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 Who's the expert on lake Fork Crappie?
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11/10/14 04:18 PM
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PKfishin
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I've heard tales of how good the crappie fishing is at lake Fork in December and the winter months. What I have heard is that in the winter months the crappie stack up in the deeper water down by the dam. Is this true?
With winter hitting a month early this year I'm looking to find a winter fishing hole. I have a very small boat that is difficult to control in the wind. I'm thinking that the dam and the Chaney Branch area would be good places to get out of a south wind.
I will certainly appreciate any comments. Looks to me like it will be a long tough wait for spring like last year.
Last edited by PKfishin; 11/10/14 04:19 PM.
John 21:3 Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee.
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Re: Who's the expert on lake Fork Crappie?
[Re: PKfishin]
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11/10/14 04:28 PM
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tboxfish
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I've heard the same thing. Ready to go start my searching as soon as the weather allows.
Good Luck!
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Re: Who's the expert on lake Fork Crappie?
[Re: PKfishin]
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11/10/14 04:37 PM
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Matthew Carroll
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To answer your question on the Fork expert:
TODD BOX
or maybe it's BELINDA.
Jigum
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Re: Who's the expert on lake Fork Crappie?
[Re: Matthew Carroll]
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11/10/14 04:45 PM
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tboxfish
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To answer your question on the Fork expert:
TODD BOX
or maybe it's BELINDA.
Jigum  Thanks for the vote of confidence, but I'm still learning the lake  Give me a couple of years.........Well, we'll see 
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Re: Who's the expert on lake Fork Crappie?
[Re: PKfishin]
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11/11/14 02:24 PM
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Ketchn
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I enjoyed a couple of visits there last year in the winter with Stubby77
interesting pattern for sure
they get right on the bottom in deep water
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Re: Who's the expert on lake Fork Crappie?
[Re: Ketchn]
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11/11/14 02:36 PM
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papamark
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I enjoyed a couple of visits there last year in the winter with Stubby77
interesting pattern for sure
they get right on the bottom in deep water
But I moved all his brush piles while he was gone - lol
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Re: Who's the expert on lake Fork Crappie?
[Re: PKfishin]
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11/11/14 05:09 PM
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ezgoing
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I haven't fished that lake since I lived here in the 80's. I used to go there one weekend a month to fish. I would limit out each month fishing the bridge pillars there. I would also fill two ice chests with nice sized bluegill each trip for a neighbor who loved bluegill. She would be over within minutes of my return each Sunday for her ice chests of bluegill. I often offered her some of my crappie but she always refused, saying bluegill tasted better.  I would spent some time fishing the timber but the bridge pillars were the payload spots.
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Re: Who's the expert on lake Fork Crappie?
[Re: papamark]
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11/12/14 02:19 PM
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stubby77
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I enjoyed a couple of visits there last year in the winter with Stubby77
interesting pattern for sure
they get right on the bottom in deep water
But I moved all his brush piles while he was gone - lol I got some new one there papa you will have to look this time  or I'm might show ya 
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Re: Who's the expert on lake Fork Crappie?
[Re: PKfishin]
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11/12/14 06:42 PM
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Bama Man
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It's pretty complicated. When you head toward the dam look for all the boats, pick a spot where you will not get run over and start fishing.
PB - LMB
12.00 - Lake Fork
10.51 - Lake Fork
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Re: Who's the expert on lake Fork Crappie?
[Re: PKfishin]
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11/13/14 02:04 AM
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Stucky76
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Good luck fishing the dam with a small boat. If you got a north wind it gets pretty rough.
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Re: Who's the expert on lake Fork Crappie?
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11/13/14 03:36 AM
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Striper Lifer
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It's pretty complicated. When you head toward the dam look for all the boats, pick a spot where you will not get run over and start fishing. I was there once a couple of years ago.. That worked for me! Big ole point with juuuust a couple of boats on it!
Jonah 4:2
I knew that You are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness, and one who relents concerning calamity.
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Re: Who's the expert on lake Fork Crappie?
[Re: Stucky76]
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11/13/14 04:29 PM
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PKfishin
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In the winter I tend to be very careful about wind in that boat. It won't sink but getting wet means the day is over and head back in.
John 21:3 Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee.
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