Something you don't see everyday crappie fishing

[Oregon slabman]

We came upon these young rams a couple day ago. This is on the Brownlee Reservoir pool of the Snake River on the OR/ID border. It's common to see them 20 miles upriver but in 17 years of guiding on Brownlee this is only the second time I've see them this far downriver. Fishing has been challenging this year but the crappie are good sized and we have a variety of fish. These pictures are some of our catches from this month.

[Daddy and Luke]

Interesting for sure. What keeps them so far up river? Elevation I suppose?

[SuperDave336]

Nice pictures, good catch! Thanks for sharing.

[StantheMan2567]

Awesome pics of fish, some Slabs in those shots for sure. The scenery looks so different than here, very little green.


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[Crestliner08]

Very interesting for sure! Love that shot of the little lady and that huge 'gill.

[Eagle 1]

great looking fish.I think those spikes will always be spikes though .

[Clint]

There is nothing better than a picture of a youngster holding up a slab bluegill! You need to submit that one to Slab for the Calendar.

[Oregon slabman]

Interesting for sure. What keeps them so far up river? Elevation I suppose?

They do have access to some higher country upriver but I think the main reason they stay there is the habitat is better.

[skeetbum]

Thanks for taking us along, some great pics.

[Oregon slabman]

Very interesting for sure! Love that shot of the little lady and that huge 'gill.

She had quite the day. Her grandfather has fished with me several times. When he booked this trip he said " I don't care if we catch any other fish just as long as Katie catches a fish". Mission accomplished in the first 5 minutes. She caught more of these big bluegill than her mom and grandparents.
She added this beauty to her catch later in the day