Wading Grenada

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Originally Posted by duckhunter

When I was young, I remember fishing Grenada when it was over 230 and coming over the emergency spillway. This happened numerous times. We caught tons of crappie fishing off the bridge at Greysport. Water was so high, a boat wasn’t able to go under the bridge. We dipped the crappie up with a net of average length right off the bridge. Some on here may remember this.

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I remember not being able to get under the bridge. Don't remember scooping crappie up with a net though!!!!!

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Originally Posted by Iwannafish

I remember not being able to get under the bridge. Don't remember scooping crappie up with a net though!!!!!

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I meant netting the fish we caught! Lol. We would wrap a string around the concrete and place the poles up and down the bridge, baited with jigs and minnows. Kinda like spider rigging, except you on dry land and not moving, lol. We really caught a lot of fish around that bridge at very high lake levels. 5 or 6 feet higher than now!

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Originally Posted by duckhunter

When I was young, I remember fishing Grenada when it was over 230 and coming over the emergency spillway. This happened numerous times. We caught tons of crappie fishing off the bridge at Greysport. Water was so high, a boat wasn’t able to go under the bridge. We dipped the crappie up with a net of average length right off the bridge. Some on here may remember this.

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Hahaha. That was where I caught my first-ever crappie. I wore my old man and oldest brother out, and I was hooked. I didn't even care about the fish, but it was the first time (and maybe only time) I beat either of them at anything. We were using cane poles, corks, and minnows. I still get excited when my bobber gets eradicate and jerky and disappears. I like that sight as well as I do the thump on the jig pole line.

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Originally Posted by duckhunter

When I was young, I remember fishing Grenada when it was over 230 and coming over the emergency spillway. This happened numerous times. We caught tons of crappie fishing off the bridge at Greysport. Water was so high, a boat wasn’t able to go under the bridge. We dipped the crappie up with a net of average length right off the bridge. Some on here may remember this.

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I can also remember wading valentine day in jeans and tennis shoes . Temperature patterns have really changed . Old outlet below the spillway was awesome Jan/Feb .

Was on Nader yesterday fighting 28 degree northwest winds! Didn't stay long, but water temp was 49-50. Hoping this warm weather towards the end of the week will help put some fish in the trees.