Any good crappie fishing this time of year?

Hey guys I'm pretty new to this site. Let's just say I'm a beginner when it comes to this here fishing stuff all together. I fished a lot growing up but fell out of it when in my late teens due to getting a car, girls, then trying to start a career, etc. I recently got a 14ft flat bottom about 2 months ago and I've fished almost everyday since. I'm in the central Little Rock area and have fished Fourche Creek pretty hard lately. Been putting in on Lindsey Rd and at the interstate ball park off or Arch street. I've caught 2 crappie out of 5 fishing trips to that spot. So here's my question. I'm using a paddle and I'm in a 14ft flat bottom. I'm looking for suggestion on a good place to take my flat bottom and paddle out to some good crappie holes. I have a min-Kota but no battery as of yet. I don't mind traveling and I don't mind paddling a few miles. I grew up fishing the big woods wildlife refuge around st. Charles Arkansas and I remember fishing down there with my grandfather and tearing bream and crappie up this time of year. I would go back to some of those spots but that requires an ATV to make it.

Sorry it's a long read but I look forward to gathering knowledge and learning all I can from you guys I'm 25 years old and I'm a bit behind.

Caney Creek on lake conway or Gold creek is perfect for that, but there is usally a crowd at those areas as well, but both areas produce fish and i bet you could beat better than 2 out if either spot your first trip !


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Welcome to Crappie.com from Fayetteville. Girls, cars, trucks, careers have derailed a lot of young fisherman but it sounds like your back on track now. Greg is giving you some good advice. In addition, there are several other small to mid sized lakes in Central Ar that are fishable with your rig, such as Brewer, Overcup, Harris Brake, Nimrod, and Atknis. Just Google these locations and you'll find maps and available boat ramps. If you decide to join the crowd in Gold Creek, talk to Dan at the boat ramp, he will try to help put you on some fish. Good luck

Welcome from TN. Keep asking questions and going fishing. You will learn from this board.

Welcome from Batesville. Greg and Richard (RLCRAPPIE ) have given you good information. Give those places a try and you'll find some fish. Somebody on here might even take you or go with you sometime. Good luck.

Don't forget Maumelle just west of town . But it can get rough if you go on main lake . The Arkansas River behind the jetties or in Little Maumelle River near 430 interstate .

Lake Willastein in Maumelle is a trolling motor only lake and it has some crappie in it.


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Welcome aboard....your at the right place....read and listen to these guys

Welcome to the board

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Not that I can add much to what has been given but keep after em!

Chris

Wasn't expecting so many replies. I definitely appreciate the tips. I think I'm going to start with the closest place and work my way out. Atkins I've heard love stories about so I'll definitely be checking that lake out in the near future. I fished the little maumell river yesterday I put in at pinnacle mountain the water was crystal clear I could see my anchor at the bottom in 6 to 7ft of water. Could only go a mile in either direction before running into little damns. It was very shallow caught one small bass that was it. I want to try that river again but closer to the arkansas river. I think I was just way to far up stream.

When you say gold Creek are you talking about gold Creek landing? The area between 40 and hwy 365?

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When you say gold Creek are you talking about gold Creek landing? The area between 40 and hwy 365?

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Yes gold creek landing go west over the bridges and through the woods to crappie fishing we go

Ok cool well I do believe that's where I'm heading in the morning.. I hope to bring some slabs home. I've looked at the GPS and I can't find the Caney creek. I found caney creek Rd but according to the GPS the creek that is by that road is little creek and it appears the access is there at amity road for that. Am I missing something or is that caney creek just named wrong on my Google maps?

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Ok cool well I do believe that's where I'm heading in the morning.. I hope to bring some slabs home. I've looked at the GPS and I can't find the Caney creek. I found caney creek Rd but according to the GPS the creek that is by that road is little creek and it appears the access is there at amity road for that. Am I missing something or is that caney creek just named wrong on my Google maps?

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That's the right Caney Creek

Okay cool I was assuming so.

Let us know how you did [emoji846]


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I will, I kind of lied about going fishing today. I forgot about all the rain coming in. I will be going Thursday for sure if the weather man is telling the truth.

Caney creek would be great place grew up fishing it you can single pole and cast a cork with jig under it and you will catch fish

Well just got everything set up I'm going to fish gold creek in the morning. Going to put in at daybreak.. however my next trip will be caney creek. I plan on taking minows but I have a jig pole set up as well. Any specific colors you guys have luck with out there as far as jigs go? I have some yellow marabou jigs I'm using with some yellow powerbait at the moment. By the way went fishing this afternoon off the jetties at Fourche damn and had zero luck. I didn't see much action from others either. Just in case someone was thinking of going out that way.

Good luck today. I know I'm little late on the welcome but I'll say it anyway. I'm ready to get back out their myself.

Caught one crappie out there today and it was a baby. The only folks I really seen doing any good where spider rigging they obviously could cover a lot more water than I. I enjoyed myself and I'll definitely give gold creek landing another go around soon. It was packed in there so I know the fishing is good. But like some others said they just wasn't really biting. I'm going to fish caney creek Saturday hopefully I'll have some better luck.

I really like Atkins and Overcup . Harris brake would be another good one for your setup

Well guys I've been doing a lot of reading and you tubing and it's mostly my own fault im not catching fish. I have been fishing with 10lb test and 1/4 jig heads and I believe I'm to fast on my retrieve because I'm worried about sticking to the bottom because I'm too heavy. I'm about to go buy some 4lb test put it on my spinning reels and fish much much lighter like 1/32 or 1/16 so maybe I can feel more and I can reel much slower and stay suspended above the fish a little better. Going to go again in the morning and try to find em.

You have any updates? I read through your thread and I'm a new guy too, so this interested me....I think we are feeling a lot of the same growing pains when it comes to crappie fishing! I went out yesterday, didn't get a bite, of course the lake I went to was 75% iced over so I couldn't get where I wanted to, didn't want to break ice to get there. Let me know how your fishing's going, you got me curious!


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