For the last time...TAKE A CLEAR LAKE ROAD TRIP... PLEEEASE

[Dores34]

This will be short "kinda". I was up there 2 weeks ago. Got there on a Weds stayed till Saturday. I rained Thurs, Fri, and Sat. Even took the boat out of the water on Thurs because it was just pouring. Anyways Weds night I went out to the dock to CHECK the bite just to see if I was gonna come out later. I ended up fishing till about 3 in the morning. THEN I started cleaning fish til about 5:30. Caught around 80-90. Threw a bunch back. Cooked 30 on Thurs and more than that on Fri. We were about 14 deep. My family from up north was there. Long story short I fished again Fri night(my daughter fishes with me too). I bought home 81 from THAT NIGHT. That's all my ice chest could hold, I didn't bring a bigger one, I had to take fish out and give to my uncle. I might have caught 25 for my wife and son too. My grandpa took 110 home he counted. My uncle from Sac, about 60( it was 3 of them). Other people had there share. AND THIS WAS IN THE RAIN with like 2 days off. If you like to catch crappie until you get bored... GO. Nothing like catching 11 slabs in a row. The pic of the basket is of the same basket.. But it was cleaned 2 other times.. I did not fish for bass or catfish at all, hence the grounded boat and pouring rain. But I will be back in June for some of that.

[etucker1959]

This will be short "kinda". I was up there 2 weeks ago. Got there on a Weds stayed till Saturday. I rained Thurs, Fri, and Sat. Even took the boat out of the water on Thurs because it was just pouring. Anyways Weds night I went out to the dock to CHECK the bite just to see if I was gonna come out later. I ended up fishing till about 3 in the morning. THEN I started cleaning fish til about 5:30. Caught around 80-90. Threw a bunch back. Cooked 30 on Thurs and more than that on Fri. We were about 14 deep. My family from up north was there. Long story short I fished again Fri night(my daughter fishes with me too). I bought home 81 from THAT NIGHT. That's all my ice chest could hold, I didn't bring a bigger one, I had to take fish out and give to my uncle. I might have caught 25 for my wife and son too. My grandpa took 110 home he counted. My uncle from Sac, about 60( it was 3 of them). Other people had there share. AND THIS WAS IN THE RAIN with like 2 days off. If you like to catch crappie until you get bored... GO. Nothing like catching 11 slabs in a row. The pic of the basket is of the same basket.. But it was cleaned 2 other times.. I did not fish for bass or catfish at all, hence the grounded boat and pouring rain. But I will be back in June for some of that.

Thank you for the report. What is the average size on these Crappy's???

[Dores34]

Thank you for the report. What is the average size on these Crappy's???

I can only guestimate.. I shoulda weighted a few. I know that there were a FEW big ones. To where only 1 or 2 could fit in a 1 gallon freezer bag. I'd say close to a 1lb to 1 1/4. Next time I go I'mma get weighs and lenths. I'd say most are around 12 inches. These were substantially over those 10" minimums most lakes have.

[etucker1959]

I can only guestimate.. I shoulda weighted a few. I know that there were a FEW big ones. To where only 1 or 2 could fit in a 1 gallon freezer bag. I'd say close to a 1lb to 1 1/4. Next time I go I'mma get weighs and lenths. I'd say most are around 12 inches. These were substantially over those 10" minimums most lakes have.

That's a good average size Crappie!! No catfishing??? I hear in May those 7-18 lber's real go off in some area of the lake.

[Dores34]

That's a good average size Crappie!! No catfishing??? I hear in May those 7-18 lber's real go off in some area of the lake.

It rained too much.. I usually catfish out of the boat. Out from shore a little, or tied up to some tulies around the lake. But I'm going back in June... It's more like 9-18 lbs...Last year was probably the first time in a few years that I saw a few 3 and 4 lbers. It was unusual.. But 12-18 is almost guaranteed if you are out there trying (in the summer months). It's crazy.. Next to the tulies and shallow water you can catch them with bobbers.

[jdogg661420]

nice slabs. thats when fishing is fun. clear lake is where tacticalbassin's guys are and they are killing it with hog largemouth for awhile now. nice trip.