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Lake Reports => Bartlett => Topic started by: Unit9Elk on March 15, 2020, 02:38 PM

Title: Bart 3/15
Post by: Unit9Elk on March 15, 2020, 02:38 PM
Was out this morning and met oneblade on the ramp... However that did not improve my luck at all... Water was about 55 degrees and I didn't get a bite, disappointed but not surprised as I am new to crappie fishing, and don't really know how to approach it... Not a scientific study, but I didn't see anyone catching fish...
Title: Re: Bart 3/15
Post by: Fishless on March 15, 2020, 03:45 PM
Quote from: Unit9Elk on March 15, 2020, 02:38 PM
Was out this morning and met oneblade on the ramp... However that did not improve my luck at all... Water was about 55 degrees and I didn't get a bite, disappointed but not surprised as I am new to crappie fishing, and don't really know how to approach it... Not a scientific study, but I didn't see anyone catching fish...

Water has come up a bunch due to big releases from horseshoe, was the water muddy?
Title: Re: Bart 3/15
Post by: Bob on March 15, 2020, 05:14 PM
was the water muddy?
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Duh...  Yes, I'm certain it was and will be now for several weeks. 
Title: Re: Bart 3/15
Post by: OneBlade on March 15, 2020, 05:21 PM
Hey Unit9Elk, good to meet you. I think a lot of folks ended up in Alder Cove and nearby coves to find cleaner water. We caught 12 mostly off our front lines vertical trolling, although my dad caught a couple early with jig and minnow.  Was surprised to have any luck with inflow changes in the lake.  We measured 60 degrees - maybe warmer water helped out.
Title: Re: Bart 3/15
Post by: meatwagon on March 15, 2020, 06:02 PM
A couple of those look to be over 2lbs. Nice catch post storm
Title: Re: Bart 3/15
Post by: craigm on March 15, 2020, 08:49 PM
We got 15 long poles in Alder with the fleet and as the photo shows  , Rackmaster Ron got his first Arizona Crappy , Congratulations Ron !  The water was not Muddy in the coves or main lake at Yellow Cliff ramp, 61.85  at the end of my day 5 pm . Once again at the end of the day 3:30 pm on the fish turned on . 
Title: Re: Bart 3/15
Post by: FishMan on March 16, 2020, 11:52 AM
Way to go Ron!!!!
Title: Re: Bart 3/15
Post by: billfish3r on March 19, 2020, 12:21 PM
Quote from: OneBlade on March 15, 2020, 05:21 PM
Hey Unit9Elk, good to meet you. I think a lot of folks ended up in Alder Cove and nearby coves to find cleaner water. We caught 12 mostly off our front lines vertical trolling, although my dad caught a couple early with jig and minnow.  Was surprised to have any luck with inflow changes in the lake.  We measured 60 degrees - maybe warmer water helped out.

Nice catching!