Newb from Clermont Chain

Hey guys lived in central Florida my whole life. Grew up fishing on mainly private lakes in Windermere area. Not my house but some friends places. Recently moved out to Clermont and now we live on Crescent Lake. I’m not super experienced in speck fishing but I know a few things. Hoping to pick up some knowledge from the members here. Anybody know if there’s any decent speck fishing on the Clermont Chain? If I was to guess Crescent Lake might be decent. Appears to have a few deep holes and from what I see there is some pretty decent vegetation that in my limited experience and knowledge has been known to hold speck. Not looking for anybody’s honey hole. Just curious if I would be wasting my time in this area.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

At 1st glance I might suspect someone playing a pun, under an alias, but I would think Slab has a way to filter these things...:Rofl...anyhoo Cracker, although Crescent has experienced "Heavy" pressure the past few yrs, you live on one of the best lake's in the state for having the opportunity to catch a 3 lb. crappie=no need to go anywhere else...1/16th oz. jigs w/curly tails or paddle tails, experiment w/colors, & you'll be on your way in no time...good luck & :welcometo the site!

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Speck Detector

At 1st glance I might suspect someone playing a pun, under an alias, but I would think Slab has a way to filter these things...:Rofl...anyhoo Cracker, although Crescent has experienced "Heavy" pressure the past few yrs, you live on one of the best lake's in the state for having the opportunity to catch a 3 lb. crappie=no need to go anywhere else...1/16th oz. jigs w/curly tails or paddle tails, experiment w/colors, & you'll be on your way in no time...good luck & :welcometo the site!

---

No pun here. I am really a newb on the forum I promise. I have noticed a few posts about crescent on here but I was wondering if it was my crescent or one of the many other crescent lakes in the state. Thanks for the tips @Speck Detector


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Two different Crescent's. The one Cracker1397 is talking about is part of the Clermont Chain. A small lake just south of Minnehaha. Yes, Minnehaha is a lake name! We got lots of funny lake names down here.

Anyway, can't really say much about that area. That Crescent lake seems kinda small to have big crappie, but you never know. It's looks like it's connected to Minnehaha, so there's a good chance though. And maybe it's warming up quicker than the big lake drawing in the crappie for the spawn. Check it out and let us know. Maybe someone else will chime in that's more familiar with the Clermont Chain. Good luck.

My apologies cracker, I was referring to Crescent City lake....thanks for the clarification Slab.....

Sent from my moto e5 play using Crappie.com Fishing mobile app

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Slab

Two different Crescent's. The one Cracker1397 is talking about is part of the Clermont Chain. A small lake just south of Minnehaha. Yes, Minnehaha is a lake name! We got lots of funny lake names down here.

Anyway, can't really say much about that area. That Crescent lake seems kinda small to have big crappie, but you never know. It's looks like it's connected to Minnehaha, so there's a good chance though. And maybe it's warming up quicker than the big lake drawing in the crappie for the spawn. Check it out and let us know. Maybe someone else will chime in that's more familiar with the Clermont Chain. Good luck.

---

I will have to check it out. I fished minnehaha years ago and didn’t have any luck with crappie. Probably user error. Thanks for the info!


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Our Biggest AND MOST ACTIVE member from the CLERMONT CHAIN has ben working out of town a lot i the last year. He was ussualy on here all the time. He will pop in then he may have info for you. Stu! He changed his online name to something different , one of the guys will have to tell you and then send him a pm may help.

A lot of us local members are mt dora. tavares, eustis, deland, sanford, Crescent orlando,jacksonville,lakeland and south etc

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Crappiegirl1

Our Biggest AND MOST ACTIVE member from the CLERMONT CHAIN has ben working out of town a lot i the last year. He was ussualy on here all the time. He will pop in then he may have info for you. Stu! He changed his online name to something different , one of the guys will have to tell you and then send him a pm may help.

---

Awesome! If anybody knows his new name let me know and I will shoot him a PM for sure.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Slowride is his name on here, Stu in real life. Great guy. Send him a pm if he knows anything he will point ya straight.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by huntinslabs

Slowride is his name on here, Stu in real life. Great guy. Send him a pm if he knows anything he will point ya straight.

---

Thanks!


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Another vote for Stu here. Good man and good fisherman. As I remember, those lakes are dark tanic stained and I would think that some bright colored bodies would be a good starting point. And while lakes in the same area might be close, some are way different. Keep trying different things and be patient, your time is coming if you do.

I have wondered for a long time why stu dont fish much in clermont chain nor do i hear much from the fisherman about clermont chain. Anybody know what goes on over there? stu??

The bass fishing has been decent from the trips i have made in last 6 months. Yamamoto senko worm in watermelon black has worked well even tho the water is very dark and tannic in most lakes. Crescent Lake is dark but not tannic and this is where I have my most success. Not a very sandy bottom from what I can see. Lots of hydrilla in most parts. Just don’t see a lot of speck fishing going on. I’m on the mend from carpal tunnel surgery so I recently have spent a lot of time looking at the lake from the back porch and i have only seen one or two people fishing for crappie.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

After what you just said, you might just take a jig on a long rod and dip among the hydrilla pockets. Just have a pretty good line cuz lots of bass live there too. Crappie like being around something when they can, maybe hydrilla?

I had my thumb joint replaced and the carpal surgery at the same time. I made sure they did it in summer so pain gone by winter lol

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by cracker1397

The bass fishing has been decent from the trips i have made in last 6 months. Yamamoto senko worm in watermelon black has worked well even tho the water is very dark and tannic in most lakes. Crescent Lake is dark but not tannic and this is where I have my most success. Not a very sandy bottom from what I can see. Lots of hydrilla in most parts. Just don’t see a lot of speck fishing going on. I’m on the mend from carpal tunnel surgery so I recently have spent a lot of time looking at the lake from the back porch and i have only seen one or two people fishing for crappie.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

---

Sent from my SM-N960U using Crappie.com Fishing mobile app

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Crappiegirl1

I had my thumb joint replaced and the carpal surgery at the same time. I made sure they did it in summer so pain gone by winter lol

Sent from my SM-N960U using Crappie.com Fishing mobile app

---

The recovery hasn’t been too bad so far. I just hate sitting around not being able to do anything. My left hand is being operated on this Friday. Hopefully my right hand gets a little better by then.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Good luck with all the work you’re having done. We do what we have to do but we don’t have to like it.

Good luck friday. what d u do to cause carpal tunnel in both hands---wow!

I’m a fireman but I do a lot of work with my hands on days off as well. I’ve had issues with it for years. Im in the middle of a big renovation on the house and that’s what pushed it over the edge. Figured it was time to address the issue.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk