Lake Decatur

[SlabSeeker3]

Any reports for Lake Decatur? Haven't had much luck there recently but I know there are some big Crappie in there.

[angler73]

caught 6 nice keepers in lake decatur early this morning.had to move around a bit but i found a few.the keepers ranged in size from 10 1/4 inches to 12. 3/4 inches,caught a few small ones in the mix.caught the fish from the bank.

[SlabSeeker3]

That doesn't sound to bad Angler. Are you fishing basin 2? Do you know why the lake seems so low? Usually Decatur hardly ever changes water level. I was wondering if they are working on the dam or something.

[angler73]

last i knew,the dam was running.basins 1,2,3,and 4 and in the river,have been producing a few.not great quantities yet,but they'll come around.

[steve57]

They've got a summer pool and winter pool, it only varies a foot or two from what I can tell. Obviously at winter pool now.

Jerry's Sport Shop in MZ is reporting fish being caught in the Big Creek basin and along the 105 bridge, FWIW

[Ranger375]

How much is lake Decatur boat sticker cost now?

[angler73]

if i remember right it depends on the size of your motor.i believe it's 30 to 35.00.

[steve57]

It's getting better. Got nine this morning, caught at least that many over 9.5". Surface temp is up in the low 60's. Fish were 3-6' deep around cover.

[SlabSeeker3]

Steve57, Did you have to catch them early? I was on the lake by 10am and could only get 3 but I felt like every where I went had already been fished. I also never got out of basin 1 & 2.

[angler73]

caught 9 this morning.1 keeper a hair of 10 inches.quite a few in the 9 to 9.5 inch range.caught em in basin 2