Crappie at Granger Lake

Crappie at Granger Lake

              I decided to go to Granger lake this weekend and do a little crappie fishing and put a little meat on the table. I catch and release on most big game fish and I always release black bass. When I want to put dinner on the table I go for Crappie. They are some of the best tasting fishing you will ever have, they are great white meat and have a VERY clean taste. They are not much of a fighting fish, but when you get one over 13 inches, they provide decent fun on light tackle. 

The crappie did not seem to be super active this weekend like I expected. I caught most of them up in coves working around the edges fishing 1.5-3 feet deep. The fish were extremely scattered but seemed to be actively moving and feeding. While they were still biting, they seemed to be more active in the evening especially after the sun broke through the clouds and starting lighting up the water. Unless you are fishing directly over structure, try fishing near the banks that have any sort of cover or structure in the water. If you are not catching any, try different depths and move around until you find them. Crappie are a very picky fish and are extremity bad about "hovering" at one depth and if you don't hit that point, you will not catch them. 

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Toggle On The Black

Toggle On The Black!

         It can sometimes be pretty amazing how fish operate. Up until yesterday I had seen very few black bass. Then BAM like flipping a switch they started hitting like crazy! I caught over a baker's dozen black bass yesterday (most of them so small they barley counted), but the action is there and the bigger ones will come. I tried about 15 different baits and color to get a good bead on what they are hitting on. These fish are fighting SUPER hard and we are going to have an AMAZING weekend ahead of us minus a little wind. 

What to Throw: They are hitting real hard on anything that looks like a shad. When it comes to worms I had some great luck on pumpkin body with a chartreuse tail. Make sure you are using a bait that has A LOT of tail action. You need to work the bait VERY slow. I was using a Zebco Omega™ which has a very slow retrieve (3.4:1 gear ratio) and I was basically crawling with that. When moving up the speed slightly, absolutely no fish would hit it. Work it super slow with just a little sideways jig action and they will hit it hard and the drag will give you a little song. 

Where to Fish: I tried some of the rock sidewalls and in some of the more grassy areas and did not get a lot of action. The two places they are the most active is in great cover like reeds and sticks and on points with good drop-offs on both sides. Make sure you are fishing in structure and shallow. I was catching them consistently in 2-4 feet of water throughout the day and they really came on hard around 6:15 p.m. Do not be afraid to stay late, I landed two in the black of night. If you can find a point in the lake with a good drop-off along with some structure, that will be your money spot. 

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Crank up the Boats!

Crank up the Boats!

         It's that time of year again in central Texas! Crappie are running strong on the warmer days and small mouth bass are hitting hard and schooling in the late evenings. Get ready for a big fishing season and I wish everyone good luck out there! Remember to stay safe while out on the water and be sure to do your yearly check on safety gear before hitting the water this summer! Safe fishing is fun fishing!




Crappie: Crappie have been hitting pretty well for the past two weeks. I have tried to use some jigs with not much luck but they are hitting hard on live minnows. Most of the action has been seen near the banks and in 1-4 feet of water. I do not believe it is warm in most lakes to see them in deeper water unless you can really pinpoint the correct structure and time.

White Bass: White bass have really started coming around strong in the past week. They have started schooling in the smaller bodies of water. If you have never seen these fish school, its a pretty cool experience. They make the water look like it is boiling. If you see this throw into it and you will pull them in one after another. To find this schooling from a distance, watch the birds. When the white bass chase the bait fish up to the top of the water, birds love to get them some lunch! Find the birds hitting the water and you will find the bass schooling. I like using something shinny and light in color. The close it looks to a shad the better. One bait I love is the Storm WildEye Shad™. This bait is soft and has great action and color. I prefer the pearl color but I have caught fish on all of them. I also really enjoy fishing with a 1/8 Ounce rattle trap if you cannot see the actual schooling of the fish. Be sure to work the bait at different speeds and depths. Sometimes white bass are picky about how fast the bait is moving when they hit it.

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