Longview Lake Crappie

[cy0912]

Hi everyone. I'm wondering if anyone fishes Longview and would have some ideas on where to start looking for crappies there? I don't have a boat and would be fishing from shore. Any help would be appreciated. I'd post up a report when I go out. Thanks!

[Hogster1]

Duncan fishes it some im sure he will chime in.

[CrappieSlayer08]

you can try mouse creek is a good spot or try the first cove to ur left by the damn facing twords the lake but i have to warn u dont expect to catch many with size to em most of the ones out there are 6-8"

[cy0912]

Thanks CrappieSlayer! Is it heavily fished?

[mduncan62]

Around the dam is a good place, in the creek areas is also good. When I drove by tonight it looks like it's up at least a couple feet, might want to let it come back down. When the bass tournaments are going on you'll see boats all over the creek section, so you know there's fish. In a lot of those areas, you can cast all the way to the other side. Creek bends are good.

[cy0912]

Thanks Duncan. I really appreciate your response. I'll probably hit it sometime at the end of this week. And yea I'll probably wait for the water to come down a bit before heading out. Are there any nice sized slabs out there or are they all really dinks?

[mduncan62]

I caught a 2.43lb slab there this year, it's in the duck pond now at BPS (they didn't want to put it in the tank with the catfish that's been eating all the bass and crappie).

I think the fish size is on the rise in that lake. But I can typically catch can pull some decent fish. Don't forget too, there's a spillway you can drive too and catch fish also.