Very curious from what i'm hearing, NOBODY is catching any crappie out of AGFC lakes. Please let us know if you ARE or AREN'T catching any.
THANKS!!!
Mike
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Very curious from what i'm hearing, NOBODY is catching any crappie out of AGFC lakes. Please let us know if you ARE or AREN'T catching any.
THANKS!!!
Mike
Of course we are catching, but that doesn't mean we're having record days. Just FYI, if it is a body of water in AR the AGFC either directly manages it or has a say in it whether state owned or corps managed. That being said, they do a GREAT job managing the fish populations and habitats. The more we all get involved (politely) the more they will appreciate the help. Now, it's just my opinion but I will lay it out there anyway as to why the crappie fishing has been a bit slow. The waters I fish have remained a little higher than normal for this time of year plus we have experienced nominal low temperatures. The crappie are scattered for sure because I have heard reports of crappie being caught as deep as 15+' and as shallow as 8'. The only thing that will get all of us through this unusual period is persistence and patience. It's one for the books for sure. It's difficult to put a pattern together but that doesn't mean they're not there for the taking when you can find them.
This is one that I would also have to stick up for the AGFC. At least 2 of the AGFC lakes that I know of, there are tighter restrictions on crappie than the standard state levels. Monticello & Cane Creek. Cane Creek will produce some whoppers in the fall, too. Even on lake Chicot, the AGFC has reduced the limit on crappie down to 20, & even instituted a 10" minimum. I agree with Darryl that this has been a weird year for fishing, particularly crappie. I've still managed to catch them here on my home lake, but this ol' oxbow is hard to fish in the summertime for crappie because it's shallow everywhere, & I think they scatter everywhere & maybe feed up at nite.
You know I understand that the crappie may not be biting. But my dill is that our money bought a big new boat to make brush piles in the lake but when I talked to the Game and Fish guy he DIDN'T want to load it drag it around the state to other lakes. To much troulbe.
It just seems to me that there is too much emphasis put on trout, and bass. I understand that trout and bass are vital for the tourism and money part, and both are very popular. I just wish the AGFC wouldn't turn their backs on the smaller lakes and work not only to improve the bass fisheries. I have called(more than once) and talked to them about the crappie in Lake Des Arc and my impression was that I was ignored. It's not just the fishing this year, the quality has been decling for quite a while. EXCEPT for private resevoirs and Peckerwood. And I also realize that the white River hasn't flooded and stayed flooded like it used to. Just about, the only time you can catch fish in the De valls Bluff are is right after the river has fallen out of the lakes. I personally know of 2 "legends" that either have quit crappie fishing, or took up trout fishing:confused: :rolleyes: Maybe I got spoiled when you could go to just about any lake...oxbow, AGFC, private, etc., and wasn't a matter of catching some fish, but how many!!!
Ssshhhhooooooooo!!! Helps to vent a little:D :D :D :D :D :D
yep the 2500 or so that I have caught this year have been much harder than the same number this time last year.
The agfc in my opinion does some good things overall, but having tighter restrictions is not always a good thing, some lakes are over populated with bass and crappie and need to be thinned out for better quality fish. Lake Chicot could be one of the best crappie lakes anywhere in the country, but either the agfc or corps of engineers mess with the level ever spring. Dropping the levels in early spring just before the spawn and leaving it there doesn't make any sense, I've heard it's for anticipation of spring rains. Lower levels make it muddy and shore line habitat can't be used. Also the 5 year draw down is supposed to be next year for what ever that's supposed to do.
They have town meetings on theses subjects and when I'm there other fisherman complain of the same thing, but the agfc gives some lame excuse and does what it wants to anyway.
There's our problem... Bullsprig needs to take up golf
It's always been this way like the old saying goes. That 10 % of the fishermen usually catch 90% of the fish.:D Guess your in the other 90% bracket .:eek: Seriously it's tough for the average weekenders to stay on fish. I fish several days a week and this has really been a tough year with the crazy weather. It was so bad this spring we postponed several guided trips as the Crappie got lockjaw at times.Quote:
Originally Posted by LazyJ
Guys unless your dead set on Crappie, try baited Catfish holes. The Catfishing is hot right now and Crappie fishing is slow. Slabless and his son are suppose to help me catch a bunch of Catfish this weekend.:D
Thought I had been doing good til I talked to a friend that has been fishing Kentucky Lake. Said he catches 3-4 hundred a day . I have been catching 75 to 200 a day and thought I was doing good. HOWEVER the last time i went i only got 25 total with 11 keepers.Looked good but they weren't there.
It appears as though you are having a little trouble reaching it...so allow me to help you pat yourself on the back...http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...epic/10312.gifQuote:
Originally Posted by Bullsprig
which agfc lake are you catching that many:confused: :confused: :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by Bullsprig
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Originally Posted by ceb
just reporting the facts. sorry if that bothers you. I have worked pretty hard putting out condos and work at catching them.
"work"...Man you must not work if you have time to catch 2500 in less than 6 months. We need to chip in and buy you a camera so we can see some of those slabs. What lake are you catching them on? Not that I have time to fish it, but it certianly makes me curious. My calculations show thats 15 fish a day if you fish every day this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bullsprig
I think everything I fish is game and fish waters, I wish they would use their new shelter sinking boat in some of the lakes down this way. But everyone in the state probably wishes that. I think I'm going to try Chicot tomorrow, since the river is still in Morgan Point. Hope everyone has a good weekend.
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Originally Posted by gooch
200 a day works quicker though. I didn't say I caught 2500 keepers. I have caught about 500 since the post started. Get a handful of pink/white jigs and a few jars of white crappie nibbles and hit a st francis oxbow or barrow pit.
What I'm trying to find out is about AGFC lakes, such as Conway, Des Arc, Overcup, Cane Creek, etc. Lakes built by AGFC.
Mike
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...d/100_0719.jpg
Gooch I am not much of a photographer and it was in between rain showers Sunday.Tried to keep my camera dry. These aren't as big as I like but Several good ones came later in the day when I hit a pretty consistent condo.. I seek no glory or approval. Heck. Just reporting what I have been doing. i am sure that a real fisherman could really catch them.
Nice box of fish there Bullsprig, I can tell you right now that I don't catch that many a year but I do catch quite a few 2 lb class fish. Keep posting those pics!:)
You may need to stop wish'n. Just do like Bull and put out your own condos. We do here as well, and bait holes for Catfish. Trouble is all the local and weekend fishermen try to crowd us off our work !:mad: I bait Catfish holes with 200 lbs of feed a week or more. Must be in open water or wind getting crowded off my own hole. I have one that's been baited over 6 summers in a row . Now so many on it I can't fish there for the crowd.:( Got to be secretive about your spots or they are no longer yours.Quote:
Originally Posted by L.A. stumpjumper
Nice bunch of fish Bullsprig, way to go.