Mark Twain 4/28 - 5/1
Made our annual trip to Mark Twain Lake this past weekend. Got on the lake around 2:00 on Thursday. We were working under the notion that the crappie were on the banks already. This was not the case. With the weather they had moved off the banks. We were staying at Indian Creek and with the wind, we decided not to run down the lake, but we did make it to Pigeon Roost. We only had a few keepers by Thursday night. Friday was a different story. The wind had died down (some) so we made a run to North Fork. Started in a south cove and came up empty. Then moved to a north cove and found a hot spot. It was a small group of trees from the bank out to about 10 FOW. We pulled about 6 or so off of this and kept moving. Using this as a pattern, we kept hitting trees and brush near the shore in 10 FOW. We did OK in North Fork and moved to Middle Fork. We did not do very well in Middle Fork. The reports from the folks in MF were not good either so we moved back to Indian Creek. The pattern held out and we ended up just short of our limit. Saturday there were three of us in the boat and we pulled in 1 shy of 3 limits working the same pattern, dipping trees. We did pull a few out of shallow water, but for the most part we dipped trees in 10 to 20 FOW, about 10 a 12 feet down. Sunday was just good, but only 3 hours and 6 fish a piece.
The best part is we talked to some really great people on the water. Everyone was sharing information and telling each other what they were catching them on and how they were doing it. Lots of people from Illinois a group from North Dakota and a group from Minnesota. Oh, and a course lots of local Missouri folks. Thanks to all the people we talked to. We had a great time and can't wait to do it again.
Cameron Denison - St. Charles, MO
Mississippi River Pool 26 | Mark Twain Lake
White/Black Skeeter and I talk to everyone.
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