Spring Crappie Winding Down

Cedar Creek Reservoir

Time: 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Air Temperature: 54 - 79 degrees during trip
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Lake Level: 580.22
Weather Conditions: Partly Cloudy. Winds S-SE 4-7 mph

Returned back to Cedar Creek today and fished solo.  Spent a lot of time fishing shallow again exclusively with minnows and a bobber.  Had my best luck over at the Lost Creek docks around mid-day.  I'm writing all this a few weeks late, so I don't remember all the details except it was a solid day.  Caught 25 crappie with 13 big enough to keep and 5 largemouth bass.  Caught a couple nice sized fish today.  Surprised to see 5-6 females still holding eggs when I cleaned them.  Seems spawn isn't quite over yet...

Ultralight Cats

Location: Pointe Westmoreland Dock - Wheeler Lake - Alabama

Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Air Temperature: 92 Degrees
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Lake Level: 555.93'
Weather Conditions: Strong west winds.

Decided to try to catch some bluegill or other sorts of small fish for bait from the dock this afternoon.  Winds and water made it rough fishing.  I was fishing night crawlers under a bobber.  Caught one nice bluegill quick.  The next time the bobber went down, I had a nice channel cat. I ended up catching 4 nice channels in total.  Had a blast catching these cats on ultra light tackle.  Had a great day even though I didn't intend on catching catfish.

Location: Pointe Westmoreland Dock - Wheeler Lake - Alabama

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Catfished off the dock today. Pictures show I caught at least 2 channel catfish.

Location: Pointe Westmoreland Dock - Wheeler - Alabama

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Caught one channel cat after work. Finally broke the ice. It has been slow lately...

Location: Pointe Westmoreland - Wheeler Lake - Alabama

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Fished off the dock today after work at home. Tightlining with cut bait. Didn't keep good records, but do recall catching one very nice flathead. Love those yellow cats!!

Location: Pointe Westmoreland Dock - Wheeler - Alabama

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Catfishing after work. Catfish were hot today!! Fished worms under a bobber right off the dock. Ended up keeping 12 fish. Seems like the spawn may be on or near. Had two fish hit at the same time and pulled one rod in!! Had to cast and drag bottom, but eventually pulled the other rod back in. Excellent afternoon.

Location: Pointe Westmoreland - Wheeler Lake - Alabama

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Catfishing today after work from the dock at home. Pretty active right now! Picked up 6 nice catfish. Tightlining on bottom with cut bait. One big blue weighted around 20-25#. Good day!!

   

 

Location: Pointe Westmoreland - Wheeler Lake - Alabama

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Picked up one channel cat today after work fishing from the dock at home. Tightlining bottom with cut bait. Slow. Still a bit early.

Location: Pointe Westmoreland - Wheeler Lake - Alabama

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Fished after work from the dock at home. Didn't keep good records, but know I caught at least one blue cat.

 

Location: Lake Chickamauga, Harrison Bay - Chattanooga - Tennessee

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Caught around 20 crappie tonight. Kept 6 and one catfish. Floating minnows under a bobber off the dock. Good night!!

Location: Lake Chickamauga - Chattanooga - Tennessee

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Fished off the dock at Jessica's parent's house with Sean. We fished minnows under a bobber. Caught at least 5 keeper crappie. Old photos suggest we may have caught as many as 20, but most were small.