Report: Chickamauga Lake crappie 6/16/15

Dr Phil and I beat the heat again this AM on Chickamauga lake. We were launched and fishing by 6:30. There was a good feeding period according to the solunar tables that ran from 6:30 til 7:30. We started catching fish off docks to begin with. By 8:00 AM, we had 18 keepers in the livewell. Then for the next 2 hours, it was like pulling teeth to get a bite. We only landed 8 more in two hours before we decided that the heat was plenty for us and so we headed for the rampo at 10:00.

We scanned off shore structures, but didn't find any fish that were willing to bite, so we went back to docks and stayed with them. We did catch 3 or 4 good keepers on vertical structure. Blue Ghost in 1/16 oz was the best color and size. I did catch a few good crappie on 3/32 oz jigs with Penny Back 3" Slab slayers on them. It is a good bait for bigger crappie. The fish were deep under deep water docks today. We did check shallow docks as well, but didn't see very many on the graph. Attachment 206593Attachment 206594Attachment 206595

Great pics and report. Thanks for sharing.

Super! nice report and pix. Being smart and getting off the water early. Good safety tip.

Good report and Good pix as usual. Aren't those lulls a headache!!

Thx for the px and report :ThumbsUp

Good catch! Thanks for sharing the report.

Good job Fella's.

Very nice catch. Beautiful black fish. Sounds like the early bite is the time to be there.

Super post and great pix. Thanks. And nice catch!!

Thanks for a great report:ThumbsUp:ThumbsUp

Good report and good pics.

DK,

Always a pleasure reading your posts! Great looking slabs! I can not wait for us to get the pleasure of fishing together. As we speak our first East TN Crappie Club baby boy is on his way. We have been at the hospital since midnight and are about half way. Please everyone out there say a quick prayer. Thank you.

Matt