First Trip to Clinton

Made my first trip to Clinton this weekend and all I can really say is man, there is a lot of timber in that lake!!! My wife and I arrived Thursday evening and stayed in campground 3. Nice campground, nice shower house etc.... Camping spot was excellent and I even got my fat butt out and walked some trails with the wife............brownie points! Lake was busy as was expected. Got to meet up with my buddy Ron on Friday and he went out with us for a bit and sure enough, put us on brush pile that produced some crappie. Thanks Ron!! Saturday we didn't go out at all with the weather being a bit on the uncooperative side. Up early Sunday to try and beat the recreational boaters. Only managed 5 keeper crappie, a 3 pound channel, a drum, and a small wiper. Ran into Chatt on the north shore in some timber.........of course he already had a limit!! Could not establish much of a pattern, caught few in timber and stumps west of boat ramp and caught a few in brush piles on north shore. Up early this morning and fished for few hours with not much luck. Put the poles away and took a tour of the lake.......wife was tired of fishing She was a trooper though getting up early on Sunday and Monday. Although we didn't catch many fish, we had a very enjoyable time. Pretty lake, with nice facilities and did I mention......lots of timber!!! Will be sure to back sometime.

Thanks for the report! Sounds like you at least caught a meals worth of crappie, cant beat that! :cheers2

Glad you all had an enjoyable time at Clinton, I was planning to make it:fish up there on friday but wussed out cause of wind and early rain showers ( ChumLee was planning on coming too but he wussed out before me :dono) I hope we can all get together and fish again some time, I really enjoyed meeting you at crappie camp...good luck:fish

Sounds like you made a good weekend trip to Clinton. Maybe next time we'll meet up and catch some slabs.
I stayed out Friday night, although with the weather and wind I stayed in my slip at the marina. Had to leave Saturday around 3, but came back out Sunday by 10 with a lady friend to troll for whites. The boat traffic was too crazy to try fishing piles with all the wakes from ski boats. Resorted to cat fishing in the marina cove with 6 good cats and 1, lucky for her, walleye on a worm.
Ended up the holiday weekend working Monday. I'LL BE BACK.

Good to meet you too!! Got on a good set of trees right off the bat. Caught 5 keeper size off 1 little stick-up(much more under). Not a fast bite either but iffin ya got it within 18in of bottom,,, well it was a trick just to git dem out too. Stayed out till just before the noon rush. Headed out to the 'Glen' Thursday. <*)}}}><

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Originally Posted by Captain Dan

Sounds like you made a good weekend trip to Clinton. Maybe next time we'll meet up and catch some slabs.
I stayed out Friday night, although with the weather and wind I stayed in my slip at the marina. Had to leave Saturday around 3, but came back out Sunday by 10 with a lady friend to troll for whites. The boat traffic was too crazy to try fishing piles with all the wakes from ski boats. Resorted to cat fishing in the marina cove with 6 good cats and 1, lucky for her, walleye on a worm.
Ended up the holiday weekend working Monday. I'LL BE BACK.

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Yeah Capt., I stopped by the Marina on Saturday morning but your boat was gone so I figured you were out battling the wind! Have to hook up next time!

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Originally Posted by Crappie Chatt

Good to meet you too!! Got on a good set of trees right off the bat. Caught 5 keeper size off 1 little stick-up(much more under). Not a fast bite either but iffin ya got it within 18in of bottom,,, well it was a trick just to git dem out too. Stayed out till just before the noon rush. Headed out to the 'Glen' Thursday. <*)}}}><

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Going to be at the Glen on Friday if the weather cooperates, my brother is coming in from Phoenix. Calling for a north wind of 15 and 40 percent chance of showers. Might be stuck on Campground 3 pile or back up in Osage with that wind. Hope the crappie are there! Maybe will run into you!

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Originally Posted by Ozark88

Going to be at the Glen on Friday if the weather cooperates, my brother is coming in from Phoenix. Calling for a north wind of 15 and 40 percent chance of showers. Might be stuck on Campground 3 pile or back up in Osage with that wind. Hope the crappie are there! Maybe will run into you!

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GREAT!!! We just might hafta head over to Webster. It's very well protected from those pesky N. winds. Where ya stayin? <*)}}}><

We are not staying, the Glen is just a little over an hour for us plus we are headed to Manhattan on Saturday for the ball game. If we were staying we would stay at M and M!!! How long does it take to get to Webster from the Glen?

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Originally Posted by Ozark88

We are not staying, the Glen is just a little over an hour for us plus we are headed to Manhattan on Saturday for the ball game. If we were staying we would stay at M and M!!! How long does it take to get to Webster from the Glen?

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Less than a hour. Stay on 24 West. It's very low but ramps OK. <*)}}}><

Sounds good, might have to head that way, never been on Webster! Kirwin yes, Webster no.

Trees, trees and more trees, something different than what we have huh. I think thats why I loved fishing the western Big 4 so much. I remember fishing Clinton when it opened as a kid, wish I had more experience then. I really like that lake, I do, I can apply so many different techniques there it's unbelievable. You have dippin trees, mainlake brush piles, rocky shores, and then river fishing, WOW, what a goldmine. It's no wonder Chatt has such a broad array and talent for crappie fishing, plus it's right there for him. I really envy you guys who have a lake at your door, it's always a trip for me to fish. Good job

Glad ya got to get out and cruise Clinton, the best part about Clinton is you can most always put your boat in somewhere to avoid the wind and find somewhere safe to fish! Glad ya had a good time!

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Originally Posted by crappiedoc

It's no wonder Chatt has such a broad array and talent for crappie fishing, plus it's right there for him. I really envy you guys who have a lake at your door, it's always a trip for me to fish. Good job

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Or it could be 20 years:dono of tournament fishing, 15 with CUSA all over the country. Perry, Clinton Pomona & Melvern has all the lake types you will experience:fish in each state. The biggest difference is the size:yikes of lakes. I sure learned a lot getting beat:notworthy by some of the best tourney fishers. <*)}}}><