Carl Blackwell anyone?

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Originally Posted by Bigskyfisherman

Bigfishmama and I got in about 3 hours at the dock and got 32 fish. She used minnows that a guy gave us. Dead minnows worked better than the live ones. Blue/white and orange/yellow/chartreuse hair jigs worked well. The females still had eggs, but looked ready to pop. Everyone there got fish, mostly on minnows. A number of saugeyes were hooked, and the crappie disappeared for about an hour, when the saugeyes were in.

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BIGFISHMAMA (and husband)
Is it better early and late, at night or does it vary? How deep are you fishing? Is anyone catching crappie off the rocks around the Marina area or only in the dock? Thanks and continued success.

r7hunter,

Usually, early and late are better off the rocks at 1-4 feet; and the rest of the day, the dock seems to be better at 12-14 feet. Night fishing is better off the rocks. Minnows have worked well off the dock and off the rocks, although jigs produce faster off the rocks. If one color jig is not working, switch colors. Hair jigs have been really good for us. Blue/white, brown/orange, blue/pink, orange/yellow/chartreuse, yellow/green/chartreuse, and orange/white/white w/silver wrap have all been good lately. As noted above, the saugeyes seem to chase off the crappie, and that can happen at any time of the day. Just move to a different area for awhile if that happens.
Good luck.

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Originally Posted by Bigskyfisherman

r7hunter,

Usually, early and late are better off the rocks at 1-4 feet; and the rest of the day, the dock seems to be better at 12-14 feet. Night fishing is better off the rocks. Minnows have worked well off the dock and off the rocks, although jigs produce faster off the rocks. If one color jig is not working, switch colors. Hair jigs have been really good for us. Blue/white, brown/orange, blue/pink, orange/yellow/chartreuse, yellow/green/chartreuse, and orange/white/white w/silver wrap have all been good lately. As noted above, the saugeyes seem to chase off the crappie, and that can happen at any time of the day. Just move to a different area for awhile if that happens.
Good luck.

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Sky.
That is special when someone shares so much detail and specifics. I've had to move away from my NE Oklahoma "Green Country" creeks. I had 5 lakes to fish multiple creeks for spawners within 40 minutes of home. This should help me acquire some fillets. Thanks again.

Went Sat and Mon mornings. Scratched out 14 and 8, and lost a really big saugeye. Real slow except for one guy that had them dialed in with one jig.

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Originally Posted by aserioushunter

Went Sat and Mon mornings. Scratched out 14 and 8, and lost a really big saugeye. Real slow except for one guy that had them dialed in with one jig.

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Glad you got some, serious. We've been up there in the evenings three times lately. Minnows and jigs both working, and we've gotten 25-35 each time. Last night, I got 25 in maybe an hour; then, I lost a saugeye that was probably 4 1/2 #s. No crappie for the next hour, so I moved over to the bay and got 5 more crappie and two small saugeyes. Carp were everywhere. Best jig has been an orange head/chartreuse crystal chenille/yellow hair tail w/chartreuse flashabou.

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Originally Posted by Bigskyfisherman

Glad you got some, serious. We've been up there in the evenings three times lately. Minnows and jigs both working, and we've gotten 25-35 each time. Last night, I got 25 in maybe an hour; then, I lost a saugeye that was probably 4 1/2 #s. No crappie for the next hour, so I moved over to the bay and got 5 more crappie and two small saugeyes. Carp were everywhere. Best jig has been an orange head/chartreuse crystal chenille/yellow hair tail w/chartreuse flashabou.

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Were you fishing off the dock to start?

Got some runoff finally. Lake is now 4.95' below spillway. Hasn't been under 5' in years. Sky, I may try to get out there this weekend. Call me if you go.

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Originally Posted by dicksenn

Were you fishing off the dock to start?

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Yes. Then fished the rocks, then moved to the bay. Did best off the rocks, until the saugeyes moved in. Swollencrappie was there too, and he was smacking them good, as usual.

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Originally Posted by aserioushunter

Got some runoff finally. Lake is now 4.95' below spillway. Hasn't been under 5' in years. Sky, I may try to get out there this weekend. Call me if you go.

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If there is a window in the severe thunderstorms :dono, I'll make it up there. Will call you when I know for sure what time.

Made it out Friday. Didn't get many crappie, but got a bass, missed a big saugeye, and did an early release on a crappie that was probably 15 inches. The females were up to just under 13 inches and still had their eggs.