A Lil ol' Alabamian needing some spring break help

I usually take the family camping at Guntersville during Spring Break. Gives me a chance to do a little crappie fishing, get away from work, get the kids outside, mom away from the house, and me a chance to enjoy an adult beverage near a campfire.

I'm the cook ( mom's on vacation, remember ), we have a tent and a dog ( cheseapeake retriever - named Bubba, but when fishin called Crapper ).

Ima thinkin of going elsewhere this spring break. Actually thinkin of goin to Mississippi. Do any of the fine lakes over in Miss have decent campgrounds with boat launches close by? And would any of you fine Mississippians have any advice for a neighbor on which lakes to chose for this upcoming spring break. It'll be in mid-March.

Thanks.

Heeeeey, Sardis Lake and Grenada lake have great camping sites and ramps. March weather is full of cold fronts and high wind at both Lakes.
At Grenada Lake below the Dam is some good fishing in the old river run, right off the spillway. I've caught some good crappie there. A lot of it can be fished from the bank, and you can put your boat in there also. It's a place you can fish when the wind is high, but others know about to so it to so will you'll have a few boats there.
That is what I would recommend, with the kids and wife.
Good luck......crappie cowboy

If the campgrounds survive the budget cuts , I would recomend Enid. Lots of places you can get out of the wind and good fishing in later March. That is where I will be.

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Originally Posted by satdoc1

If the campgrounds survive the budget cuts , I would recomend Enid. Lots of places you can get out of the wind and good fishing in later March. That is where I will be.

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plus 2 on that

Wouldnt listen to crappycowgirl since he lives in Ark now.

Enid long branch boat ramp and camp grounds

Some of the parks don't allow dogs, be sure to check.

They do if you are camping Maj.

Thanks Sat, wish they would for the cabins too.

Just have to be on leash at all times

Thanks for the replies. Ya'll are great.
When you reckon that word will get out on whether they are closing those state park campgrounds? What other campgrounds should I consider if we go to Enid? Right now it sounds like one by Long Branch.
Also, does the Navionics Map for HB's do the lake justice? I know over on Wheeler it is missing a lot of details on the Decatur Flats, just curious if I need to get a decent Topo.

Thanks again for the info.

Crappie Cowboy, it had nothin to do wid ya bein in Arkansas, just got a little out-voted by these uder fellas.

Better of buying a hotspot map of Enid and Sardis. Both real close. How do you like your chessie? Been thinking about buying one as fishing buddy.

Aliceville lake has a nice camp ground, Columbus lake has 2 nice camp grounds, Aberdeen lake has a nice camp ground. All of these lakes are on the Tenn-Tom Waterway and they'll prolly be a crappie tourney on one of em you could fesh depending on the week you're comin. If you interested pm me and I'll get you some mo info. What part of Bammer you from?

Stymie


Clean out your PM box , it is full and I will PM you the info you wanted.

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Stymie


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Try it now. Heck fire, you'd think ita tell ya when you got a problem like that.

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Better of buying a hotspot map of Enid and Sardis. Both real close. How do you like your chessie? Been thinking about buying one as fishing buddy.

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I got mine for the same reason!

Chessies are great dogs. Mine is a little over a year old. Real loyal, one owner type dog.

Just get him on the boat early, let him get used to the waves. Mine's stomach got unsettled and hence his Crapper name when we go fishin. I waited til the water got into the mid-50's before I introduced him to it. Took to it right away. Now that he's older, the cold don't bother him. I had him retrieving in the pond when it was 15 degrees out.

Ya gotta keep em active. Mine goes on a 4 mile walk every day with me, then anothere 2-3 with my wife, when I get home from work, we usually do 15-30 minutes of retrieving in the pond and no telling how much playin with the kids.

He's pretty smart. I hung some bells on the door and taught him to nudge them and make em ring when he wants to go outside. He has a key phrase to come when we call him, knows the basic heel, sit, lay down commands. Catches treates and knows that if he misses one that he can't go over and eat it. All in all a pretty fun dog.

You have to give him something to gnaw on when he first sees you, gets real happy and having a ball or chew kinda settles him down.

If you're not active or don't keep pets forever, might not be the dog for you. I was told that whoever they connect with is a connection for life.

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Aliceville lake has a nice camp ground, Columbus lake has 2 nice camp grounds, Aberdeen lake has a nice camp ground. All of these lakes are on the Tenn-Tom Waterway and they'll prolly be a crappie tourney on one of em you could fesh depending on the week you're comin. If you interested pm me and I'll get you some mo info. What part of Bammer you from?

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Livin near Huntsville. Originally from Eufaula

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Originally Posted by Stymie

Ya gotta keep em active. Mine goes on a 4 mile walk every day with me

You have to give him something to gnaw on when he first sees you, gets real happy and having a ball or chew kinda settles him down. I was told that whoever they connect with is a connection for life.

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First things first stymie. Ifn you walkin 4 miles eerie day, you ain't werkin as hard as me and Wb.

2) this sounds a lot like the description of DD. Jus sayin.

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2) this sounds a lot like the description of DD. Jus sayin.

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I was thinking the SAME thing about giving DD something to gnaw on when he first sees someone (like Feelay)! ;)

Thanks for the info.

Yor Welcome!