1/29/05 Conroe

Fished it hard for a short time, 11-3:30. I ended up with 4 good enough for the freezer.

I need to branch out a bit because they are on the move. The sure aren't stacked in the same hole that they were in 2 weeks ago. I think I need to head to some deep flats in the 20-25 foot range closer to some spawning areas that I know of. The 3 black crappie I cleaned yesterday had some egg sacks that were starting to get real bright, larger eggs and plenty big blood vessels going to them. They are just short while away from doing their spring fling, 2-4 weeks I'd guess. Some will spawn the next full moon I'd wager. The white crappie that I cleaned had much paler egg sack, with less developed eggs. They still have a good while before they are ready.


Oh well, that is why it is called fishing and not catching.

Had fun as always.

Tough, windy day.....

I fished with two friends from work today. One of them being Roger, webmaster and owner of www.fishontexas.com. The morning was nice but the fish weren't cooperating very well. I fished the same location as I did earlier that week near Caney Creek in the main lake, 25-33 feet deep. We were able to catch 13 keeper sized crappie from 8 until noon.



The wind really picked up around 11 and the bite had ceased so, we decided to try and go catch some whites. I went to a place that had produced well for me in the past early, early in the year in upper Walden Cove. That was a bust. We put the boat on the trailer, grabbed a burger in Willis and then headed north to Cagle. Put the boat back in the water and scratched out 5 more keepers from the dark water pond.

Monday 1-18-05 Lake Conroe

This is the first topic on my first blog. I am going to attempt to start record my fishing trips and the results but, I will more than likely forget all about this in a matter of time. I guess you can say this is my New Years resolution.

I fished Lake Conroe last Monday. I didn't get to the lake until after 1 p.m. and was in my truck heading home by 4:15. Blue skies and very light wind. I was able to fish in the main lake without any problems from wind or waves. I started trying to jig fish under the 1097 bridge without any luck. I fished in the middle of the bridge and worked 3 or 4 sets of pilings. The water depth was 24-32 feet deep.

I then gave up on the jig fishing and went to Stowaway Marina and purchased 3 dozen minnows. I set up my spider rig on the main lake near the southern edge of Caney Creek. I found some structure in 33 feet of water and the bite was fast and furious for about 30 minutes. I was able to catch 14 crappie/12 keepers, 2 catfish, and a ton of yellow bass. The crappie bite was quick but died out when I started catching the yellow bass. I went through the 3 dozen minnows in about an hour and a half.