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Planning a crappie trip for the week of March 18th. I used to live in Helena, AL in the mid 90's and fished Lay a lot. I have also fished Weiss. However, looking to try a new lake but can't decide between Guntersville or NH? Leaning towards Guntersville due to less crappie pressure, more black crappie, and the shear beauty of the area..! Any advice would greatly be appreciated..!
Don't think you can go wrong with either choice. Big G does have less crappie pressure due to its size but bass fisherman more than make up for it. Neely might not have as big a crowd as Gville will especially during the week.
Thanks for the response coach..! When I moved back to Ohio we had been going to Ky lake for the past 20 years but haven't for the last two years due to the Asian Carp invasion! Does Guntersville have a better population of black crappie?
Guntersville has both black and white crappie. It is a huge body of water and I would guess number of blacks vs whites would vary according to location cover, water depth ect. They both taste the same. Before I committed I would consider a few things. Lodging close to or on the lake Gville is your choice. If you have a small boat I would choose Neely. Guntersville is big water and can get real rough in windy conditions. There are some huge crappie in Guntersville. How much do you Know about the Lake? Neely is smaller might be able to narrow down fishing area easier. Either way you are probably going to catch some fish that time of year. I live on Weiss, I grew up on Guntersville and still fish it a lot. I occasionally fish Neely. I will be glad to help you but there are others on this site that you can communicate with. Cowboy 215 and RogerA are Neely experts. Slabprowler lives in Scottsboro and fishes Gville all the time.
Coach... I appreciate the feedback! Yes, I have a big boat it's a Triton 189 Multi Species Fiberglass 175 with 5hp kicker. In fact maybe to big handle the older I get! LOL I have checked lodging at both locations and it is very limited on NH. There are many options for renting on Guntersville. However, I don't know either lake and don't have a good idea as where to start. In regards to crappie I have always favored black crappie... I agree you can't taste a difference as there all good! The primary reason is for the fight as I believe they fight a little harder. I do long line troll for whites.... but my first love is "flipping" cover with tube jigs, etc. I have watched some Richard Gene videos and it appears Guntersville has less current and clearer water, which the blacks seem to favor. I was also wondering since Guntersville is know for bass fishing most of the fishing pressure is targeted at bass? We have a similar situation up here in Ohio in regards to Lake Erie. Everyone comes for the Walleye and Perch but it is actually a top notch Crappie lake at the right times of the year.
Both lakes are good ! I fish Neely a lot but live in Scottsboro because I personally think that Guntersville has way more pressure than Neely Henry plus no grass and Guntersville is way more crowded than it used to be . It’s getting to where if you going to fish a spot you better go early or someone will beat ya too it! We have a lot of water though and plenty places to find fish
You can't go wrong on any of those lakes that time of year. You can long line, spider rig or jig fish on any of them. Guntersville and NH will have more blacks than Weiss. The state park on Guntersville is smack in the middle of it all and Town Creek is an awesome fishery for crappie.
Thanks for the info as I need to pull the trigger on a place soon as they are all filling up quickly! While looking for a place to stay I found one that was home of Von Braun's scientist friends. I had always heard they located to the Huntsville area because it reminded them of their homeland in Germany. Had no idea it was in the Guntersville area.
Hey triton. Where u living at up there. Moved down here 5 years ago from Napoleon. I am by no means an expert here yet but am partial to NH Actually headed for the walleye end of April... any way good luck and enjoy your time in the beautiful state of bama
Hello OhioAl! I am in Troy North of Dayton. I lived in AL back in the mid 90's. I was South of B'Ham in Helena. When I retire I want to move back. I have seen some dream houses on NH..!
Either lake will have lots of pressure that time of year. I mostly fish Neely Henry. As for catching black crappie You should catch mostly blacks on Neely Henry. Any method should work on either lake.
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Hey Bob, when was the last time you were here. I catch probably more than 10 to 1 Blacks to whites on Weiss.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob D
If you plan on hitting NH any give me a shout, I’ll put you on them down here.
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Coach, I guess it's just a matter of what part of the lake you're on. Guntersville is the same way, I can go to certain creeks and areas and know it will be mostly whites and other places mostly blacks. I know the population of whites is much higher on Weiss than Guntersville and my experience on NH is mostly blacks in the areas I fish down by the dam area.
What area would you fish for Blacks at Guntersville?
Fish the coves/creeks on the N and W side of the lake. The S side gets a little muddier/dingy and holds the whites more. Just my observations.
Heading down Monday to Guntersville. Weather not looking to good! Staying on Bucks Island. Thinking about starting in Town Creek. Anyone been fishing that area?
The wife and I fished South Sauty yesterday and caught almost 30 good crappie. I know you want black crappie but most of what we caught was whites. Personally I can't tell any difference. There were also 3 other boats with us and everyone caught fish. Attachment 294456
South Sauty has a great White Crappie population compared to other creeks on the lake. WTG Roger!!
Nice fish...! I love "all" crappie just favor blacks a little more. Thanks for the info! It will be great to just get away from work for a week.
Is South Sauty about 12 miles on the water from Bucks Island? I believe Richard Dean fishes there a lot since he lives in Langston.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob D
I don't know since I have never been to Bucks Island, sorry.
Ok-Thanks!Quote:
Originally Posted by RogerA