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Fished 2-6 p.m. The bite was screwy because of the clouds, but still ended up with a good mess. Caught them on wht/chart and pnk/chart when the sun was shining and blk/chart when it wasn't. Water temp was 50 degrees and it was a little windy, but still a Great afternoon on the water.
(C.J.)
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Forgot pics. Never see stringers on here, so here's somethin different.
(C.J.)
Nice catch.
Nice fish
Good ones!
Nice mess of fish there! Thanks for the post and the pics!
That's a good mess of fish C.J. !! Way to go.
Looks like dinner to me. Nice job.
Them some nice one's, Conway just keeps on ticking and ticking out slabs. WTG!!!
Call us when the grease gets hot!!! Nice Haul!!!!!!!
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Bill Burnett
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Nice ones! Feller brot the feesh in the house for better pic!
Lol! You see i was standing close to the door, thats as far as i made it. The wife made sure of that!!Quote:
Originally Posted by blueducklane
(C.J.)
Sorry Bill, they didn't make it through the night. Moment of silence................Amen.Quote:
Originally Posted by BigRiverMarine
(C.J.)
We see who rules the roost.:bash I cleaned my in the kitchen after I Deer hunted till dark yesterday. Kena has never said I could'nt . Guess if I left a mess it might be different.:twocentsQuote:
Originally Posted by Cmj
I clean my deer in the kitchen. But she cant stand fish. Picking my battles!!! Lol!!Quote:
Originally Posted by NIMROD
(C.J.)
All good things must end, with the kind of pressure the Conway crappie are now receiving its just a matter of time.Quote:
Originally Posted by CrappiePro
No offense Guru, but a female Crappie spawns about 10,000 eggs every year. I have fished lakes that didnt have much pressure and you couldnt BUY a Crappie over 7". I think the pressure is good for a healthy lake such as Conway and as long as two or three fish survive, it will continue to be healthy. I think the feelings of the fishermen are damaged way more than the fish population. JMO
(C.J.)
Nice catch and very well said... Those 'sippi guys were sayn the same thind about those lakes during the summer. You would've thought there would never be another 12" fish come outta sardis and they are killn em there now!! Nice stringer!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Cmj
I agree 100% with you C.J. Overpopulation is worse than fishing pressure in my opinion. There's a lake here that doesn't get any pressure and you can't buy a fish over 7 to 8 Inches. And they are all skinny fish and that just gives people another reason not to fish it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cmj
90% of Lake Conway sees very little crappie fishing pressure fall through spring, and very little crappie pressure throughout summer. It is from this 90 percent of water that keeps producing slabs... much as it's done for the last 60 years or so... that find their way to the popular fishing spots year end and year out. With 6700 acres of prime habitat throughout the lake and so many places above and below the surface that cannot be touched with a spider rig, or jig pole, or yo yo. Fishing pressure in the popular spots is exactly what Lake Conway needs to avoid a stunted lake. A stunted lake, or pollution from run off and a nearby growing city, or a lake that has become silted in over the years and not being managed for silt or water quality is the biggest threat to Lake Conway. Not fishing pressure.
With that said folks who constantly try to discourage folks from coming and fishing Lake Conway are doing the lake a great dis-service and Don’t even realize it. I also think that these same folks are the same ones who trash talk the lake and can be seen launching their boat on Lake Conway the very next day. This just makes me wonder if they are acting out for their own selfish reasons. Keep posting CMJ and putting those Pic’s up and let others know about Lake Conway because you are clearly one who understands. Maybe we can convince some others there is at least 6000 acres out there to fish if they have a problem with crowds or pressure… not to mention all the other waterways nearby. JMHO
No offense taken, everyone is entitled to their opinions. I am glad to hear they spawn 10,000 eggs a year, but study up on that survival rate. There are thousands of water turkeys and great blue heron cranes not to mention bass and catfish and other predators that have a large impact on that survival rate. I have moved on to other lakes and ain't missed a beat, still catching plenty of nice limits of nice fish. I don't have feelings. Can't hurt something a person don't have. I quit worrying about Conway a while back, I wish their was 2 or 3 hundred or more boats a day there fishing. Pressure is a questionable issue, it's like when you get a new puppy and are house breaking it, after you discipline it enough it finally gets smart and stops doing what gets it in trouble. It's called education, the fish get educated also just give them time, when they see the same thing over and over again they get smart. JMOQuote:
Originally Posted by Cmj
But those were some nice fish you caught. Congrats.
Fair enough, there's always at least two ways to look at every issue. If The pressure is hurting the lake,well i sure do enjoy contributing to it's demise!!!
(C.J.)
Nice catch.
I took your advice and did a little research, this is what I found. "In lakes with low bass populations, crappie often overpopulate and become stunted.For crappie to reach larger sizes, populations must experience high total mortality to keep their numbers within the carrying capacity of their habitat. Crappie populations typically exhibit high rates of mortality due to natural causes, but only moderate levels of mortality due to angler harvest. These factors allow for generous harvest regulations in most areas." Quote taken from Texas Park and Wildlife's website.
We had a bad over population (Stunted Fish) problem at Horseshoe back 20-25 years ago, and the ARGF stocked Hybrid bass that was supposed to help. It did some good I think, but we still don't have limits of 1.5 to 2lbers. The fish are better average size now tho. Bout 1-1.25 when they're on.
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Bill Burnett
870-635-0202
We sell XPRESS, EXCEL, and ALWELD Boats. Yamaha, Suzuki, Evinrude, Mud Buddy, and Tohatsu/Nissan Engines.
Pro Staff, Southern Pro Tackle and Ozark Rods.
Member, Tri-State Crappie Anglers
One problem is over crowding of Crappie but then adding another predator fish can hurt also cause there is only so much forage (Shad and Minnows) to go around.Quote:
Originally Posted by BigRiverMarine