Thread: Best crappie lakes in Arkansas

[QUOTE=Hammmerhead;4180416]They just packed up and moved below Toad Suck.

How far below toadsuck 😆 Do you live in Conway?

[QUOTE=mitch_ward;4181940]

Originally Posted by Hammmerhead

They just packed up and moved below Toad Suck.

How far below toadsuck 😆 Do you live in Conway?

My photo was kind of a joke with Nimrod as Im a big fan of Lake Dard. too. Those fish were caught right outside the lock, down river in around 25-30 feet of water. Stick to fishing near all the rock jetties on the backside of the coves in the deeper water. Those fish there dont really know what structure is there because there is so very little. Take minnows, fish 1-2 feet of bottom and be prepared to see muddy bellies. These rock and sand flats, spider rigging is more productive than my scope, they're all dug in on the bottom.

[QUOTE=Hammmerhead;4182837]

Originally Posted by mitch_ward

My photo was kind of a joke with Nimrod as Im a big fan of Lake Dard. too. Those fish were caught right outside the lock, down river in around 25-30 feet of water. Stick to fishing near all the rock jetties on the backside of the coves in the deeper water. Those fish there dont really know what structure is there because there is so very little. Take minnows, fish 1-2 feet of bottom and be prepared to see muddy bellies. These rock and sand flats, spider rigging is more productive than my scope, they're all dug in on the bottom.

Appreciate the tips, may give it a try. I've always wanted to learn how to Crappie fish the river but was too impatient to invest the time to learn how

[QUOTE=Hammmerhead;4182837]

Originally Posted by mitch_ward

My photo was kind of a joke with Nimrod as Im a big fan of Lake Dard. too. Those fish were caught right outside the lock, down river in around 25-30 feet of water. Stick to fishing near all the rock jetties on the backside of the coves in the deeper water. Those fish there dont really know what structure is there because there is so very little. Take minnows, fish 1-2 feet of bottom and be prepared to see muddy bellies. These rock and sand flats, spider rigging is more productive than my scope, they're all dug in on the bottom.

Your not the only ones saying muddy bellies. I ever see is digested Shad squirting out their rectum when pulled up .

Arkansas best 3-4 lakes are the Mississippi big 4.

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Originally Posted by NIMROD

Anual spring floods is why we have such great reproduction on these flood control lakes . I told our local biologists to watch out just after a few trips with livescope . It is a great tool but taking out too many of the larger fish on some lakes . I will continue to use mine . I have fished behind my friends using multiple poles with jigs and live bait . They noticed right away I was able to catch way more right behind them with one jig and one pole .

If ya can't beat em,join em...to hell with the resource and the future ! SMH

Originally Posted by Pirogue

If ya can't beat em,join em...to hell with the resource and the future ! SMH

Only thing that will do any good is to make changes in regs. One guy lets them go and most of the other 99 keep them . One lake I fish I let the big ones go for awhile and next spring saw no big ones . The biologists say those over 15'' here are old and most short lived . I see folks on many lakes daily and few practice C&R. If I released 100% of my fish it would make little difference with the pressure here .

Originally Posted by NIMROD

Only thing that will do any good is to make changes in regs. One guy lets them go and most of the other 99 keep them . One lake I fish I let the big ones go for awhile and next spring saw no big ones . The biologists say those over 15'' here are old and most short lived . I see folks on many lakes daily and few practice C&R. If I released 100% of my fish it would make little difference with the pressure here .

What ever man...you say you're concerned about Livescope hurting the fishing....yet you post picture after picture of limits of slabs you keep using Livescope. Nobody cares if you're giving them to a "needy" neighbor....they're still outa the lake.
I could care less how many fish you kill....just quit preaching against the exact thing you're doing day in and day out !!