Thread: Clearlake Crush

Travelled in search of crappie this past weekend and was NOT disappointed. Photo is from a three hour afternoon first timer to the lake scouting trip. Fished within eye sight of my lodging (Clearlake Cottages and Marina is the place to stay--full amenities including boat slip with power), using a 1/16 hair jig under a float. Landed 15 very nice fish. Largest was 1#15oz (that gordita near the black glove). The next day, after it stopped snowing and blowing, ventured a bit north of the Cottages and into a protected canal. I tied up to a boat house and sat there for five hours. Landed 75, all good size, no dinks. Released them all. I left because I got tired, not because the bite stopped. Tight lined plastic green/black jig, then float n fly small hair jig, shad pattern. It all worked. Two other boats in the canal with similar success. Water temp 58F, fish at 8-10 feet. Can't wait to go back!