Thread: Fort Loudoun We

We were a bit late, but got on the water about 7:15 this morning. We didn't have time for a long trip, so hit an area I discovered last week. Water temp today was 83-84, and we were in about 25-30 FOW. They were finicky and hugging bottom. I have not been able to find a defined thermocline, so it was drop it until it hit bottom. Make a couple cranks, and hold it still. Some hit it fairly hard, some just took it and got that heavy line feeling. Brought 5 home for eating purposes!
Now a question for the experts. When I shoot and jig docks this summer, primarily what I catch are black crappie. The deep offshore, like today, are primarily whites. Is this just their different traits?
Anyway, Thursday is the start of dove season, so fishing is done until mid September. Should be getting good!

Originally Posted by Pantastic

Interestingly Black Crappie prefer the dark shadows of docks more often than the White Crappie do. Even though Whites are caught regularly from docks, the majority of them congregate in open water and on brush piles. This is where it pays to know which species is dominate on the waters where you fish. A lake which is Black Crappie dominate would be a much better dock shooting lake over one that is White Crappie dominate.

That's what I was looking for! Thanks for the info!