8-19-2012 Sun AM

8-19-2012 Sun 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Weather:
NW 6, a few clouds, 68˚, 30.01 steady
Water:
4.89 steady, 15.6 kcfs, 72 - 74 ˚, nasty algae bloom
Location:
Mississippi river pool 7 sloughs
Caught:
6 crappies 9 – 10”, 3 bluegills 6”
Partners:
None

Comments

I have not been crappie fishing for quite some time, and I was missing it. The first thing I noticed when I got into the back sloughs was the pea soup on top of the water. I am not an algae expert, but this nasty stuff had a blue green color to it. Definitely the type of stuff you want to keep you dog away from.
I tried several of my past favorite areas and except for one snag I never caught a crappie anywhere else. I did see several other crappie fishermen out, but from the looks of things they were having a minimal amount of luck also. I was using strictly artificial baits, but I think if I would have had some minnows I might have done a little better.
When I put in at the landing this morning there was an older lady fishing from shore, she had all here gear: poles, tackle box, fish basket, five gallon bucket, etc. I had to feel sorry for her, I know she came with an attitude to catch some fish, and perhaps have enough for a meal. I felt sorry for her because I pretty much knew except for maybe a small bass or perhaps a dinky bluegill or two, she was not going to catch too much. It was just the wrong time of the year for that area to produce any fish.

Observations:

The back channels were really quite disgusting today, we need some rain and increased water flows.