Hello All - My father & I hit up Lake Waco Sunday Morning, which we probably should have called it quits from the get go d/t the strong North wind, but we had planned to go, so we gave it a shot. We 1st watched for gulls over the water to see if the shad were running. I caught 1 small white bass had to throw back. We then went to the cove by the damn where Lake Shore Dr crosses over & we didnt have any luck there. So we decided to troll - we both had a Big Bomber w/a spoon on the end (We have had good luck on Lake Belton w/whites & hybrids with this method) & I had a medium diving lure as well. Dad caught 1 really nice crappie, but that was all we had for the morning. There were other fisherman at the damn on the rocks fishing, I do see guys there all the time, & a friend says they always catch crappie on the rocks by the golf course/marina, but we didnt go over there & give it any time.

I know that "brush piles" are where crappie are & I know the guides are eating them up on the piles. I'm not asking for any personal "hotspots" from folks, but any suggestions/techniquies/lures that are given are MUCH appreciated.

Thanks for the help & HAPPY FISHING!

look for brush in about 18 to 25ft of water. There are a few in the cove by Lake Shore. I've had good luck on minners and jigs like the Thump buddies and slab bandits. There is brush all over the lake but you need a graph to find it. I hope this helps.

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Find some brushpiles in 10-15' and drop a jig.

Also, when you find those birds working over the whites, throw a heavy slab around them. I was using a 1 ounce Friday and catching small ones on top. Cast outside the fish you see surfacing, let the slab fall to the bottom and bounce it back under the surfacing fish. Should be able to pull up some keeper fish that way. We had quite a few 13-14" and even one of these.


Use an 5' ultra light dock shooter and 6lb line and it makes those 8" whites a lot of fun to catch.

location, location,location. That's the trick
to catching crappie. I have spent a lifetime
fishing Lake Waco. Now I do it for a living.
I am not like most guides that I have heard.
Book a trip with me and I will gladly show you
numerous locations ( I have 77 marked on my GPS)
that hold crappie. With the price of boats, tackle
etc, It seems like a $300 dollar investment to
gains locations would be logical. I would imagine
that I will save you that much in fuel alone,
not to mention the countless hours of searching
and not catching.

Greg 254-722-2931
www.thecrappieking.com

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I've had some luck up in the river at the mouth of the S Bosque and Hog Creek. There are some brush piles and a gravel barge out there that I've caught some fish off lately. Brush piles are the way to go though if you can find them.

Was catching them from 2'-4' near brush a week ago on any cove out of wind. Using chartreuse jigs and/or minnows. 50/50 on M/F. Work and Mother Nature has prevented any trips since. Good luck!

Are they shallow in the timber that surrounds the lake or is it too low?

When I fished Waco, the fish were where they should be....plenty of brushpiles and plenty of fish.

If not in the shallow timber....back off the bank and start graphing....it won't be long till you find a brushpile.

First off, welcome to the tff, I too was out there Sunday, manages a few, went back today and managed a few more. Do you guys live in Waco?

Yes

Second off welcome to the forum .. With all do respect Monster Crappie the guy wasn't asking for a Guide to take him out .. Just a few pointers on were to catch some fish .. Sounds like he has a boat ..

Put 50 in the boat yesterday on brush in 8 to 12' of water. Slab bandits in Texas Toast and anything with blue/black/chart combo seem to produce the most for us on this lake. Waco shorelines are lined with brush. If using a traditional graph, it can be tougher to locate but it is there. There should be fish showing up on the bridge in good numbers soon, if they aren't already there.

No Offense taken Jigmaster. I was offering my services
to speed up his crappie catching ability. It is a lot
more effective to show someone good fishing spots than it is
to tell them.

www.thecrappieking.com