Mississinewa update 4/15

Went out to get launch permit sticker yesterday and figured I'd do some scouting on a windy day. The main lake/res. was still high, about 7' over summer pool but beginning to clear up. Water temp was 52*. Hogsback area was flooded up and muddy, nowhere that was really fishable. Went up to the 1812/ trails end area , water very high and muddy. Looks like more rain early next week. Not sure how low they will take the lake. Anyone be out and tried ? Might try thy main lake this weekend if weather works out. I still have hope . Carry on.

Nice report. Thanks for sharing

Thanks for the update, you mean lake permit or are they calling them launch permits again?

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Thanks for the update, you mean lake permit or are they calling them launch permits again?

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Ya same thing I guess, the $25 sticker to launch a boat on DNR properties. They are blue this year.

Have not been out. Had thought about heading up river this weekend to check it out but after seeing this i guess i wont. Rain coming deffinitely not going to help anything. Im sure below the dam will be on fire whenever they start slowing the output but going there does a number on my blood pressure lol.

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Have not been out. Had thought about heading up river this weekend to check it out but after seeing this i guess i wont. Rain coming deffinitely not going to help anything. Im sure below the dam will be on fire whenever they start slowing the output but going there does a number on my blood pressure lol.

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Still coming out pretty fast and muddy, was empty when I went down there the other day.

But you can bet "those people" will be down there doing what they do. I went down there for the first time in 7 years last year and I won't go back. A culture of ignorance and disrespect.

Made it up river today, water at normal summer level and slightly stained at 57* . Fish were scattered and bite was hit and miss, both white bass and crappie. Might try out on the main lake Monday, it's at summer pool and looks like they are keeping it there for now. Carry on.

I tried a couple spots up river yesterday never found anything. Decided to head back and try a couple spots on the lake instead of searching further up river. Hit goose creek first and struck out there too. But i did see a boat catching some rightbup on the bank by the brush. They were using minnows though and i was using jigs. Left there and tried off the rocks on the dam. Water up there was complete chocolate milk but caught 5 crappie and 3 largemouth. As soon as it clears it should be fire.

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I tried a couple spots up river yesterday never found anything. Decided to head back and try a couple spots on the lake instead of searching further up river. Hit goose creek first and struck out there too. But i did see a boat catching some rightbup on the bank by the brush. They were using minnows though and i was using jigs. Left there and tried off the rocks on the dam. Water up there was complete chocolate milk but caught 5 crappie and 3 largemouth. As soon as it clears it should be fire.

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Ya, I didn't have much luck up river either. Plan on hitting the main lake after this weeks rain. Looks like an inch to a inch and a half total by Friday. Not going to help the water conditions. Water temps are perfect.

WTG! Keep at em!

My son and I headed over to Missy late this afternoon after the rain moved out. Water still pretty muddy. We fished off the rip rap at the dam and they were right up on the rocks basically at our feet. Bobber and jig set 6 inches deep and cast and retrieve both worked. Kept 20 solid ones in 2 hours and said thats good enough with work coming in the AM and me having to clean them. They were still biting though when we packed up. May be able to get out again midweek if not probably next sunday.

I still have not been out. I just got the pontoon back from Tippy Boat Co with new prop, steering cable, impeller and some leaks welded. Ordered a LiTime 24v lithium and almost have it wired up. I'm hoping it will pull cranks for 8 hrs but I kept the lead batteries on separate plug in for backup. Still need to buy an hummingbird Xplore 12 so I can connect with TM and use follow the contour.

It looks like a nice weekend finally so we are planning on going Saturday and maybe Sunday. It looks like the rain is done for the week so hopefully its not up too high and stained. I will be on Missy almost every weekend here out. We are camping at Port Clinton over memorial day. Hopefully the wind cooperates. I'm a little nervous taking the toon on Erie. Good luck everyone!

Got out today , small jon and 30 mph gusts don't mix. Managed six keepers before I decided to throw the towel in and come back on a calmer day.

Was able to get out yesterday after work. Hit same area as sunday. Similar results. Caught about 40 or so. Kept 15 to give to my parents. Most are black crappie right up on the rocks. Watched another guy on down from me and he was doing pretty good as well. I may get out again sometime on sunday.

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Was able to get out yesterday after work. Hit same area as sunday. Similar results. Caught about 40 or so. Kept 15 to give to my parents. Most are black crappie right up on the rocks. Watched another guy on down from me and he was doing pretty good as well. I may get out again sometime on sunday.

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I got back out today. Kept 20 probably through back 15 or so. Like you said mostly black crappies. Water temp was 69* to 67* and water was still a little high and stained. Won't get a chance to get back out till Monday, not sure how long it will hold on. Great day to be out on the water.

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I got back out today. Kept 20 probably through back 15 or so. Like you said mostly black crappies. Water temp was 69* to 67* and water was still a little high and stained. Won't get a chance to get back out till Monday, not sure how long it will hold on. Great day to be out on the water.

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Should be a decent bite for a while still. Once spawn hits i usually just fish right there at the dam off the rocks. Mainly because its a shorter drive and plenty of fish. I have caught crappie there clear up through the first of june some years. Usually by then im targeting gills but ive had crappie hit my redworms.

Well, the bite was deffinitely off yesterday for me. Hit the same area and it was a struggle. Im going to blame it on the strong east wind crashing waves right up on the bank. I fished for several hours and only managed 6 keeper crappie and just a couple throwbacks. Took me over an hour to catch a fish and then the one i caught was snagged by the tail. Im going to try again one day this week with lighter winds and see what happens. Took one rod to see if the gills were movin in yet but the waves were so bad it was a waste of time tryin to fish it.

Got out today, a bit windy and rainy . Bite was slow, managed 6 keepers after a couple of hours. Seen people back in coves fishing to get out of wind. May try again Sat. morning if weather works out.

Going to try to make it out this evening after work unless its raining. Winds are pretty light. Seen reports the bluegills have started to bite so if the crappie are slow ill target the gills.

Made it out last evening. Started for crappie and had no luck at first. Decided to ditch my double jig rig and just go to a single 16th oz with a twister tail. That seemed to make a difference as i ended up with 12 nice slabs. Biggest one was just over 13 inches. Had some throwbacks as well. I also had a rod out for bluegill and ended up keeping 7 decent ones. Was tough to fish 2 poles as the gills were hitting nearly every cast.

WTG! Keep hammering them when you can!

Got out last Sat. Kept a dozen and some stripes. Citrus Shad bandit 200 dominated. Mostly between P Mill ramp and 13 bridge. A few across from Hogsback. Trolled for 8.5 hrs on new lithium and still had 43%.....sweet. Only got 4 to 5 out of lead but I kept them for backup and FF. I got the new Xplore installed this week and will be out tomorrow testing out the "follow the contour" feature at 1.6-2 mph.... alot to figure out yet.

I haven’t figured out yet, why lime green or chartreuse crank bait colors have been dominating this season compared to the colors I have relied on in past seasons. But..whatever works,,,,,works best. Glad you had success in between all these inclimant weather fronts and high winds we been enduring. Wind seems to be limiting my time on the water. I don’t mind getting wet when it’s raining, but anymore, I hate fighting the wind.

Bite was very good for me this afternoon. Casting and retrieving twisters on a 1 16th head. Black and green and black and yellow were all i used. Best bite i have had in a couple weeks. Kept enough for some fish tacos but easily caught my limit plus some. Majority where white crappie and males. Caught a few females. Wind was very strong but out of the west and may have helped the bite.

Crappie are still on at missy. Got on another very good bite this evening up in front of the dam off the rocks. Twister tail on a 1/16th head jigged and retrieved slowly did the damage. Had a very nice grade of fish too with 3 over 12 inches and 2 at nearly 14. Several 10 and 11 inch fish. All white crappie and all females. Quite a few guys out today up and down the dam. Was checked by the conservation officer. Very nice young man. He told me everyone he checked had fish. Bluegill were still slow. Only managed 1. I think these cold mornings have probably moved em out temporarily.

Daughter and I got out Sunday morning, did well along the dam; though bite was a bit slow . Water temp was 63* at 7am and water still slightly stained. Took home 18 that were 10 1/2" to 12" . I think the afternoon /evening bite, after the water warms back up, is better than these cold mornings.