Thread: Mid Week Therapy Appointment.. Beaver Lake Crappie

On my early morning walk the other day the Spring Peepers were going at it pretty good. If you’re reading this and don’t know what the heck a Spring Peeper is. It’s a frog that gets to chirping at the beginning of spring. I always know fishing is about to lite up when I start to hear them.


Got out for a mid week trip Wednesday afternoon. Met up with my friend Brad Wiegmann to get some more videos, pictures, content, just fish and escape reality


We fished a flat along the main river. Picked up a lot of our fish right along a ledge or first break. All down a gravel bank. Pre spawn pattern I like to focus on. The depth range was from 8-10 fow and about 4-6 feet down. They bit pretty good. Had 19 in just the few hours we fished. Lost several right on top. They were slamming rod tips down and running. It’s like they don’t have much leeway that shallow and rip the hook through their mouths. It was fun relaxing afternoon with a lot laughs. Laughter is got be some of the best medicine.


Setup continues to be the same. 16ft BnM BGJP’s with 1/2 oz BnM C@C minnow rigs and 1/2oz rigs I tie up using Vanguard Tackle that you can order online at Pico’s Lures. They took straight meat this day.


WT was 54. Water clarity was pea green and lake elevation was 1120.6.


One thing about those fish being high up in the water column. They would pickup knowing I was there…. The Trolling motor…. You get 15 feet from them and they world immediately turn. Got to where I would turn my trolling motor prop off as they approached. Seemed to make them get closer.


We got a big gully washer last night and still going today. Rivers are blown out. The areas I’ve been fishing are a mud pit now. Got to let it settle again. Seems to be a every other week deal. Getting old. Gonna have to fish a different area this weekend. We’ll see how it goes. It’s fishing and it’s Beaver Lake so you never know.


Good Fishing
Lance Hughey Crappie Guide Service

Nice report and pics!