I went yesterday and started fishing around 9:30 after I sunk a few giant piles. I can't seem to find the GPS coordinates or I would share them with everyone. I covered a lot of water and the best concentrations of fish that I found were holding in 10-15' and were right on the bottom. It didn't seem to matter if it was brush piles, stumps, timber, or drop offs as long as the depth was right and my jig was on the bottom. I tried a plethora of different jig sizes and colors and the best was any plastic in the Thermocline Lures Copper Mine pattern. I was using 2" flukes and 3" tadpoles and they didn't seem to care about the size difference. I fished from midlake to the dam and finished the day w/ 24 blacks and 1 white crappie. No giant whites on this trip, but solid 11-13" thick black crappie. Also had a limit of largemouth and found it's way into my cooler. There is no need to rush to Pines just yet. The fish are still scattered and I had to cover tons of water to get my limit. Give it another month before you take your vacation time.

Good Grief...what did you use to sink that big ol pine?

hope the core does not see you sink those piles.it is a heavy heavy fine, unless you buy a permit to do so. new law this year.go to cores office at damn.(LOP).

hope the core does not see you sink those piles.it is a heavy heavy fine, unless you buy a permit to do so. new law this year.go to cores office at damn.(LOP).

I had a pretty productive morning.