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Going to Lake Greeson next weekend, April 5th. Anyone fish this lake and could give me maybe the hot jig/color to buy? Crappie down deep or have they started coming to the shallows? I have a list of brush piles from the game and fish. Maybe someone who fishes this lake a lot could give me an idea of depth to chase them at?
Thanks in advance for whatever information you locals share. Going fishing and camping with my little girl that weekend. Would be great to put her on some fish.
Brian
Get on AGFC website and get brushpile coordinates or Crappie should be in Spawn mode if weather holds.
Got them already Nimrod. Thanks
Whites should be running up the Little Missouri....if you are at Star of the West up Hwy 70.
We always stayed at Jim Wylie....and fished the creek arms and shallow brush (most brush is now gone, sadly).
Guides there catch tons on deep marked brushpiles. If you can find 'em, should do well. Lots of beautiful camping all over that lake. Good luck.
I'm not real familiar with Greeson, but I'm guessing that is all the way up the lake past Bear Creek. Lot of the crappie condos sent to me from AGFC are up Bear Creek so that's where I planned on starting. Many years ago Jerry took my entire family out. He had 2 boats to fit us all. I had the spots he took us too but that old depth finder died a horrible death and I lost all my spots he showed me. :(
If someone knows how far up the river to find the whites please don't hesitate to add. But not having ever been up the river I hope you have some good landmarks or could GPS a spot so I know when I've gone far enough. :)
I think we are at the DAM SWAHA cabins. I think...
i can can probably get clear up to the river though in short order or anywhere for that matter. My boat isn't the fastest in the world but it's not slow so don't worry about guessing around the dam area if where I really need to be is way up the lake.
If you really want to go after the whites, drive your truck west on Hwy 70 and relaunch up at SOW Campground area. Fish the river up and down, wherever the water level allows. If they are there, you'll know it in minutes. If not, you can always drive back. I've driven a 25 hp type boat all the way from one end to that end, but it's no fun.
We never did too good on the dam area, or Chimney Rock area.......but a lot of people do! This is all from memory years ago. We went for 2 weeks every single year, around this time. We went for the whites originally, but found the crappie......mostly the blackest black crappie I ever caught.......and you need an E Piano wire to land one of 'em.
The lake has changed drastically.
Stop in at Lakeside Grocery and ask the guy for his best info........
Oh. And based on where I'm camped, is there a marina or something near by to get some minnows? I'm not the best crappie fisherman in the world so minnows might help us out a ton. Went to Tenkiller last Saturday and I got skunked. My buddy Kirk caught his and his partners limit the same day so I can't blame the bite for my no fish. Really need to feel like I can catch fish again this year. Been to Beaver trying to get on the walleye spawn and while I have not struck out, two walleye per trip isn't all that good either.
Nimrod, I so wish you were in love with Blue Mountain lake!! Least that would only be an hour drive for me to learn from one of the masters!
Lakeside grocery. Check. I'll mapquest it now. Thanks
I had their card somewhere, but I've lost it. I'm sorry. I'm sure they are listed. I believe they probably still sell minnows. There used to be another store right at the SOW campground on N. side, but no clue if it's still there.
Just spent three days there last weekend. If you can catch a crappie, he'll probably be a big one. One cousin caught a 2 lb 7 oz and another cousin caught a 2 lb 4 oz. Both were caught on jigs, Bobby Garland Cajun cricket color. I, personally, caught 3 last Saturday, 3 last Sunday, and 0 last Monday so my son and I came back home. I think you will have much warmer weather so maybe you'll find them on the banks or in the brush piles.
Someone sent me up the river and I took my son and he caught 5 white bass and had a pretty good time, but they weren't crappie. We went crappie fishing, but just did not find them. The white bass hit the Cajun crickets too. It's about my favorite color.
What few crappie we did catch were up in the creek. Go under the bridge and around to the left. The creek winds around and if you hit the little coves, you might just find a few. Good luck to you. If the fish don't cooperate, go get a burger at Gayle's Diner. Pretty lady with good food. GTT
Spoke to Lakeside bait today. His report was the fish are shallow. The lake is high and due to some issue they have not been draining it out yet. 3-6' the fish are in the brush on the shore. Just thought I'd check in and see if anyone else might have fished this week and had some more advice. Going to stop at his store Friday and grab some minnows for my girl. Just not sure if I would need to drive clear up the river or just fish the main lake in all the brush. I know whites, walleye all head up river for the spawn but I never thought crappie did the same thing. Grew up on Hamilton and never went up the mizzarn (sp) or way up to Blakley chasing the crappie spawn. Is that what I need to do for this lake?
brian
If the fish are shallow and in a bunch of new brush due to high water (unusual for this lake), then I may just go down there myself!!! Fishing buck brush on the sides of coves is what I remember most. When they lowered the lake, the buckbrush all died!!! If it's high, thus flooding new buckbrush, then hit every stickup you can find in every cove you can find.
You won't have to go up the lake to do that. Go under the US70 bridge, past Jim Wylie campground on your right, and from there go either left or right, or BOTH....and find coves and buckbrush and feed 'em minners. You'll have to experiment to find the right depth.
Good luck.
Well if anyone else made the trip and will see this, have you got any advice for today? I went up bear creek. I know I found fish in 20' in some of the pockets and other that a couple short strikes I've got nothing. WT is 60 give or take. Assuming my lowrance is accurate. Can't find anything up shallow. Not even the minnows are producing for me. Not even sure what to try right now. Hoping someone else might be on the water with a smart phone and watching this post and could tell me what to do. Worth a try.
Here's a pic of my cousin Randy with a big black and a big white. He and I caught 19 big crappie and a bass yesterday at Greeson. YES, IN THE RAIN. Even with the poncho, I was drenched. We were the only boat on our end of the lake up in Self Creek. When they hit, hang on! We hung a few more and let them get off. Had a day to remember.
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With weather forecast this week it should be a great weekend everywhere. Water temps lower but with 70's in the forecast it will change fast! Water temps should hit the magic range of 62 to 65 !
Back at Greeson today. 8 crappie, 3 bass, 2 goggle eyes. Windy windy windy! The crappie we caught were in shallow water caught on Bobby Garland Cajun crickets about 18 inches under a cork. Water temp 67 degrees. Not a great day, but still better than staying home. GTT
Thanks for the Greeson report. I have been thinking about going over there, but the weather & wind has changed my mind so far. It's over a 100 mile trip for me one way for me. Them are some pretty fish y'all caught.
You are welcome. My cousin went this morning and caught 5. Only one was in the shallow buck brush. The others came from 11 feet of water over cane condos. I think they're done!Quote:
Originally Posted by buckbrush
A friend went to Millwood yesterday and he and 4 friends (2 boats) brought back 79. Still in shallow water over there. I also heard from another friend from Mt. Ida that they were going at Ouachita.
Took my son gobbler hunting this morning.......no luck there either! Back to work tomorrow. Watch the weather tonight, Arkansas. GTT