Lake Record falls During BCCC Tournament & Results

[Big Dave]

What a great day we all had Saturday. 18 Teams showed up to compete a $900.00 in cash and bragging rights for Lake Houston. This tournament had all of the best crappie fishermen from the area, including the current Lake Record holder Bill Whitaker. This appeared to be a good luck charm for participant Ralph Davis would broke the lake record while competing in the tournament with a 2 pound 14 ounce fish. Ralph had never fished a tournament in his life. Congratulations Ralph!

Here are the results

1st Davis/Verton 11.70 pounds

2nd Wolf/Butz 11.4 pounds

3rd Sheffield/Davis 11.3 pounds

Big Fish Ralph Davis 2 pounds 14 ounces

Total wieght of entered fish was 112.38 pounds

Average wieght of entered fish was 1.33 pounds


We are all looking forward to our next tournament which will be at Lochness Marina on Lake Conroe Saturday April 1st at 6:30 am. We hope to see you there.

[GregG]

Wow! I picked the wrong one to miss. Just my luck.

[Big Dave]

I think this puts to rest the belief that Lake Houston dosn't have any good crappie in it. And most people only fished one small part of the Lake.

[OUTLAW]

Good tourney catches there>

[Big Dave]

Yeh, we even made Joe Doggets Artical in last Sundays Houston Chronical.

March 11, 2006, 10:53PM
OUTDOORS
Anglers don't have far to go to find fish
Late afternoons are prime time at region's reservoirs


By JOE DOGGETT
Copyright 2006 Houston Chronicle

March is an excellent month for the freshwater angler to cast close to home.

I mean, really close to home.

Several nearby reservoirs offer some of the best potential of the year as warming water draws a variety of species to the banks. The settings may not be the most inspiring, but as the days grow longer, the "quick fix" of a bending rod is within reach after work.

Also an advantage: The late-afternoon hours often are the warmest of the 24-hour day. Shallow fish usually are most aggressive during that period.

The potential of close water especially is good this March because the lack of winter rain reduced runoffs. Sadly, many lakes, rivers and bayous in southeast Texas are vulnerable to muddy flushes.

Any dry spell allowing turbid water to settle rates a plus for fishing in this region, and having favorable conditions coincide with the active month of March is a major bonus.


Crappie time
Lake Houston is a good example. According to recent reports, the 12,000-acre reservoir is about 1 foot above pool (contrary to most low-water lakes in the state), but conditions are stable. The higher water allows easier running amid shallow stump fields and, most important, the clarity is fishable in many areas.

The Bayou City Crappie Club held a one-day tournament at B.J.'s Marina last Saturday and racked up impressive catches from tired old Lake Houston. According to David Harrison, the top "perch" weighed 2 pounds, 14 ounces on certified scales; that counts as a monster slab on any water.

Harrison said 18 two-angler teams competed and most caught "at least two dozen crappie." The top three seven-fish (tournament limit) strings were 11-7, 11-4, and 11-3. Those are solid returns, as most seasoned "perch jerkers" will agree.

Lake Houston seldom gets clear, but murky-green visibility can be good for shallow-water fishing for crappie and largemouth bass — both of which are nosing along shorelines of creeks and coves. Also worth noting is that the east and west forks of the San Jacinto River above the main lake provide protection from wind and random boat traffic.

The greening shorelines of spring in the upper reaches are surprisingly pleasant, and there are worse places to soak a minnow or chunk a spinnerbait than nearby Lake Houston.