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I live in Indiana, where small crappie are plentiful, but slabs have been hard to come by for years now. I am looking at taking my pops on a crappie fishing vacation. If we wanted our best chances of catching monster slabs where and when should we go? I'd be willing to go as far as East Texas or anywhere east of the Mississippi. Needs to be boatable public lakes not limited in boat size or horsepower.
I would spend a couple of days on Lake of the Pines and a couple of days on Lake Fork. Both are in East Texas and there is is good chance you will catch your PB.
Better be going soon if your going to Texas.Quote:
Originally Posted by crappiest
Might also consider one of the big 4 in Mississippi.
Keep us posted on your decision.
Also could help if you check some of the State forums here on CDC.
Good luck with your Pops!!
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Originally Posted by Chuck Adams
I should have mentioned that I am in no rush. we have a 2 week Wisconsin trip coming up in a couple of months. This trip will most likely be this fall or next spring. I just want to get a VRBO reserved relatively soon.
go right now to Texas , not sure about elsewhere , but if I wanted to ketch lots of nice crappie , Texas has lots .
Lake Fork and a few others should ketch right on fire in the next week or so with big fish .
my 2 cents
OP, you might want to list your preferred fishing styles. It might help
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My pops like to bobber fish with minnows. I prefer to cast or dangle jigs with soft plastics. neither of us really enjoys trolling much. I do prefer fishing structure as opposed to searching for beds on flats. I have struggled with that type of fishing my last 3 trips to KY lake.Quote:
Originally Posted by GreenLine
Texas , we don't troll here and have lots of standing timber , fork needs to be top priority in the next weel or 2 ....Quote:
Originally Posted by crappiest
by mid April here ,even the deepest lakes have lots of fish in short water .
As mentioned, Mid March to mid April.
Fork, Lake of the Pines , Millwood in SW Ark. Toledo bend.
In Mississippi, any of the “ big 4” lakes will produce the big fish you seek.
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my bud Steve hit Grenada for this last week just to ketch a 3 lb crappie , hear tell he got him one and a 2.99 to boot .....Quote:
Originally Posted by GreenLine
the land of giants for sure :cheers2
My PB is a small 1.4lb. a friend has a 3lber mounted on his wall and it doesn't even look real to me. almost cartoonish. Sounds like so much fun to catch. I definitely need to get down there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ketchn
when they get up to that size , it is a surreal type of thing to see in person .:highfiveQuote:
Originally Posted by crappiest
2 lb crappie look really big ,a 3lb crappie looks far past big a good bit ....
heart stopping to see on your line for sure before you land it ( if you do that is ) :Rofl
Santee Cooper has some giants but I haven’t been able to go yet. Probably won’t be the consistency of the Mississippi or Texas lakes but it’s another option.
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Beautiful scenery, big fish, but unforgiving as they come if the weather is bad, or even hints at blowing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Clarktg
High Rock Lake or Jordan Lake in NC. Realistic, but not likely shot at a 3 in both lakes. Plenty of 2-2.5. HR has produced several 4lb fish. No size/creel limit on HR. 10" on Jordan.