Where to catch SMALLER crappie...really?

**feather** · 05-05-2015, 11:15 PM

With the size limit on the big four at 11 or 12 inches, I find that I miss the ole Okatibbee dinks...for eating purposes. Where can I fish near Oxford other than the lower lake at Sardis so I can keep some smaller fish as I like them fried whole? By the way, my wife and I got into them pretty good on Sunday in 2 ft on Sardis...spawning fish just barely hitting it. Anyway, I'm learning to spider rig and need some recommendations of smaller lakes nearby that have decent crappie numbers. Thanks in advance! David

**Cray** · 05-05-2015, 11:18 PM

David, I would go to Davis lake. Plenty of small crappie in there. Just don't know how far from you it is.

**Rees Guide** · 05-06-2015, 06:18 AM

Cray hit the nail on the head, it's not a bad drive either.

**"G"** · 05-06-2015, 06:38 AM

Puskus

**ATM** · 05-06-2015, 10:25 AM

There used to be a fellow on here that caught 10,000 crappie out of Davis Lake in a year.

**"G"** · 05-06-2015, 11:36 AM

Originally Posted by ATM

There used to be a fellow on here that caught 10,000 crappie out of Davis Lake in a year.

Its the dead sea now for crappie......nothing but small stunted fish. Lake has some monster bass though.

**scrat** · 05-06-2015, 11:45 AM

Originally Posted by "G"

Its the dead sea now for crappie......nothing but small stunted fish. Lake has some monster bass though.

Is it so that if not fished out enough that crappie will overpopulate a lake and will be stunted or just small fish? That is something that I had been told in the past that it happens a lot in small ponds.

**Eagle 1** · 05-06-2015, 11:55 AM

lower lake at Sardis, brush piles in 20 ft. water in front of Island . The catfish will stretch you line too ! Name: Video 30 0 00 00-07 (2).jpg
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**"G"** · 05-06-2015, 02:16 PM

Originally Posted by scrat

Is it so that if not fished out enough that crappie will overpopulate a lake and will be stunted or just small fish? That is something that I had been told in the past that it happens a lot in small ponds.

The lake is only 200acres so its awful small for crappie......on the small fish question.....if its just small fish you should be able to catch a larger one every now and then I would think. I think they are stunted....but that's just my guess. Dunno

**canebreaker** · 05-06-2015, 02:39 PM

There's a 10" limit state wide except below the dams. Check the rules, each has a boundary.

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