Advice please: Fall Tips

[John Doe]

2068 County Road 711, 36330

[Mamba334]

2 hrs 37 mins. We'll have to plan that.

When did you want to go?

[John Doe]

I'm fishing with the wife this Saturday morning. Let's plan on Saturday week - early.

[Mamba334]

Ok, great! Thanks. And good luck this Saturday! I'm going at dawn in the morning, trying this pier. Hope they are shallow....it rained today too.

[ShowmeCrappie]

Mamba, I'll be happy to fish with you at fort Rucker. I'll take care of everything if you can just get here. For that matter, we can fish Dale, Coffee, or Geneva County lakes.

That's what it's about right there!! Kudos to you friend and good luck guys

[Mamba334]

Thanks Showme!

[Mamba334]

I'm getting tired of getting up at 5AM, going to the store buying a dozen minnows, sitting at the Pier for 3 hours ... not one bite. Does anyone know about what time in the Fall they might come shallow? Like the temp? It's been cool at night.

[CrappiePappy]

Personally, I've never known them to come that shallow in the Fall, especially on lakes with very clear water.

Here's a link to a report I did from last Fall ... and though it's not quite as far South as you are, it's become the norm for my Fall fishing in E Tenn. Even on my home lakes, the fish seem to still prefer the >10ft depths for the most part.
http://www.crappie.com/crappie/kentu...3=#post2817405

You might be better served to find another location, where you can reach deeper water with your baits ... if that's possible.

[Dave and Lynn]

You may have to find a different spot with deeper water. My experience this time of year is deep water. 15 ft or deeper. Try around the dam or rip rap somewhere. Surely there are other spots to fish.

[jimmydee1]

And that, my friends, is what crappie fishin is ALL about. Nice job, guys.