since i aint gunna pay the 20 dollar boat launch fees at ray hubbard, i wanna spend my money on gas and head out to FORK and try some crappie fishin in the jon-boat. any info on what they bite on this time o year, minnows or jigs ? and where should i head to.....deep water by the dam , or mid range around trees ? mouth of a cove ? i have not been there at all this year. any help would be GREAT .

I did not go on the lake to day but fished coffee creek on north east part of lake fork. Everyone I seen today that had lots of fish was doing the same, jigging minnows. Seen lots of limits but not a cork all day. All tight lining.

$20 to launch? That's insane is there no public launches?

Harbor Bay? 20 bucks sounds like them...

Fishing from boat or bank?

Hope they all did better than I did Friday on jigs. I stunk it up pretty bad.

Gman

Minnows or jigs? That question that never gets a solid answer. Fish what works.

I usually take both...

I'm no way an Expert. When it comes to Crappie.
I have learned. Over the years. Jigs/ different color's. Will out catch;
Crappie. Along with Minnows, outcatching Jigs.
With that said:
Start out with BASS-Minnows. This time of year; Early. Then Jig'm.
Take a Bass Minnow. Pinch in1/2. Hook the head thru the eyes. Hook the
the bottom 1/2, thru the "Vent", with the guts hanging out.
Stirs up the bite.
Good-Luck.

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