Thread: Reelfoot Lake 15 - 19 April

Well, I wish I could say we killed them, but I can't. Arrived Sunday am to 20 mph winds that reached 28 mph by afternoon. Didn't even go out. Good thing I had the beer iced down as it can in handy.

After the beating from the winds the lake was stained, murky or sorta muddy and the fishing tough, at least for us. Some people were catching 15-20 by drifting off Green Island Point and Swan Basin in 10-15 ft water on minnows. We tried that also and hit Buzzard Slough, Moultrie Field and Buck Basin one day. Couldn't get many fish into the boat no matter what we tried. Was by far our worse trip in 14 yrs. But you can't control the weather!! You take what the Man upstairs gives you and deal with it.

I did get to meet Gater Bait & Crappie Monkey while there as we stayed at the same place. Gater did really well spider rigging and would probably had more if he didn't have to spend so much time getting Crappie Monkey out of the cypress trees!! Glad I got to meet one of the guys who post here and put a face with a name. They sure put a hurting on my old butt as far as crappie count!! Good job Gaterbait and it was a pleasure meeting both of you!!

Enjoyed the trip over-all. They had their April weather in March and vice versa at the "Foot" . A few days of warm temps and the crappie will be back in the pads and trees. What fish I cleaned were still full of eggs so they all haven't spawned. A few were being caught in the pads, but most of the guides were fishing off Green Island and Swan Basin.

Hope this helped some of you heading down. Best info I can give you; try deep, move shallow!!

Larry