Just in from a great two day trip at JB. Got there yesterday at 5pm and fished in da tube till dark, caught 11 crappie and 1 LMB(5 lbs.). Stayed all night and fished off Rocky Point till about 3am, caught 3 big channel cats(all were about 5-7 lbs.),caught some zzzzzzzs and went down to the west end where I caught 17 BIG crappie this morning in about 2&1/2 hours. Fixing to fillet the whole bunch and introduce them to Ms. Crisco.Hope everyone had as good a time and came home happy!!!

It was an all day affair for myself and a buddy of mine, but we managed to catch 47 keepers Friday. Only three of those were females which leads me to believe that the bulk of the spawning has yet to occur. Fishing should be phenomenal over the next two weeks with warmer temps forecast and the full moon coming mid-week next week. Find the stickups (literally any of them) and fish them thoroughly. You will fish 50 feet of unproductive cover and them BAM you will find a five foot area that will hold 5-10 fish. I managed 7 big males out of one such area yesterday. The bite has yet to happen "in the rocks". Those fish will be shallow for at least another month. I have been out there as late as the second week in June and caught monster crappie in 2 to 4 feet of water in those rocks. I'm leaving in the morning for Cedar Creek for a guided trip with Chuck Rollins on Monday and will finish the rest of week of my vacation at Lavon and Lake Arrowhead. I guess there's always Thomas to fall back on. Like Brian said, I hope everyone had a great weekend and a safe one. Good Fishin'.

Thanks for all the reports guys.my boats been in the shop for 4 weeks now,and I cant take it anymore,Ive gotten the tube out aired up(for the first time in 3 years) and will be there Sun AM.Hope to see some of You !!

Roger

Wow, the chance of T Storms turned into the certainity of T Storms! No way to get in a yak on a lake with a 9 foot lightening rod.

DARN IT! No fishin' again.

did make it out this morning.Storms blew in about 12:30.Lightning everywhere.I only managed three but the were Slabs!!!.Saw one guy in a waterwagon,looked like he did real well.

Beautiful day going on before the t-storm hit. Caught a bundle of small ones but managed to only bring in 4 keepers (1 being a real hog) and lost 2 others.:( Jig fishin stickups up in 2 -6 ft.

Lots 'o new water for West Texas Lakes after Wednesday am. That was some storm!

You sure got that right MarkA. Water temp sure to drop a few cause of it but we'll take what we can get in this ole desert!

Anybody been out since the rain?

Wondering if I should even try the Crappie or just do some catfishing...

Any suggestions would be appreciated

fishing is always great.makes no matter what fish you are after.you're gonna take a few home.outta know,I live on the lake.my only question is, Where's the beef? It's at the Landmark Cafe and Bait Store on hwy 350 at 1205 cutoff to the lake.Best burgers around these parts.You can call ahead for takeout or eat in.Call 423-965-3234

Nice weekend. No fishing. I think there is something seriously wrong with me!

Thats makes two of us Ketchum. No fishing on this end either. Wonder if we both have the same problem?

Did get a new batch of chezzy-dirty-bottom cooking in the back. Its gonna be catipiler hole time soon.

M.L.

Man, glad for the rain, but, what is this doin' to the crops? Rising levels and influx of cold rain and what's up w/ NORTH wind? Anybody been to JBT recently?

Iam new to the forum, but like to keep in touch about fishing pinky. going this weekend. Hope the fish are bitting.

Don't give up till you find em. LC Enloe

ML, let's go this Sunday.