Thread: Oologah Archives

Originally Posted by Crappie ciller

Did you talk to two guys in a blue bass tracker just before you started sacking em? We ended up cleaning 10 with two 12 inch. Threw back about that many but never felt a bump after 10:30 or so.highlight of the day was when I threw one at the live well and hit my buddy in the side of his face, knocking off his hat and glasses in the process! It was worth the trip to laugh that hard. He ventured the opinion that the area south of the steering wheel is now a hard hat area. I fished the rest of the day with one eye on him.imagine he will get even.

Yea I did I was the fat boy in the back it was my partners turn up front. Nice to meet ya. We fished Hawthorn on Sat and Caught 9 Keepers early then about 10 or so they locked us without another bite was in 15-18 FOW. Pretty windy early on

I live in Collinsville and have never fished Oologah, any pointers on where to go to catch some Crappie? Any area done on the south end worth trying or is all the action up by Spencer, Blue Creek, Talala Cree, and the bridge?

Collinsville
If you have a boat with GPS Capable Electronics on it then its simple. Google "Oologah brush pile" with out the quotes. That will link you to all the Corp brush piles put out in the last several years. Without gps simply print the picture map. It makes it harder but the pic will show the piles too. If you have no boat there are several options. the 2nd cove up from the hawthorn boat launch has a really nice dock loaded with brush. A Little further "For you" is Spencer creek that has a low bluff with brush all along the bluff. Its accross from the swiming beach. I have never done it but people regularly catch crappie below the dam. I dont know how thats been this year as its been dry and very little water release might effect that. In summary if you have a good locator any structure 15+ Water has produced for me this winter If you get there early in the AM and late in the PM. I havent had much luck past 10-10:30 AM and 4 pm till dark but thats just me Im Kinda a slow learner lol. I have been at it long enough to know that just because i havent dont mean it aint so for sure!! hope that helps

Thanks so much for the tip, I do have a boat that a bought last year but have been hesitant to take it out on Oologah due to all the stories I have heard about submerged items that people hit with boats. Any pointers there? I read on here where the Bobby Garland Baby Shad seem like a good Jig, how do you all normally rig them?
I don't have GPS on my boat but would like to get one, any suggestions on a unit? I am new to lake fishing so I am just looking for all kinds of advice.

I have fished Oologah since the 80's in a boat and never hit anything however i hardly ever fish north of the Winganon Bridge. Mostly because of distance So i dont know that end of the lake at all but it is the shallower end lots of old fence rows and stuff as a matter of fact the old town of Alluwe,Ok is submerged there in the Lightinig Creek area i think. The South end of the lake (Hawthorn,Blue,Spencer,Talala)No Problems. Common sense is the key. As for electronics I personally have always used Lowrance Products. Started out because they are a Tulsa based Company. Its a Sound Product and they stand behind it. I have bought 3 new ones with no problems. GPS is great espically if you are unfamiliar with the waters your in. Shows Creek Channels and depths in real time. BG Baby shad is very popular now. I personally use mostly Minnows. But i will dangle a Jig if they will hit it. If there hittin Jigs You can sack up alot of Crappie(There Faster). But im not the guy to ask. Minnows Rigged in the Drop Shot method(Sinker on the bottom,hook tied about 12" above) works well. Right now with the water Temp in the low to mid 40's Small minnows. Early and late. I try and be on my spot at daybreak. they seem to lock up at about 10-11 AM depending on the weather Conditions. But they dont leave the lake. the bank keeps em there. lol. So i suspect if you can find where they go at 10-11 you can still catch em . they gotta eat . Crappie are Moody Very sensative to changing weather and light but its been my experiance that if you can find them any one can catch em. On Minnows lately the bite has been very light they bump it once then just hang on . I usually hold a ploe in my hand so i can feel em better. Usually if your not gettin hung up some your not in the right spot lol