Target Rich Enviroment/Lake Conway/8-29-12

While Conway is a Target rich enviroment...It's spots like in the pictures where you should take your battle with a verticle Jig Pole. And if those trees are protected from the wind in 4-6 feet deep you most likely will find a cluster of trees loaded with fat crappie on Conway. This has been the pattern for me the last two weeks that has put fish after fish in my livewell. Look for small clusters of trees from a few trees to about no more than a acre or two in 4-6 feet deep. The clusters of trees on the south end of Art's Pond and around Adams Lake has been big producers for me lately. The evening bite has been better than the morning bite for me also. Most all my fish are being caught on a White n Chart Meatgetter jig or a Midsouth tube. It's been good fishing and I have been averaging 15-20 good fish a trip. The ones in the Pic were caught today from daylight to 1PM. I also have caught as many as 10 good fish out of one good cluster of trees but this is rare... most times its ones or twosey's then off too the next cluster on Conway. It wont be long and the fall bite will begin I expect it will take a little longer to get going due to the Hot Summer. Tight lines and look forward to seeing you all at Crappie Camp.

Good report. Thanks

Nice report. Funny you should mention isolated patches of trees, cause it works that way in stump fields too sometimes. Any particular ramps better than others with the water being so low? I've been hesitant to get my boat out there. I don't blink an eye when my home lake is low, but I don't know squat bout Conway....yet:D

glad your back with us russ!!!!

From Trout fishing back to crappie fishing good report. Thanks!!!

You should been quiet lately.

Good report and picture Russ

Those are nice uns Russ. WTG


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Nice pics and report Russ! That's interesting...white/chart. Midsouth was a hot color here this evening also.

dave you know you have to have a purple & chart jig to catch a fish at nimrod!!!!!!!!!!!!lol

Great fish CP. Looks like nearly all healthy looking black slabs. You are quite generous with your reports which must be good for your karma!

Thanks for the report and tips on Conway how was the trout guiding .

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Originally Posted by MEATGETTER

dave you know you have to have a purple & chart jig to catch a fish at nimrod!!!!!!!!!!!!lol

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What happen to them piranhas will eat anything there?:Rofl

Way to go Russ! Those are some good ones.

Thanks Russ

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Originally Posted by Splitshot82

Nice report. Funny you should mention isolated patches of trees, cause it works that way in stump fields too sometimes. Any particular ramps better than others with the water being so low? I've been hesitant to get my boat out there. I don't blink an eye when my home lake is low, but I don't know squat bout Conway....yet:D

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Adams, Lawrence and Pierce landings are all good ramps to launch, and if we get the rain predicted it should be good to launch where ever you like.

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Originally Posted by Bigben7

Great fish CP. Looks like nearly all healthy looking black slabs. You are quite generous with your reports which must be good for your karma!

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Thanks Ben I always try to give enough info to help someone to catch fish. If i am fishing by myself and I find a good spot I will let people know about that spot and how to catch em. Sometimes however there are some who show me things and if they dont want me to give details i respect that. I have enough confidence in my fishing to give out Info and still catch fish.

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Originally Posted by fisherguy

Thanks for the report and tips on Conway how was the trout guiding .

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The trout fishing was great we caught fish after fish on Fi-Yellow power bait balls below Bull Shoals Dam in the state park. The water was cool and low you could wade anywhere you wanted to go. It was fun to sight fish for the trout and the folks i fished with were happy with the outing.

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You should been quiet lately.

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Been having computer Problems i need to get fixed, but you can bet im fishing. i even snuk over your way and slid a couple limits out undetected. LOL

Good job Russ . Good report and photos , thanks.

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Originally Posted by CrappiePro

Been having computer Problems i need to get fixed, but you can bet im fishing. i even snuk over your way and slid a couple limits out undetected. LOL

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Must have been when Kena ''nimrod's catch'' was sick. I usually go most days the weather is good and not busy. I don't like to give out too many details cause it's hard to hide on Nimrod Lake. Wonder how many 1000's were pulled out this year? Between that and the drought , lake level still dropping.:Rofl

Good report and photos. Always enjoy seeing quality fish being brought in. Congrats.

Not a bad report but nimrod produces waaaay more hook sets per hour than "the way" for those who embrace the drive.

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Not a bad report but nimrod produces waaaay more hook sets per hour than "the way" for those who embrace the drive.

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That depends on the time of year...yes Nimrod own's the Summer months but Conway and Lake Dardanelle owns most the Fall, Winter, and Spring. Conway and Dardanelle also produces bigger and healthier looking fish on average than Nimrod. Nimrod also has high water issues in the winter/spring where you cant hardly fish it allot of years.

Thanks for the report CP

I agree Russ , many #'s on Nimrod , but bigger/fatter = Conway. Even if i did get skunked saturday.;-( Only fished 2-3 hrs, Adams area .......nary a bite , single pole and also casting 1/32 oz. Wind was tough so went to 1/8 oz and still no help. Wind was terrible. At least i got out and got some air !

Tony that last rain killed the bite for some reason. I am struggeling too went this afternoon caught five, three keepers and two dinks had to work for them. I'm going to give em a few days and try agian.