Thread: Shoulder getting better, Ohio river crappie?

Originally Posted by mbk

I've been fishing the creeks in Markland Pool pretty heavily too. Some nice ones but last few times they have been smaller on average than I would typically be catching this time of year.

Last 2 times one, the biggest ones I have have caught shallow. I plan to fish quite a bit over the next 6 weeks. It's definitely one of my favorite times of year to fish.

There smaller on the Mcalpine and Cannelton too. Wondering if it's an abundance of that year class

I went yesterday. N.KY creek in Markland pool. Lots of fisherman for it being pretty darn cold. I did pretty good. Caught 30-40 but lots of short fish. I could have had a mess but I didn't feel like cleaning them. Probably 10 or so at or over 10" and largest was 12". No real big ones though.

Earlier in the day, I was catching the nicer ones further up the creek and shallow. < 6'. By mid afternoon, I was catching the nicer ones in 10' of water on brush. I'm looking forward to getting back out quite a bit in December. Hopefully with some trophies.

Water temps were 48 - 49. Bite was slow.

I am beginning to wonder if fishing is over for the year. Last couple of years, I've been able to fish into the new year but it got cold quick this year. I'm thinking of going Saturday maybe. High around 50 but also a chance of rain and high winds. I wonder if the creeks will be iced up by then.

I saw a little slush on some shallow ponds today but all the creeks I saw had running water in them. I hope this cold goes away for at least another month.

No ice on any creeks up this way.

I got out yesterday for about 2.5 hours.

I had to break through thin ice at the ramp but it wasn't an issue. Water temps were a chilly 37-38 in the creek. The wind and rain died off for the 1st 2 hours and it was nice. It started raining pretty good around 4pm so I quit.

They were deep. I did just ok. Caught about a dozen that averaged around 9.75-10. No real nice ones unfortunately.

I'm a jig fisherman and haven't used a minnow in quite some time but my dad caught bigger and better fish last time out with minnows and I think I would have yesterday too with water temps so cold.

mbk

Nice report. I wonder if that warm rain we had improved the water temps any?

I hope so. I am hoping to get out Friday. Expecting maybe some thin ice at the dock but that's about it. It's getting a bit warmer and I'm not ready to quit fishing yet!