Keith Lusher 03.14.24


It’s no secret that crappie anglers are very protecting over their spots. That sure stump that all the time holds fish, is only one of many forms of construction which can be stored secret by crappie anglers. And with the crappie spawn proper across the nook, anglers will probably be battling over these spots. It’s estimated that the variety of folks on the water doubles as crappie transfer into the shallows and develop into simpler to catch.
As an alternative of battling the crowds on the river, Mike Lengthy of Franklinton, LA, has found out a method to fish in solitude throughout the crappie spawn. “A couple of years again I found that fishing State Parks is the best way to go,” he stated. Lengthy fishes from a kayak and stated it’s definitely worth the few further bucks on the gate to flee the crowds on the river.
On his newest journey, Lengthy made a visit to the Bogue Chitto State Park in Washington Parish. The park has quite a few ponds positioned inside. As he pulled as much as one of many ponds, Lengthy was stunned to see just a few kayaks already fishing, nonetheless, not one of the anglers have been focusing on crappie. “They have been all fishing for bass so I had the entire pond to myself so far as crappie goes,” he stated.
Lengthy put his kayak within the water and began fishing some construction positioned close to the financial institution. He was utilizing a Matrix Mini Glo on a 1/32oz jig head beneath a weighted slip cork. “On my second forged that cork shot beneath and I started to battle a giant sac-a-lait (crappie),” Lengthy stated. As he tried to succeed in for the online he battled the fish to the boat. Because the fish received shut it was clear that Lengthy wasn’t going to have the ability to web the fish so he flipped it into his kayak. “I’ve a technique I exploit referred to as the Flip of Religion,” Lengthy joked. He managed to flip a 15-inch slab into his kayak with no web. “That’s what you name expertise,” he added. Lengthy fished for just a few hours and ended up with 15 keeper crappie every measuring over 10 inches.
Lengthy stated the crappie have began transferring up into the shallows within the State Park Ponds. “The sac-a-lait within the ponds will transfer up earlier than the river fish do. I often see some sac-a-lait push up and spawn on the total moon as early as February. With the massive majority following in March and April and some stragglers generally in Might,” Lengthy stated.
From now till the tip of the spawn in April, Lengthy stated these fish will probably be transferring as much as spawn and again to deep water in waves. “The spawn is a tough time to fish in my view. They journey with suitcases and alter water column day after day,” Lengthy stated.
Lengthy stated for those who’re searching for much less crowded water to fish, State Parks are the best way to go!