I recently retired and have purchased a place on CC near Big Chief Landing. I haven't fished in years but it makes more sense than chasing little white balls ( ) and am looking forward to getting started again. I found this forum by accident while searching for possible fishing sites on the lake and think it's the best thing since sliced bread!

I like fishing for crappie and sandies. It sounds like from the forum the best fishing for both is farther south toward the dam. Are there many places closer to to the north that do well or do I need to plan a lot of traveling southward?

Last question, are there any reputable boat motor mechanics in that area that will travel on site to do work? My boat is currently on it's lift and I've no trailer.

Looking forward to a long relationship with you guys/gals and CC.

Welcome ghost to the forum. You bet this site is the best.

The best part of CC is the lake produces great fishing from one end of the lake to the other.

Crappie fishing is excellent all over the lake.
Sandbass fishing is better I think from the spillway to the dam area for most of the year.
Dont forget about the catfish north of Big Chief in the trees.

Hope to see you on the lake soon. Dont know anyone down in that area that does on the water boat maintenance, but someone will let you know.

hi ghostblade, welcome to CC. What CB says is accurate. CC is a great lake but you gotta know the spots like any other lake. You can gain an incredible amount of great info on this site that will improve your fishing. I wish you luck and again welcome to CC and the forum.

hello ghost and welcome to TFF
CC is a great place. did most of my growing up
there. great fishing all around Big Chief if you
know where to look. be patient and you'll find'em
GOOD LUCK

Welcome Ghostblade,
You are absolutly right,I like to refer to the forum as the best thing since a pocket on a shirt.....Although sliced bread will do just fine...I'm known on the forum as JIG'UM because I tie hand tied jigs......I will have a web site up by the end of next week and hope you will visit....Once again WELCOME ABOARD.....
Matthew aka JIG'UM

Ghostblade,

You're in luck, you've moved to a really great fishing lake. Also, you can find lots of good information on this site for sure about fishing. Since you are new to the lake and just getting back into fishing I'd suggest hiring one of the local fishing guides to take you out. You'll find a number of them that post to this site. They will teach you the where and how for both crappie and sandbass. I'm sure you'd find it to be money well spent.

ghostblade you are one lucky dog. CC is a great lake. Check out Guy Skinners web-site or any post with pictures from Guy or Ernest and you will see the kind of monster crappie you are in store for.

Good luck with them.

Greg

Welcome aboard Ghostblade, glad to have you!! CC is one good crappie lake. Like others have posted...use a guide to show you the lake and get you started on catching....can't go wrong with any of the guides that post here. Once again, welcome aboard.

Ghost welcome to the forum, alot of good info on this forum. Catfishsalsa can help you with areas to fishl He's on the forum also. Great guy.

Welcome to TFF

hey ghostblade i am in the cove just south of big chief around the corner in the little cove. not the big one that goes around to the other marina. i have the blue light cover on top of my boat house and i have a several friends that are boat mech and some that now alot.i used to freeze fish all the time, now when the wife says she wants fish i just go catch some. i do real good off my dock for cats,crappie,yellow bass you name it i have caught one of every thing.kids on last couple of months of school then of to collage, house in red oak for sale,then it will be full time at at C.C.,come on summer!! stop by and say hi and i will show you acouple of places to try
have boat will fish!

Thanks everyone for the great welcome and comments. The amount of knowlege you all have and are willing to share is truly remarkable and very much appreciated. Looking forward to seeing you all on the lake. Thanks again, and good fishing to all!