Kayak Trip Report, Moulton New City Lake

I found a little time to finally get on the water today. Four hours before I caught my first fish, but I finally found a few on a submerged grass edge in 10 to 12 feet of water. The grass was only about 12 to 18 inches tall with a clean bottom below 12 feet. I returned a dozen Black Crappie that were 10 to 12 inches and kept a half limit of Gills and Shellcrackers. I returned several bass, many more Gills and 2 Shellcrackers that were close to 12 inches. All caught single pole with a 1/32oz slider jig bottom bouncing. The water was 87 degrees with visibility of about 24 inches.


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Nice job DB.


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You did good!

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Glad that you was able to get out! Nice mess!

Sounds like a blast

Nice job, those fish have some nice color.

Nice job DB!

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DB is at it again. Nice catch

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That’s a good haul there

Nice work, but you threw the wrong ones back. ;)

I catch and keep plenty of fish, but if I don't return the largest I rob myself of catching them even bigger next year!

I've finally found out what I've been doing wrong with the Shellcracker. I've been looking too shallow instead of the 10 to 20 feet of water they like, LOL.

Ditch did you catch the crappie using the same technique?


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Yep, wasn't expected but I would bounce off the bottom 12 to 18 inches and let the bait flutter back down. About every other cast when I bounced the jig again I would end up hooking a fish that had picked it up. I had several bass mixed in also.

You tha man.


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Like the color on those fish. Is the lake pretty clean? Nice job DB

that lake is very clean .

The water was lower last year with visibility of 8 to 10 feet. This year only 2 to 3 feet, but still very clear. The lake bottom is all sand or rock.