Have the crappie shown up yet for us poor ppl that have to fish from the bank?

Lake temps were 45.1 on Wednesday and it needs to be in the high 50s before they even think about heading shallow. My honest opinion is that it'll be a few weeks.

Soon. Very soon.

gettin ready

they are in rowlett creek tho!

Speaking of "poor bank fisherman," I'm not ready to buy a bass/fishing boat, but I am trying to think of what I can do to get on the water at a low price, small,. 1-man operation, but not a kayak. I wonder about those jump-suit floater things, or a piece of driftwood, maybe a surf board...what do you think? The crappie are waiting, and not just fisherman to start "wading."

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Water wings work nicely.

Get a float tube and a cheap pair of flippers,

I agree float tube

I would like to keep this post going since we have some rain this year! Hopefully someone can pass on any updates when they start biting. I want to try to catch some crappie this year now that have a kayak I can access some better spots. I'm planning on buying like a 10ft jigging soon....

I'd also like to keep this alive as I will be joining Fisherman13 on Lavon soon.

I have noticed people fishing from the bridge off 380 near Princeton.

I'm gonna be hitting lavon on my kayak next Saturday the 28th. Prolly gonna put in at brockdale park. Hopefully i'll find the crappie shallow. Anyone is welcome to join.

Brockdale is not far from my house. let me know what time you are going Spaz and I might be able to join you.

This year? I'm shocked. Last year, most all of the lake there was dried up. I fished there two years ago, and it was very good.