Fished from 10:30 to 4:30 today below the Guntersville Dam. Hate fishing after a rain, but it's better than sitting at home!

Water Temp: 45.2 in Shoal Creek, 47.2 out on the river.
Water Clarity: Clear
Target: Crappie
Tackle: 1/16th Chartreuse Jig Head, Bobby Garland Baby Shad 2"
Colors: Live Minnow, Electric Chicken (Absolutely would not hit anything else)

All the crappie, keepers anyways, that I found today were hanging out on creek ledges between 15-25ft deep. The bite was very difficult to detect, even with good gear. Had a few thumps, but most were just a very subtle pressure on your line and if you didn't set the hook instantly, you didn't catch the fish. I think I've got 10 in the livewell and I must of missed another 20 or so on late hook sets.


On a side note, shoal creek was chock full of white bass, yellow bass and baby crappie. Even caught a few short sauger. The mouth of shoal creek as always, is loaded with fish and fishermen.

A bad day fishing…

Looks like a good time to me! Won’t be long before they are up shallow. Hope to have livescope by the time they go back deeper. PCP spoiled me on one trip.

Nice fish. I haven't been able to go as much as usual. When I have gone, it's been tough.