Reelfoot Lake Crappie

[Reelfoot Legend]

Reelfoot Lake Crappie Fishing in June 2011

Apparently due to the high water this spring Reelfoot Lake fisherman are having a wonderful year catching White Crappie during the spawn this month.

These were caught today and over the last 20 days me and my clients have caught about 850 nice crappie using jigs and minnows - great year on Reelfoot Lake and it's not over yet.

Over the next few weeks its even going to get better in the deep water area of the lake around logs and deep stumps - todays catch is below:

[yankee doodler]

Great pics Al. Gonna have to get back down there one of these years. Fished the Foot in April a couple years ago, but the winds and weather limited when/where we could fish. Thanks for posting.

[fished-out]

Reelfoot can be good; but I've talked to alot of folks who've gone there and been there twice myself, and that's gotta be the worst "you shoulda been here last week" lake I've ever seen . It's usually weather-related, just like the post above. I know if I'm going to travel, I'd rather head further south where the fishing's a bit more reliable.

[Reelfoot Legend]

Reelfoot Lake is rated as the best Crappie fishing lake in Tennessee and the mid west to the south east - none better day in and day out.
Sure the weather always has input into catching fish at Reelfoot Lake the same as all lakes plus you got to know how to fish. I give crappie fishing lesson every time I take someone on a trip - "Knowledge" is the key to catching crappie on any lake - Reelfoot Lake is no different.

I crappie fish about 200 days a year now and have guided for a lively for over 50 years on Reelfoot Lake (Crappie-Bluegill-Bass) and in Florida saltwater (Snook-Redfish-Tarpon). Plus I have taken thousands of clients from all over the United States on a fishing trip of a life time at Reelfoot Lake. "There is none better than Reelfoot Lake in Northwest Tennessee".

I caught these nice Reelfoot Crappie this morning by 9:00 am with my grandson Drake - he is only 6 and knows alot about crappie fishing on Reelfoot Lake - he is even teaching people every day what you have to do to catch crappie on the "Foot".

[windstone]

hey al, ever heard of a legendary guide on reelfoot from the ole days by the name of soup moore.

[omegapd]

great pics- great fish. Thanks for sharing!

[Reelfoot Legend]

hey al, ever heard of a legendary guide on reelfoot from the ole days by the name of soup moore.

Soup Moore was a old time pusher on Reelfoot Lake - many years ago

[cevans]

Hey Al,,check your messages,,dad gone its been a long time no seein you or hearin from you,,Chuck Evans from Indiana here,,check your messages! Hope your doing ok.

[Reelfoot Legend]

Reelfoot Lake Update on 06-10-2011

Well - Crappie fishing is still great
Caught these this morning with clients in the Davis Bend area of the lake - near the Moultrie Field
Using jigs and minnows in about 10 feet of water - the June spawn is on - some nice slab are being caught
Fished from 05:00 am until about 10:00 am - clients had a wonderful time - they had never seen any thing like it.









Hey Chuck how are you doing ? will email you later

[cevans]

Doing just great,,,got your email,,will reply,,hey everybody,,you need a good guide and a great time of fishing or duck hunting,,go with Al...as HE IS,,a REELFOOT LEGEND in his own right..and a great fisherman and hunter to boot,,Al,,,and I,,go all the way back to the early 70's,,,but,,we lost track of each other for about the last 20 or more years,,as life's paths created different trails for us both..and crappie.com,,just this week,,made the circle go completely around..I can tell alot of stories about Al and Reelfoot and some of our escipades...and make him red faced alittle,,,lol,,But seriously,,if your looking for southern hospitality,,great food around a great lake,,with excellent fishing and the right person..Al Hamilton is one of the best to book a trip with be it fishing or duck or goose hunting. And if he gets to know you realllll good,,,he might steer you into a little deer hunting as well..Western Tennessee is a real pretty country as well..well,,I have rambled enough,,keep the faith!