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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