carlyle lake crappie

[kendall2007]

One of the better reasons to fish carlyle lake in Southern Il.

This fish weighed 1 lb 14oz and was 15 and 3/4 inches long. Not bad from a lake that the fish average is 10-12 inches.

[frank lawhead]

SURE ENOUGH A GOOD FISH

[mrwillis]

must have been a good fish to pull out of the water with a set of antlers like that.

[kendall2007]

hehe got me there.......


he did feel like a frickin log comin out of the water.

[tnj8222]

nice job employee of the month lol

[mmjokerr]

I fish Carlyle alot and I know alot of the guys on the forums say that is not one of the better lakes in the area. I have caught more big crappie at carlyle then I do at any other lake. Maybe the old stigma of it not being a good crappie lake is gone since it has had a population boost over the last few years. This year I have very rarely caught short fish.

[saluki]

Have you been there lately?

[outdoorworlds]

Is the crappie scattered at Carlyle?

[mmjokerr]

heading out this today and the weekend. Fish were shallow last sunday I got 7 most around 12inches this rain may have them messed up but hopefully not. As far as being scattered I guess its a matter of opinion. I know some guys that swear they are I dont seem to think so. I can usually catch a limit in one spot. Some days it 20 min others it takes alot longer. Not the fish should be in the flooded timber and along the rocks. last week they were full of eggs but I still think they are about a week from spawning

[FishnLine]

must have been a good fish to pull out of the water with a set of antlers like that.

LOL. Good one. With a set of antlers like that, I bet it was hard getting in and out of those brush piles.