Ft Loudoun 3-2-19

[ford4wd08]

Hi all,

New guy here. I'm trying my hand at focusing on crappie this spring. I didn't get to fish at all last year due to building a house, but that is going to change this year!

Anyways, I went out on Loudoun on Saturday to enjoy the day without rain.

The water temp was 48 - 49 degrees. Water is stained still, and I assume even worse now after the rain yesterday.

All I managed was one keeper and some other blue gill using minnows under a slip float.

I caught the keeper a little way up in a creek in about 15 ft of water, but still fairly close to the main channel.

I assume all the crappie are still staging on the main lake? Too early for them to be up in the creeks? I also assume this crazy weather is taking a toll on any kind of pattern?

[ford4wd08]

Pic from Saturday.

[Eugenewood]

You had a better day than I had . I went to a farm pond that I know for sure is full of large bluegill and I didn’t get a strike. Happy fishing !!


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[ET Fish]

It’s been so long since I’ve fished, it will be more like hunting than fishing! Muddy water, rising water, falling water.....who knows? If I get to go in the next week or so, I’ll probably start looking from the mouth to midway up the creeks.

[ford4wd08]

It’s been so long since I’ve fished, it will be more like hunting than fishing! Muddy water, rising water, falling water.....who knows? If I get to go in the next week or so, I’ll probably start looking from the mouth to midway up the creeks.

I agree. That's kind of where I am at....

I plan on trying again once (if) the weather gets better.

My fish finders are very dated and not the best, I am almost fishing blind lol. But I'll make it work until I can save up and upgrade.

[StantheMan2567]

Nice fish. Fishing will improve with the weather and warmer days that are slowly coming. Good to see that ET hasn't caught all the fish out of Ft. Loudon.

[JayW]

The big bass tourney next week should stir your lakes up pretty good.

[ford4wd08]

The big bass tourney next week should stir your lakes up pretty good.

Yes, I plan on trying to be on the water for one of the days if nothing else just to spectate.

Really depends on the weather though.