Where is the best crappie fishing around Cap Girardeau, Mo?

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Re: Where is the best crappie fishing around Cap Girardeau,

by huntingal » March 10th, 2005, 12:57 pm

anytime Image

Re: Where is the best crappie fishing around Cap Girardeau,

by outdoorworld » March 10th, 2005, 12:30 pm

ok ... thanks

Re: Where is the best crappie fishing around Cap Girardeau,

by huntingal » March 10th, 2005, 12:06 am

Scroll down on this link MAP til you see the words 'Lakes with Muskies", a map comes up and there is a link to Lake Girardeau
Hope these helped! Image

Re: Where is the best crappie fishing around Cap Girardeau,

by huntingal » March 9th, 2005, 11:55 pm

I had to do a search .. Been nine years since Ive been there... Directions To Lake Girardeau

Near Cape Girardeau and 7 miles west of Jackson on Highway 34, then 6 miles south on Highway U. Watch for signs.
This 162 acre lake has a boat ramp and picnic areas. Originally stocked in 1995, it has a 42? limit.

Re: Where is the best crappie fishing around Cap Girardeau,

by outdoorworld » March 9th, 2005, 1:54 pm

Huntingal....where is Lake Giradeau at ?? i have looked on a missouri state map and can't find it anywhere ?? Image

Re: Where is the best crappie fishing around Cap Girardeau,

by huntingal » March 8th, 2005, 11:53 am

Lake Giradeau is decent. I caught a 6 1/2 lb cat outta there when I was nine months preggy. My favorite fishin' is bass so go over by the dam on that lake for them.
As far as Crappie go, your on your own.. have fun no matter what yah do! Image

Re: Where is the best crappie fishing around Cap Girardeau,

by Warmouth » February 16th, 2005, 10:58 am

No, but it is a decent size resevoir. The Black River runs into it, and I have fished both the river, and the lake. It is an old lake, with plenty of brush/structure, and bluffs.

If you go, it shouldn't take you long to find some good looking areas. We used to catch 12-14" crappie there pretty often, but that's been 10yrs ago.

With that ammount of brush though, I would suggest a long pole, 10-13' for dipping jigs. I never used a long pole on Clearwater, but looking back, it would have come in handy.

The more clearer water is at the mouth of the Black River, and then the water becomes more stained the further south you go. It is in Reynolds Co. just south of Iron Co.

Oh, it is a heck of a lot smaller than Lake of the Ozarks, Truman, and Tablerock, so if you want to hit the spawn, don't wait for notice from folks fishing the bigger lakes, the spawn will be on at Clear Water before the bigger lakes.

Good luck. Image

Re: Where is the best crappie fishing around Cap Girardeau,

by outdoorworld » February 16th, 2005, 8:33 am

Dave , do you know how many acres Clear Water Lake is ??

Re: Where is the best crappie fishing around Cap Girardeau,

by PoisonSnake » February 1st, 2005, 3:59 pm

You aren't kidding there. My dad, my best friend, and myself were fishing out of Paris, TN one time, and the wind got up. I was in the bottom of the boat praying for my life.

Wappapello(sp?) is where most everyone fishes down in SEMO. In the springtime (spawn) and in winter (low water over brush), you can catch some very good crappie. The rest of the year they are mostly dinks.

Re: Where is the best crappie fishing around Cap Girardeau,

by Triton X2 » February 1st, 2005, 3:16 pm

Just dont get out on Kentucky lake with the wind blowing.

Re: Where is the best crappie fishing around Cap Girardeau,

by Warmouth » February 1st, 2005, 2:43 pm

Clear Water Lake has some good crappie. Its on the south end of Iron Co. if I remember right. A couple buddies and I used to make the trip from Hillsboro to crappie fish Clear Water. Good catfshing too.



Kentucky and Reelfoot are also great lakes. Lots of cypress stumps and cover for the slabs to hide in.

Re: Where is the best crappie fishing around Cap Girardeau,

by Triton X2 » February 1st, 2005, 2:18 pm

I bet it even costs less than going fishing. Image Image

Re: Where is the best crappie fishing around Cap Girardeau,

by PoisonSnake » February 1st, 2005, 2:05 pm

Reelfoot is in NW TN. It is pretty good. There is a pretty good place to eat all you can eat catfish there in Tiptonville.

Re: Where is the best crappie fishing around Cap Girardeau,

by Triton X2 » February 1st, 2005, 2:04 pm

I am not into geography, but where is Reel Foot Lake from there? I know it is a good crappie lake.

Re: Where is the best crappie fishing around Cap Girardeau,

by PoisonSnake » February 1st, 2005, 2:04 pm

If you are trying Western KY, then you should spend some time on Kentucky Lake. Man we used to haul some slabs out of there.

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