I'm seeing a decline in the white crappie on the lake, has anyone else noticed this?
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I'm seeing a decline in the white crappie on the lake, has anyone else noticed this?
I have also Derick. Not seeing near the numbers I use to see. Only around ten years ago it was odd if I seen any black crappie in the back waters and now it is at least a 50/50 catch rate if not more blacks than whites being caught.
I've been fishing it for years...don't know if I've ever caught a white...in the raysville area
A friend caught a 2lbs white in Germany Creek last spring. I personally have never caught a white crappie on the Hill.
Greetings Derrick! I have been thinking of you. I had not seen you post in a while. It is good to hear from you ! Jimmy
I have not been fishing it long enough to say it has been a decline, but I have caught both on Clarks Hill with well over 90% being black crappie. I have heard that quite a few years ago it was mostly white crappie.
Caught a few in pistol creek last springAttachment 218487
Hey Jimmy, glad you are doing well. Been busy working and traveling a lot.Quote:
Originally Posted by JimmyS
I hope they comeback strong this spring.
DI, the white crappie have not recovered from all the years you slayed them at DA HILL.
If only that were true, most people stop fishing when the white crappie spawn which is why I would think they would stay strong on the hill.Quote:
Originally Posted by EARL KITCHENS
I have fished the hill for 40 years on the little river side and only caught a few whites. I have caught a lot of whites on the savanah river side but not many in the last few years.
Yep Aquatic Species Removal rotfl
Mike, that is his claim to fame!
Here is Quick catching a white and me holding one from Da Hill! These were caught in mid April, they were on fire that day, it was long line heaven!
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Originally Posted by Countrytime
I have actually kept fairly detailed records of all my trips to the Hill since 2000, so I went back to see just how my numbers compared. As a general rule, for every 500 crappie I have caught, only about 10 have been white crappie. It is definitely a black crappie lake from my perspective. What few white's I catch tend to be in the spring months. I jig fish 80% of the time, 20% minnows, and generally only troll in the early spring months. I mostly fish brush piles and structure and cast or vertical jig.