Dupree
Senior Member
Caught this mess Sunday trolling .6-.8mph in 16’-20’ on minnow tipped jigs. Surface temp was 46* when we started and 48* when we left gonna try to hit them this eve if nothing major comes up at work 
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RamblinWreck
Senior Member
Today was nice. Nice and WINDY on my home lake. I was searching for big crappie suspended, easing around and looking on livescope. I finally found some that were biting, and caught several big crappie, including a 2.10 lb 14" and this 2.60 lb 17" SLAB - my new PB crappie. Quality, not quantity! I let them all go - I've got plenty in the freezer, and they were too big and beautiful to eat. Looked to me to be a female full of eggs. I used 1.5 g hand-tied Daiwa JDM jig in monkey milk with gray feathers.
Dupree
Senior Member
Got out for a few hours this evening. Water is warming up and fish are moving shallower. 
RamblinWreck
Senior Member
Scary-looking dude at 4 feet deep, yikes. 
These were some huge crappies. I caught 5, then I stopped to weigh, measure, photo, and release the fish above. When I looked back at the screen, the crappie had vamoosed, just... gone. I looked around but never did see them again, so I moved on.
These were some huge crappies. I caught 5, then I stopped to weigh, measure, photo, and release the fish above. When I looked back at the screen, the crappie had vamoosed, just... gone. I looked around but never did see them again, so I moved on.
Dupree
Senior Member
Took my daughter back yesterday and most the bigger fish had relocated. Only caught 3 keeper crappie, a spot and a small largemouth to bring home. She caught a nice largemouth and we had about a dozen throwback crappie. Caught 2 of the keeper crappie right before dark in about 10’ of water. I think they have moved too shallow to effectively troll. Time to start casting at them. 
trad bow
wooden stick slinging driveler
Excellent day with a beautiful young lady
Dialer
Senior Member
I went out of Don Carter in my crappie boat on Tuesday (23 Feb) and had zero luck. 2 fish finders. Tried deep water, creeks, docks, minnows, jigs, and nothing.... desolation on both fishfinders.....I just don’t understand. My neighbor says he will help.
RamblinWreck
Senior Member
Sounds like me on Oconee yesterday. Fished 11AM to 6 PM and caught one white bass. Winds were forecast to be light and variable - WRONG AGAIN.
I have never seen crappie flee from a boat like that before (I can see them on PLS). They were incredibly spooky and would not hang around, much less bite. Sugar Creek area.
I have never seen crappie flee from a boat like that before (I can see them on PLS). They were incredibly spooky and would not hang around, much less bite. Sugar Creek area.
Dutch
AMERICAN WARRIOR
Caught 20 yesterday kept 9 for dinner tonight. Fish was biting good then the wind got up and shut them down, hard around lunch time.
Surface temp was 55 at noon, but the fish still had small egg sacks. Barring a hard cold snap some fish will be on the bank next full moon
Surface temp was 55 at noon, but the fish still had small egg sacks. Barring a hard cold snap some fish will be on the bank next full moon
the Lackster
Senior Member
Gonna be bass fishing tomorrow at hartwell. If i run across any i can let yall know if anyone is interested.
West Point has been cranking the last few evenings. I've been catching some of the biggest average size fish that I have in years. All these are coming out of 3-5 ft of water. 
Dutch
AMERICAN WARRIOR
Local PFA, Region 3. Last trip till March 18th...just got the call have to work till then due to a co workers "Covid Vacation"
. But then I will be at Eufaula from the 20th to the 28th..
ADDICTED2HUNTIN
Senior Member
Going to oconee in the morning. I'll post a report when I get home
That is a fine fish Joe! I mean a fine fish!
nix03
Senior Member
What part of the lake?
ryork
Senior Member
Have had one good day and one real good day crappie fishing at Lake Wedowee in the last two weeks. Water temp still in the 47-49 degree range where we were. They weren’t shallow but were definitely staging near drops just off shallow cover.
C.Killmaster
Georgia Deer Biologist
Is the crappie fishing any good up Wedowee creek? My family has a house on the creek, but I've never crappie fished it before.
ryork
Senior Member
I’m sure it is, but lack of water would probably be an issue right now. I’m not all that familiar with Wedowee Creek but would imagine it would get real skinny real fast. I pretty much only fish up the Little T from Pops Landing/Lakeside area.
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