Big Carnelian Crappies

[protrapper]

i will be in the cities for awhile and was wondering if the crappies are still decent size in the lake. I use to fish there all the time and catch some monsters there. Got a 3lb.8oz. slab outta there in 97 that adorns my wall. Plus numerous other bigguns that we put back.

Was thinking of giving it a try. Use to catch them big ones away from the crowd off a small point just outside the deep hole. I think there was a red or pink cabin on the point if I remeber right?? They bit right at dark, on green glow demons and minnows and waxies.

Good Fishin,

Trapper

[LOWinEYEin]

Hav'nt caught a slabber out of there in years. There might be a couple left though.

[metrojoe]

I haven't fished it since last spring and we caught some nice fish. A few pounders, but nothing close to 3 lbs. Unless you have 4 wheel drive it can be difficult to get out to that point from the public access. The last time I ice fished there I did catch my limit of 9+ inch crappies, but that was a few years ago.

[protrapper]

Yea, Blue Ribbon and Brothers bait stores used to talk the lake up in the Outdoor News for a few years I saw. Like I say I have not been there since 97 or 98. I remeber it was a serious treck over that ice heave at the access one year and the big slush hole in the middle of the lake.

Oh well good things must come to an end. Thanks guys. Still might try it though..

Good Fishin,

Trapper

[Little Joe]

Hey P-Trapper, I think we had a little thread about this lake going last year about this time. I am very familiar with the spot you mentioned and believe I might have met you out there once back in the days when there were only 2 ice houses on the lake. One particular bait store has been giving this lake a lot of press within the last couple of years and with that came the crowds. Last year was my worst out there ever. The numbers and quality of fish have really suffered unfortunately.