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Barkley----Crappie moving into the shallows. I caught a few yesterday fishing the condos I put out last winter in front of my dock. They are only in about 4 feet of water now.
The fish were full of eggs and I believe they had lovemaking on their minds. Some of you may recognize that "faraway" look in the eyes of the boys and that "dont bother me now--I have a headache" look in the eyes of the girls.:D
Driller, how was the bite last week on Little River? I fished Eddy two different times last week and it was about as bad as I have ever seen it. 4 one day and 5 the next time. I know several other guys that had the same luck so I know it was not just me. I am hoping that this week will be much better.
THE BANDIT
I agree with you Bandit caught 5 today fish deep-shallow couldnt get on them, but a friend of mine went today and done real well catching them on the banks.
Wind and rain yesterday. I did manage to slip away from the "war dept" for a couple of hours and only caught 3 keepers. The neighbors that fished my dock did way better than I did(15) and burned no gas.
So much for the early spawn! I can really lose contact with the fish this time of the year.
THE BANDIT
Well i finally got on a few fish yesterday in Eddy Creek. They were full of eggs. Most were in 8-10 ft water on brush. About the time i started catching them good, the wind got so rough i couldnt keep my position. Hopefully next weekend will be a little calmer. Shouldnt the lake be about 5 ft higher for this time of year?
They are supposed to bring the lakes up to around 357 within the next 2 weeks.
Slapper, That is good news. I swear this last couple of weeks has been tough. Some of the best fishermen I know have had problems catching fish anywhere on Barkley. I have put in several buckets of brush and pipe in Eddy. Maybe I will try to find them Wed. if the weather holds. Thanks for your report. THE BANDIT:cool: :D
Was on the lake this morning by 5:45. In three hours on fishing, I caught 19. All were in 12-15 feet of water on breaklines with brush. Would have loved to stay but things are not always as I want them.
26 slabs yesterday fishing Little River. Very few "short" fish. The blacks have made their move to the banks and we have rising water.
Blacks are in 3-4 feet of water around cover. Whites are a little deeper and I caught a few really nice ones still out on the ledges.
Jigs did not do all that well---minnows are the hot item right now.
This may be the best year we have had for a long time---get out there and fill your freezers.
im on vacation this week and plan on doing a bunch of fishing on barkley. i was just wondering how the crappie fishing is right now? i caught a few last weekend and havent been back since. thanks for any report you can give.
I caught 17 yesterday off my dock. Of course it helps that I put in a bunch of condos last winter.
The fish are hanging tight to cover in 2-7 feet of water. Look for fallen trees and fish off the deep end of them.
Hey Mallard, Go figure! I spoke to a guy Monday that caught 23 Sunday and all came from better than 12 foot. I really loose them at this time of year. The guy I spoke with said stay on the move, one or two here and two or three there. He did fish 30 spots to get his fish. However he did catch them in Half a days fishing.
THE BANDIT