Few more citations

[Kevin Willis]

It's been a while since I've posted any fish haven't had a chance to get on the water.This morning was good to me landed three citations and lost one .

[Barnacle Bill]

Outstanding honey hole you have there Kevin.

[Anchor Man]

Great job on the citations, thanks for sharing.

[drb]

unreal...congrats

[JET4]

nice fish

[jmh9000]

Please tell me you fished somewhere other than the Occoquan

Fished the dam end Friday and Monday and it's nothing but a muddy debris field from last weeks storms. Could only manage a few sunfish both days.

[jmh9000]

BTW.....Congrats on the three (er four) citations.

[Kevin Willis]

Yes I fished the Occoquan , lots of muddy water but luck was on my side i guess .Very hard to navigate the river and rough on my prop . next time you go [jmh 9000] p.m. me maybe we can trade hot spots or baits . I like the summer crappie fishing at the occoquan the most .

[Chip40]

Kevin - Not looking for any hotspots but would love some pointers on summer fishing. I typically have good luck in spring and fall but the summer time is very hard for me. I usually fish with minnows (that seem to die as soon as they hit the water once it gets in the 80s). Are you fishing deep in the summer (bottom bouncing)?

[Corker]

Chip - Try rosy reds if you can find them. They will hold up in hot water better than shiners. I can't help you with Occoquan-specific suggestions, but questions about fishing depth have several answers, including:
- fish rise to the surface early and late in the day when the sun is low in the sky.
- crappie strike from below, so always err on the side of 12" too shallow.
- if the lake is deep enough to have a thermocline during the heat of the summer, base your fishing depth on the depth of the thermocline, not bottom of the lake.
- otherwise, fish about 2" above the bottom during the heat of summer.