bobber and slowly twitch, retrieve it? Brand new at this so any advice would be welcome!

Thanks
Angela

I've caught lots of fish right against the bank at the Point Pleasant boat ramp. There's a good ledge that runs from the boat ramp out towards the point there. I've caught them right next to the no wake bouys at that ramp. Deroc and I did pretty good there one day. We were in separate boats, but close enough for a cast from the bank.

I have a place at Sardis. PM me your number and I'll take you fishing with me in my boat when I get a chance.

Bird Down is right about the spillway at Enid this time of year. Should be getting right really soon. If you follow the road along the spillway to where it dead ends, there is a ditch that holds lots of fish out of the current. It's almost to the interstate. I've caught lots of fish there and watched Feelay waylay em there one day. Put two 1/16th oz jigs about a foot apart under a 3/4"-1" pear shaped float about 6-7' deep. Just attach your main line to the bottom catch on the float. Cast out and jiggle the float. You'll catch lots of fish this way. They don't always pull the float down. If the float lays over, give it a jerk. They feed up and take the weight off the float which causes it to lay over.

BTW, welcome to Mississippi.

Thanks again everyone for all the ideas and the welcome. Been busy this past week so haven't really got a chance to explore much but should hopefully be able to do so sometime this week. I appreciate ya'll sharing your ideas and spots with me!

Angela