The should have already been stacked up by now. This time last year, I was killing'em. The creek is still low about 3ft-5ft give or take, but still maneuverable by kayak/canoe/bass buster/jon boat. I'm hoping they show up by X-mas. Between now and X-mas, it needs to rain A LOT!!! The crappie are there just scattered about the creek. You just have to work a little harder than last year.

Which creek are y'all talkin bout ?

I was surprised to find pigs last year on Rowlette creek north of Miller road.

The only crappie I have found in creeks so far this year have been balled up tight in holes. Keepers have only been 25% of catch at best.

I suspect after the cold snap and rain this week the shad balls will be more concentrated and then the crappie will improve and the blues will be in the shallows at the mouth of the creeks. This is the most exciting time of the year.

Tight lines, Phill.

I'll definitely let you know next time I go out. Always want company when I go fishing. I usually go during the week though since the weekend gets kinda crowded.

You see all sorts of things up in Rowlette Creek. I'm hoping this weekend's front & rain will make a difference. Otherwise, it's gonna be tough crappie fishing in the creeks this fall/winter.

Launched at 8:30am and off the water by 2pm. Water wasn't flowing since they turn the water off at the dam. My usual honey holes weren't producing today. Went up the creek hitting BP's and logs on the way. Stop at a new fallen down tree and it was on, but mainly sandies and was only able to catch 3 crappie today. Only one pic this time.

Monday's 12/19 catch Jig & bobber setup with jig 2ft-4ft under bobber. Color of the day was white/chartreuse. Rain came so decided to in search of new holes.Trolling motor got stuck between logs & while trying to get free from the logs by going in reverse & forward then suddenly the propeller stopped turning but I can still hear the motor going. I'm thinking not good. Well I didn't make it to any new holes or old ones.Had to "PADDLE" my way back to the boat launch. Got home took a look at my trolling motor and found out the shear pin broke. No biggie thank Buddha! Problem fixed replaced shear pin now good to go.

Tuesday 12/20



Wednesday 12/21
Lure of the day Bobby Garlands baby shad in white or blue ice or blue thunder. Also white/chartreuse tube jig worked well in 8ft-10ft of water.

Game on!!!

Nice

Good job Ren!

Nice Job! You going to eat that LMB?

Pan Fried Largemouth Bass with Lemon Garlic Herb Butter Sauce

Your doing great down there Ren.

12-23-2011 Took capt'n Paul & zombie along. Crappie & sandies were cooperating!!!



12-27-2011 Hit it again with zombie. Was only able to boat 3 nice ones. Zombie out-crappied me I better up my crappie game....

1-2-2012 Me and zombie hit the SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSL again only to see a boat show at the HOLE!!! Shoulda known when the parking lot was pretty much packed.
8am
temp: cold
water temp: even colder
lure/color of the day: bobby garland's baby shad/blue thunder
Depth: 5ft-8ft
Structure: log jams

Left zombie at his "sandie hole" (he slaughtered the sandies today, but that's a story for zombie to tell) I was only able to land 8 crappie. Had an awful time with the "creek gremlins" with the shear pin breaking on my trolling motor just as I was getting close to the spot I wanted to fish to getting snagged or hung on pretty much every cast. Frustrating to say the least...but still a great day on the creek.


1-3-2012 I hit the creek again, but alone today
8am
temp: cold
water temp: even colder
lure/color of the day: tube jig white/chartreuse on a 1/16 pink jig head
Depth: 5ft
Structure: log jams/submerged timber

Only 8 crappie again today. Again the "creek gremlins" were at it with another broken shear pin and sangs & hang ups. The day started off super slow even there wasn't a lot of people on the creek. Didn't start catching them until I decided to head on home. Then on the way back to the boat ramp I decided to try out a new (to me) spot and BAM!!! Game on! By now it was about 1pm and I'm late to pick up my son from the babysitter. So, I left my "new spot" biting. Oh BTW, when I got home I found 2 more crappie in my canoe so that makes 10 total for today from that one spot!

Wind kicked up around 12:30pm & the bite slowed waaaay down!
Ren later told me that the pressure went sky high too
Caught 8 more keepers after this pit stop.
23 overs on white curly tail grubs in tandem slow rolled across the bottom from deep to shallow.

Cut the 4 largest sides off that night & baked em on the half shell.
They sure hit the spot.