Black and White Crappie
Live bait was the ticket today. We caught most of these 12 feet deep, but some as deep as 18.
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December 4, 2009
Black and White Crappie
Live bait was the ticket today. We caught most of these 12 feet deep, but
some as deep as 18.
November 20, 2009 p.m.
Black and White Crappie up to 15.5"
November 20, 2009 a.m.
Black and White Crappie, Yellow Bass and Bream
caught 12 to 22 feet deep, water temp. 61
November 19, 2009
A late afternoon scouting trip with my friends James, Tim and Jim (not
pictured),
after we did a little habitat work with a new design on the bamboo crappie condo
(pictured below).
We quickly caught these crappie, bass and striper on Lake Hamilton.
The striper was near 7-pounds and was landed using a BnM UltraLite pole with 6#
Vicious line and a 1/16th oz. crappie jig.
November 13, 2009
Black and White Crappie, Black, White and Yellow Bass, Bream not pictured
Lake Hamilton is near completion of its winter drawdown.
The crappie are still holding near 12' deep anywhere there is a steep drop off
and deep water very near.
November 12, 2009
Black and White Crappie up to 15.5", Black and Yellow Bass and Bream
November 8, 2009
Black and White Crappie, Black and Yellow Bass and Bream
Lake Hamilton's water level is slowly falling for its winter drawdown and its
water temperature is 64-degrees
The fish are still holding 12-15' deep on ledges and channels where there is
deep water close by.
Silver hair jigs were fair and live, extra small shiners worked best.
November 7, 2009
Black and White Crappie, Black and Yellow Bass and Bream
November 6, 2009
Black and White Crappie, Black and White Bass and Bream
Lake Hamilton's winter drawdown is currently underway.
The crappie were biting lightly but still in the 12-15' range.
November 2, 2009
Black and White Crappie up to 14", Black Bass, White Bass and Yellow Bass
Caught on Lake Hamilton 12-13' deep in 18-24' of water.
Lake Hamilton's winter drawdown was suppose to start yesterday.
I will post information on flow and elevation rates as soon as I receive them.
November 1, 2009
Black and White Crappie, Yellow Bass and a Bream
Caught on Lake Hamilton 12-15' deep in 18-24' of water.
October 24, 2009
Black and White Crappie
We all will receive a treat from this trip.
Doug is a fisheries biologist and has agreed to age the two biggest fish for us.
October 23, 2009
Crappie, Bass and Bream
October 21, 2009
Black and White Crappie up to 14.75", Bream and White Bass
The fish are a bit scattered. These were caught from 8-15 feet deep on
live bait.
Lake Greeson has 65-degree surface temperature and is 547.51msl.
October 20, 2009
Crappie, Bass and Bream
October 19, 2009
Black, White and Hybrid Crappie up to 14.5", Bream and White Bass
Caught fish from 12-20 feet deep using minnows.
October 18, 2009
Black, White and Hybrid Crappie, Bass and Bream
The lake level is at full pool and should begin to drop during the next week.
Crappie and bass are being caught 12-18' deep on bamboo condos in 24-34' of
water.
October 17, 2009
Black and White Crappie and Bream
October 15, 2009
Black and White Crappie up to 15", Spotted Bass and Bream
Rising water and cool temperatures, caught these 15-22' deep.
October 11, 2009
Black and White Crappie up to 15" and a Bass
The lake has come up a small amount and the creek arms are starting to clear.
Caught these fish mostly in the 15' deep range in about 25' of water on minnows.
October 10, 2009
Black and White Crappie and Bream
Water temperature has fallen to the upper-60's, water clarity is heavily stained
up river and backs of creek arms,
The crappie bit best in the cleaner water on minnows 15-foot deep.
October 7, 2009
Black and White Crappie up to 16.5" and Bream
Many more smaller crappie were caught and released,
The bit well on both jigs and minnows 12-foot deep.
October 6, 2009
Caught 30-40 small crappie, all released to be caught another day.
Today's trip got cut short due to rain, but we plan on finishing the trip
tomorrow
and posting a good picture. The lake level is still falling and water
temperature
is approaching optimum for the Fall Feeding Frenzy.
October 1, 2009 p.m.
Crappie up to 15", Black Bass, Channel Catfish and Bream
October 1, 2009 a.m.
Black, White and Hybrid Crappie up to 16"-2/3
September 26, 2009
Black and White Crappie up to 16.5"/2lbs.3ozs., Bass and Bream
September 21, 2009
Crappie up to 14", Bass and Bream
September 19, 2009
Black and White Crappie, Bass and Bream
September 11, 2009
Black and White Crappie up to 15", Spotted Bass, White Bass and a Bream ----
Monster Gar (estimated to weigh near 20 pounds and at least 5-foot long)
September 6, 2009
Crappie, Bass and Bream
September 5, 2009
Black and White Crappie and a Spotted Bass and a Bream
August 30, 2009
Black and White Bass and White Crappie
August 26, 2009
Black and White Crappie, Catfish and Bream
August 11, 2009
Striper/Crappie Combo Trip -- biggest striper went 15lbs.2ozs.
August 10, 2009
Striper up to 16 pounds
August 9, 2009
Striper
August 8, 2009
Striper, Crappie up to 16" and Bass
August 7, 2009
Striper, Bass and Crappie
August 5, 2009
Striper up to 15 pounds
August 4, 2009
Striper up to 12 pounds
August 2, 2009
Striper
August 1, 2009
Striper (in the rain)
July 30, 2009
Striper up to 15-pounds
July 29, 2009
Striper up to 16-pounds
July 15, 2009
Black and White Crappie and a Blue Catfish
July 11, 2009
Crappie, White Bass and a Spotted Bass
July 9, 2009
Striper, White Bass, Black Bass and Crappie
July 8, 2009
Crappie and Bream
July 7, 2009
Black and White Crappie up to 15.75"
July 6, 2009
Black and White Crappie up to 16.5"-2/6
July 5, 2009
Black and White Crappie, White Bass and Catfish
July 4, 2009
Black and White Crappie up to 15" and Catfish
July 3, 2009
Bream and Spotted Bass
July 2, 2009
Black and White Crappie, Spotted Bass and Blue Catfish
(fished for stripers for two hours first thing in the morning, marked plenty
of fish, got two good hits but no takers)
July 1, 2009
Crappie up to 15", White Bass and Bluegill
June 30, 2009
Crappie, White Bass and Bream
June 21, 2009
Black and White Crappie
June 20, 2009
Black and White Crappie, Spotted Bass and Bream
June 19, 2009
Crappie, Bass and Bream
June 16, 2009
Black and White Crappie and Bream
June 15, 2009
Crappie up to 16.5", Catfish and Bream
June 13, 2009
Crappie up to 16", Black Bass, White Bass and Bream
June 12, 2009
Crappie, Bream, White Bass and Catfish (6/4)
June 11, 2009
Crappie up to 16", White Bass and Bream
June 10, 2009
Crappie up to 15.75" and White Bass
June 9, 2009
Crappie and Bass
June 8, 2009
Crappie, White Bass and Bream
June 6, 2009
Crappie, Bass and Bream
June 5, 2009
Black and White Crappie, Bream and White Bass
June 4, 2009
Crappie up to 17"-2lbs.4ozs., Black Bass, White Bass, Bream and Catfish
8lbs.5ozs.
June 3, 2009
Crappie up to 16", Spotted Bass and Catfish
June 1, 2009
Crappie, Catfish and Bass
May 31, 2009
Crappie, White Bass and Black Bass
May 29, 2009
Crappie up to 16", Black Bass and White Bass
May 28, 2009
Crappie up to 16.75", Catfish, White Bass, Black Bass and Bream
May 5, 2009
Black and White Crappie up to 16.5" and a White Bass
May 1, 2009
Black and White Crappie up to 16.75"-2lbs.3ozs. and White Bass
April 30, 2009
Crappie and White Bass
April 29, 2009
Black and White Crappie up to 16.75" - 2lbs.1oz.
April 28, 2009
Black and White Crappie up to 16.25", White Bass and Black Bass
April 27, 2009
Black and White Crappie up to 16.25"/2lb.1oz., Black Bass, White Bass and Bream
(group trip, two boats)
April 26, 2009
Black and White Crappie up to 16.5", White Bass and Black Bass
April 25, 2009
Crappie, Bass and Bream
April 24, 2009
Black and White Crappie, Black Bass and White Bass
April 22, 2009
Black and White Crappie, Spotted Bass and White Bass
April 21, 2009
Black and White Crappie, White Bass and Bluegill
April 20, 2009 p.m.
Black and White Crappie up to 2lb.2oz. and Spotted Bass
April 20, 2009 a.m.
Black and White Crappie up to 2lb.4oz. and Goggleye
April 19, 2009
Black and White Crappie, White Bass and Black Bass
April 17, 2009
Black and White Crappie and Spotted Bass
April 16, 2009
Black and White Crappie
April 15, 2009
Black and White Crappie and Black Bass
April 14, 2009
Black and White Crappie up to 15.5"-2lb.2oz. and Bream
April 11, 2009 p.m.
Black and White Crappie up to 16.5" - 2lbs.4ozs. and a Spotted Bass
April 11, 2009 a.m.
Black and White Crappie
April 10, 2009 p.m.
Black and White Crappie and Spotted Bass
April 10, 2009 a.m.
Black and White Crappie
April 9, 2009
Black and White Crappie and Black and White Bass
April 8, 2009 p.m.
Black and White Crappie and White Bass
April 8, 2009 a.m.
Black and White Crappie and Spotted Bass
April 7, 2009
Black and White Crappie up to 16.25"-2lb.4ozs., Black Bass and Bream
April 6, 2009
Black and White Crappie up to 15.25"-1lb.12ozs., Black Bass, White Bass and Rock
Bass
April 5, 2009
Crappie, Bass, Bream and Pickerel
April 4, 2009
Black and White Crappie
April 3, 2009
Black and White Crappie, Bass and Bream
April 1, 2009
Black and White Crappie up to 2lbs.1oz. and White Bass
March 31, 2009 a.m.
Black and White Crappie and White Bass
March 31, 2009 p.m.
Black and White Crappie and a Spotted Bass
March 30, 2009 a.m.
Black and White Crappie up to 15.25"-1lb.15oz., White Bass, Black Bass and Bream
March 30, 2009 p.m.
Black and White Crappie and a Spotted Bass
March 29, 2009 a.m.
Black and White Crappie and Spotted Bass
March 29, 2009 p.m.
Black and White Crappie, Black Bass and Bream
March 28, 2009
Black and White Crappie up to 15.5" and a Spotted Bass
March 27, 2009
Black and White Crappie up to 16.5"-2lbs.4ozs, Black Bass and Bream
March 26, 2009 p.m.
Black and White Crappie, Black Bass and Goggleye
March 26, 2009 a.m.
Black and White Crappie up to 2lbs.7ozs. and a Spotted Bass
March 25, 2009
Black and White Crappie up to 15.25", Bluegill and Rock Bass
March 24, 2009
Black Crappie and Spotted Bass
March 23, 2009
Black and White Crappie and Spotted Bass
March 22, 2009 a.m.
Black and White Crappie
March 22, 2009 p.m.
Black and White Crappie
March 21, 2009
Black and White Crappie up to 2lbs.10ozs. and Bass
March 19, 2009
Crappie, Bass and Bream
March 18, 2009 p.m.
Black and White Crappie, Black Bass and Bream
March 18, 2009 a.m.
Black and White Crappie, Bluegill, Redear and Spotted Bass
March 17, 2009
Black Crappie, Redear, Black Bass and Chain Pickerel
March 16, 2009 p.m.
Black and White Crappie up to 16.5"-2lbs.8ozs., White Bass, Black Bass, Bluegill
and Redear
March 16, 2009 a.m.
Black and White Crappie up to 2lbs.3ozs., White Bass and Black Bass
March 15, 2009
Black and White Crappie up to 17"-2lbs.8ozs. and Bream
March 14, 2009
Black and White Crappie, Black Bass and White Bass
March 7, 2009 p.m.
Black Crappie and a Spotted Bass
March 7, 2009 a.m.
Striper, White Bass and Crappie
March 6, 2009 p.m.
Black Crappie and Black Bass and a Cat (rescued)
March 6, 2009 a.m.
Black and White Crappie and White Bass
March 5, 2009
Black and White Crappie and Black Bass
March 4, 2009
Black and White Crappie up to 2lbs.9ozs., Black Bass and Bream
March 2, 2009
Black and White Crappie up to 15.5" - 2lbs.2ozs. and Black Bass
February 28, 2009
Black and White Crappie up to 3lbs. (4 more over 2lbs.), Spotted Bass, White
Bass and Bream
February 27, 2009
Black and White Crappie, Black Bass and Bream
February 26, 2009 p.m.
Black and White Crappie and Rock Bass
February 26, 2009 a.m.
Black and White Crappie up to 16.25" - 2lbs.12ozs. and Rock Bass
February 25, 2009
Striper up to 18.5lbs., White Bass and Largemouth Bass
February 24, 2009
Black and White Crappie and Black Bass
February 23, 2009
Black and White Crappie up to 16.75"-2lbs.15ozs., Largemouth Bass 4lbs.7ozs.
(released),
Spotted Bass and White Bass
February 22, 2009
Black and White Crappie up to 15.5"-2lbs6ozs., Black Bass and Bream
February 21, 2009 p.m.
Black Crappie, Black Bass, Bream and Pickerel
February 21, 2009 a.m.
Black and White Crappie up to 15"-2lbs3ozs.
February 20, 2009
Black Crappie, Spotted and Largemouth Bass and Bream
February 8, 2009
Black Crappie up to 16" - 2lbs.7ozs. and Spotted Bass
February 7, 2009
Black and White Crappie up to 16"-2lbs.2ozs.
February 6, 2009
Black Crappie and Black Bass
February 5, 2009
Black and White Crappie and Spotted Bass
February 1, 2009
Black and White Crappie and Spotted Bass
January 31, 2009
Black and White Crappie up to 16.5" - 2lbs.8ozs.
January 30, 2009
White Crappie and one Black Crappie
January 29, 2009
Black and White Crappie up to 15"-2lbs.2oz. and Largemouth Bass
January 22, 2009
Black and White Crappie up to 15.75" - 2lbs.7oz., Black Bass up to 3lbs.8oz. and
Bream
January 17, 2009
Black and White Crappie and Black Bass
January 14, 2009
Black Crappie
January 12, 2009
Black and White Crappie up to 16.5"/2lbs.4oz., Bream and Largemouth Bass
January 9, 2009
Black and White Crappie up to 16.5" - 2lbs.3oz. and Black Bass
January 8, 2009
Black and White Crappie up to 17" - 2lbs.8oz. and Black Bass
January 3, 2009
Black and White Crappie and Spotted Bass
January 1, 2009
Black and White Crappie and a Spotted Bass
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