Thanks dr nip! We had a couple more just under 2 lbs but most of them were in the 1 lb -1.5 range
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Thanks dr nip! We had a couple more just under 2 lbs but most of them were in the 1 lb -1.5 range
Kept 20 today from fishing from the ramp and dock here in Arrowhead Estates. Water temp was 67, clarity is slightly murky, and I caught these fish on two tone green tube jig and 1/8th oz jig heads. Males are really getting black and they are aggressive. Females are hitting hard too, but I don't know if they are spawning because I haven't cleaned any of the females from today's catch. Will hitter again in the morning and clean fish tomorrow evening. Only bad thing today was the wind and it kept blowing up my skirt and exposing my pretty red panties.
Stink, I just HATE it when that happens !!:biggrin
Waded today with a buddy on the north end from about 1100 to 4 pm....cleaned 42 most came out of the same cove.....water was muddy.....fish were anywhere from 6 in to 3 ft....the spawn is on....most were males...some females came from deeper water and the eggs are ready.......here's a question for ya, will males eat eggs? Four of the males I cleaned looked like they had eaten eggs
Yes, they call it "breakfast".
I'm not sure? Maybe that accidentally suck some in while they are spawning? I know I get carried away sometimes when I spawn.
Went into longtown creek on Saturday. There was a lot of competition! We ended the day with 17 so it was well worth it. I still got the feeling they weren't going crazy in there yet. That's the first time we've ever fished Eufaula for the spawn though so don't have any frame of reference for it. Eggs were pretty small and not ready yet. Caught them on jigs. Didn't seem to matter the color as long as it had chartreuse in it.
A buddy of mine rode down from Owasso Friday night and we fished from the dock Saturday afternoon starting around noon. Very sporadic -- we'd catch a couple pretty quick then nothing for an hour. We fished for about 5 hours and only cleaned 14 (several still had eggs). We tried again Saturday night but it was very pathetic - 1 tiny dink and 1 little catfish. Still fishing with just minnows and a few of those suckers were big enough that I thought about trying to filet a couple of them.
About half of the females I cleaned this evening had spawned, no eggs. The other females' eggs were gooey and had dropped into place to eject over a nest.
Man thats rough for this time of year. Got a suggestion if you want to hear it. Keep moving till you find them. It seems this year that it has been on and off like a light switch. One place will be hot and other places dead as a doornail. If I was bank bound, I would start at INT 40 and then work my way down 69 til I found action. Use a long dipping rod or a bobber. Fish a jig about 10 inches down and fish in 12 to 24 inch deep water around cover. Try 5-10 different spots along a given shoreline if no bites, drive to next spot.Attachment 161413Quote:
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Thanks Fishers for the info. I need to try up by the bank at our dock. The development has put in some small trees in buckets a few years ago when the lake level was really low. Last year they were slaying them up between those trees and the shore -- dragging a jig under a cork about 8-10" down. Sometimes I'm just a little too stubborn (and lazy). I enjoy just sitting in the shade on the dock in my chair with the rods sitting on the dock while I consume a nice cold one. When I see the line take off, I set my cold one down and get the fish. If the fishing is slow, well that just means I get to enjoy a few more cold ones. I need to get up and around earlier and try them in the morning also.
Where would you park if fishing the rip rap on I-40?
Stink,, have you ever caught any in the back of that creek back behind the arrowhead marina,,just looking for a couple spots that may be out of the wind in the arrowhead areaQuote:
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Thanks
No, but only because I have never fished that area. But it will be a good place, I see guys in boats fishing and catching them back there all the time. I fish close to the ramp and have done fair over the last 3 years, but sure would like to get back there in that cove. Giver a try and let me know.
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Nip...if it were me I would park on the shoulder....used to be able to park in the median but I think they have put up cable barriers there
Nip...also if you exit off onto Lake Eufaula Road and turn north....that road dead ends into a pretty good cove....be a good spot to take the kids
Went to hugo and it didn't play out so ran back to the big E. We started fishing at 4pm and by 8 pm had 36 keepers and a lot of throwbacks. Method was cork and jig (yum beaver tail pum/chart) water temp 70 females were still on the banks. We didn't have nearly the same amount of large fish as Saturday and Sunday.
What part of the lake Champion?
We fished mid lake.
Can't find Lake Eufaula Rd. on the map. Is there another name for this road? Is there a lake license to be purchased to fish this lake?
Lake Eufaua Rd is Fountianhead rd, it is called Lake Eufaula rd exit, off of I-40. Go north on Lake Eufaula road it dead ends into the lake. Lake License? No just your fishing license. EB
So if no lake license I assume no boat license either?
Huh? Call me 918-617-0362 EB
Most the lakes around the city you have to pay for an additional lake and boat permit on top of your fishing license with the exception of Thunderbird. It's a ruckus. Maybe I confused by saying license instead or permit, lol.
LOL do not need any special boat permit. You have never been to Eufaula?
15 years ago on my friends Seadoo boat. It's only 1.5 hours from my house and thinking about hitting it by bank this weekend and hopefully when my motor gets in next week I'll be hitting it by boat pretty often. Tried of the crap crappie coming out of the crap lakes here in the city.
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Nip I don't pay alot of attention to highway signs but I think it's hwy 152? If coming east on I-40 it will be the exit before I-40 crosses the lake. No fee to fish the lake.
Thank you and I will check it out if time permits this weekend.
The only boat permit is if you launch at a Corps-run boat ramp. Its a launch permit to use the ramp. You can either get a 1-time use ($3 I think). Or you can get a yearly permit.
Well crappie crazy I fished around arrowhead area if that helps . I call that mid lake so sorry for any confusion I'm not really sure if it's mid lake but I kinda felt it was mid lakeish lol
its no big deal Champ,, i was just wondering what other people thought mid lake would be cause i have always considered like #9 and the longtown area over to bout oakridge midlake ,, Thanks for the reply,, i think im gonna try Tenkiller for a while because its been so hit and miss down there this year good one day ,nothin the next ,,I love Eufaula but it has not been nice to me this year
Thanks
I've actually slayed them from massy, fish creek coal and arrowhead all from last weekend till weds. My buddy said they finally hit the banks on grand yesterday
Any suggestions of where I can take my 3 sr citizens to catch a few from the bank tonight? Closer to Eufaula the better and has to be easy access.
I bet u could catch some around oak ridge boat ramp area off hwy9 there is a cove and a rock barrier people have been catching them there every time I go by there
Cleaned 31 Saturday.....around Oakridge area.....most were 4ft to 6 inches deep. They were about 1/2 n 1/2 male to female
Caught 3 nice crappie in front of my cabin along the shoreline yesterday right before dark. Caught 11 more this morning on my friend's dock here in Arrowhead Estates in shallow water, so they've moved back in. Water temp is a solid 70 degrees, very murky and the wind was blowing out of the south. Used white and green jig on the bottom, dark green and orange for the top. Had several hits on the top jig. Aggressive bite, strong fight, and didn't lose a single fish this morning.
Fished Saturday had 35 keepers from 10-2 in 3-4 ft od water on rip rap. I have been catching my fish on big crappiepro wasshappas 3 in on 3/16th and 1/4 ounce heads. Green pump/pearl has been the best color. EB
We had 18 keepers Sat. all shallow and mostly males in 1'-2' OW. Jigs and minners around Oakridge area.