Wading Grenada

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02-24-2019, 10:06 PM
jdj295

Wading Grenada

I'm relatively new to wading, and have been planning a trip to Grenada March 8-10th. A little concerned about the timing especially with all this rain. Think the high water will create plenty of wading opportunities like they did last year, but concerned about my timing. You veterans let me know what you think!
02-24-2019, 10:26 PM
Rees Guide

Think it will be early, is most years and with the high water more so.

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02-25-2019, 10:51 AM
jimmydee1

What Rees said....plus, unless things really change, water temp is gonna be pretty chilly for wading....jus my .02
02-25-2019, 02:21 PM
jdj295

Yea I was afraid so. Thanks for the input fellas.
02-25-2019, 06:20 PM
hotrod1

When the nights get to 50 it will begin.
02-25-2019, 08:32 PM
TheCrappieMan

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Originally Posted by jdj295

I'm relatively new to wading, and have been planning a trip to Grenada March 8-10th. A little concerned about the timing especially with all this rain. Think the high water will create plenty of wading opportunities like they did last year, but concerned about my timing. You veterans let me know what you think!

I grew up on that lake.. It's really a shame alot of people will never go there.. It truly is home of the 3lb crappie..my grandmaw still lives there so does my mom, and they sent me pics over the weeken, it is FLOODED.. I know a chick that's lived there her whole life and she's never even seen grenada flood like it did this time.. I'll post a few pics later I deleted them but will get them again..

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02-25-2019, 08:47 PM
TheCrappieMan

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Think it will be early, is most years and with the high water more so.

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Here are the photos of grenada at the spillway.. Pretty crazyAttachment 332054 Attachment 332055

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02-26-2019, 01:37 AM
bird down

March 10 is early. I’m afraid it’s gonna be a very tough go this year.
03-04-2019, 08:26 PM
arkie55

With the cold weather we now have the water will be cold. At least for me wading would be completely out of the question.
03-05-2019, 02:54 PM
duckhunter

When I was young, I remember fishing Grenada when it was over 230 and coming over the emergency spillway. This happened numerous times. We caught tons of crappie fishing off the bridge at Greysport. Water was so high, a boat wasn’t able to go under the bridge. We dipped the crappie up with a net of average length right off the bridge. Some on here may remember this.
03-05-2019, 03:07 PM
Iwannafish

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Originally Posted by duckhunter

When I was young, I remember fishing Grenada when it was over 230 and coming over the emergency spillway. This happened numerous times. We caught tons of crappie fishing off the bridge at Greysport. Water was so high, a boat wasn’t able to go under the bridge. We dipped the crappie up with a net of average length right off the bridge. Some on here may remember this.

I remember not being able to get under the bridge. Don't remember scooping crappie up with a net though!!!!!
03-05-2019, 05:47 PM
duckhunter

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Originally Posted by Iwannafish

I remember not being able to get under the bridge. Don't remember scooping crappie up with a net though!!!!!

I meant netting the fish we caught! Lol. We would wrap a string around the concrete and place the poles up and down the bridge, baited with jigs and minnows. Kinda like spider rigging, except you on dry land and not moving, lol. We really caught a lot of fish around that bridge at very high lake levels. 5 or 6 feet higher than now!
03-06-2019, 05:26 AM
bigcrappiemax

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Originally Posted by duckhunter

When I was young, I remember fishing Grenada when it was over 230 and coming over the emergency spillway. This happened numerous times. We caught tons of crappie fishing off the bridge at Greysport. Water was so high, a boat wasn’t able to go under the bridge. We dipped the crappie up with a net of average length right off the bridge. Some on here may remember this.

Hahaha. That was where I caught my first-ever crappie. I wore my old man and oldest brother out, and I was hooked. I didn't even care about the fish, but it was the first time (and maybe only time) I beat either of them at anything. We were using cane poles, corks, and minnows. I still get excited when my bobber gets eradicate and jerky and disappears. I like that sight as well as I do the thump on the jig pole line.
03-06-2019, 07:26 AM
Eagle 1

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Originally Posted by duckhunter

When I was young, I remember fishing Grenada when it was over 230 and coming over the emergency spillway. This happened numerous times. We caught tons of crappie fishing off the bridge at Greysport. Water was so high, a boat wasn’t able to go under the bridge. We dipped the crappie up with a net of average length right off the bridge. Some on here may remember this.

I can also remember wading valentine day in jeans and tennis shoes . Temperature patterns have really changed . Old outlet below the spillway was awesome Jan/Feb .
03-06-2019, 05:55 PM
jdj295

Was on Nader yesterday fighting 28 degree northwest winds! Didn't stay long, but water temp was 49-50. Hoping this warm weather towards the end of the week will help put some fish in the trees.