jediangler Posted June 25, 2008 Report Posted June 25, 2008 After walking my little one to school this morning, I went to Guelph lake conservation area with my kayak. http://www.grandriver.ca/index/document.cf...=126&sub2=0 I put in the water at 11am and fished until 3pm. My biggest crappie ever (13.5") was caught there about 12 yrs ago, and I'd seen bigger ones caught there by others. I had a game plan, or milk run, that I hoped would give me the best chance to hook up with a big slab with minimal paddling. The young woman at the gatehouse told me a guy caught a 38" pike near the dam on Monday and released it. I wasn't going to be tempted. I started in the creek arms and was alarmed to see three osprey nesting platforms were toppled. I was using a 1/16oz jig & grub combo in black and picked up numerous small perch, 2 oos smallmouth under 12" and one good sized WGSF. Moving out of the creek arms I switched up to a white jig & grub combo, still at 1/16oz, and worked an area I had spotted several winters ago. I used to go out New Years day for a lake bottom walk with my brother, or other fishin buddies, to scout potential spots. After getting 2 more rockbass, I finally got what I came for. Once I saw it my heart started pumping like when I get a musky on. It was hooked in the roof of the mouth and fought like mad, even turning the kayak 180 degrees. It measured 14" and was released. It was also the first fish I've kissed this year. While finishing my run I picked up a few more perch and one hammer handle pike. All in all a good variety of species and a new PB while enjoying my first week of holidays this summer.
gone_fishin Posted June 25, 2008 Report Posted June 25, 2008 awesome crappie! gotta love it when they come in at 14+ inches! i got a few of them this winter.
banger Posted June 25, 2008 Report Posted June 25, 2008 nice slab. I never had any luck on that Lake, the 1st and only time I was there. Nice. Shawn.
Victor Posted June 25, 2008 Report Posted June 25, 2008 now that's a nice slab! Congrats on the PB Jedi! Sounds like a nice day to get a mixed bag of fish in a couple of hours
ccmtcanada Posted June 25, 2008 Report Posted June 25, 2008 Great stuff and congrats on the new PB! That is quite the slab there! Always nice to catch a variety of species on an outing too.
silveradosheriff Posted June 25, 2008 Report Posted June 25, 2008 Nice one D! When you going to come join Kyle and I for some of these?
Guest Johnny Bass Posted June 25, 2008 Report Posted June 25, 2008 What a monster Crappie! Thanks for sharing.
TJQ Posted June 25, 2008 Report Posted June 25, 2008 Ive never had the opportunite to fish crappie... dont see much of them up here... one of these days Id like to try a couple!
fishing Posted June 25, 2008 Report Posted June 25, 2008 (edited) Nice fish! Edited June 26, 2008 by fishing
lunkerbasshunter Posted June 25, 2008 Report Posted June 25, 2008 wow that is an awesome crappie, i dont fish them often but sure would if i could get into them that size! cheers!
fishnsled Posted June 25, 2008 Report Posted June 25, 2008 It's been many years since I've seen one of that size! Congrats on the PB and thanks for the report.
Reef Runner Posted June 25, 2008 Report Posted June 25, 2008 Very nice slab you got there! Congrats on a PB
Musky or Specks Posted June 25, 2008 Report Posted June 25, 2008 Thats one nice crappie. I caught one out of Puslinch that was 900 grams but that ones gotta be the biggist local one Ive seen.
joonmoon Posted June 26, 2008 Report Posted June 26, 2008 Nice work Bro, guess all the years of frozen mudding on New Years Day finally pays off. Lets see if we can get some at the Bog Thurs that will match that size.
ehg Posted June 26, 2008 Report Posted June 26, 2008 That's the largest crappie i've seen so far in a report over last 5 yrs. or so...congrats! Scugog apparently has some close to that size. Thanks for sharing and WTG. ehg
Mike the Pike Posted June 26, 2008 Report Posted June 26, 2008 Now I have never seen a crappie pic that big and he does have a big mouth lol Congrats on the PB
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now