In Search of a 3 Pounder

[Spurhunter]

Me and 5 of my fishing buddies have an Airbnb at Grenada this weekend. We are fishing Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. All of us are on the hunt for a 3 pounder. One of the guys went down last year pre-spawn and caught a 3.43. Weather looks iffy, but we'll make the best of it. Hopefully I will have pics to share of some giants.

 

[BuckWild]

Good luck. I always hated fishing Grenada.

All the 3 lb'ers I caught were caught at Enid. Maybe one from Sardis.

 

[Spurhunter]

Good luck. I always hated fishing Grenada.

I fished a bass tournament at Grenada over 20 years ago. 2 days of practice and 2 tournament days. Haven't laid eyes on it since. What did you hate about it?

 

[BuckWild]

I fished a bass tournament at Grenada over 20 years ago. 2 days of practice and 2 tournament days. Haven't laid eyes on it since. What did you hate about it?

Everytime went down to fish it, it was so muddy you could track a deer across it.

Probably fished it two dozen times over the years and never had any luck.

We'd go back to Sardis the next day and limit out. Never could justify the extra driving to catch less fish.

Of course that was waaaay before Livescope...

 

[JRC1]

I'll be following this thread. A 3lb crappie is one of my goals. I've been crappie fishing for 35 years and haven't achieved it yet. I fish Kentucky Lake 95% of the time. I've been thinking about a trip to one of the Ms lakes just to try to catch one. Keep us posted!

 

[Spurhunter]

I'll be following this thread. A 3lb crappie is one of my goals. I've been crappie fishing for 35 years and haven't achieved it yet. I fish Kentucky Lake 95% of the time. I've been thinking about a trip to one of the Ms lakes just to try to catch one. Keep us posted!

Will do!

 

[chimneyman]

Good luck. I'm still searching for one

 

[tellico4x4]

3,4 or 5 pounder no problem.

 

[Spurhunter]

3,4 or 5 pounder no problem.

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I wouldn't be the first to try it!

 

[Crow Terminator]

Getcha one or 3 of them!

 

[Spurhunter]

Getcha one or 3 of them!

I will be working harder than an ugly stripper trying to catch one. I have no interest in a crappie mount though. I'll take a bunch of pics and let her go.

 

[RUGER]

Good luck man.
I was fishing Garrett lake one day last year and no bs I caught 99 crappie with zero keepers.
Number 100 weighed 2.5 pounds!!!

I just shook my head and let it go and went home.

 

[redblood]

Good luck man.
I was fishing Garrett lake one day last year and no bs I caught 99 crappie with zero keepers.
Number 100 weighed 2.5 pounds!!!

I just shook my head and let it go and went home.

It ought to be packed this yr, with that many short fish last yr. We have a local twra lake near me. I have never crappie fished it but a buddy told me that he has been recently and you will catch a 9" crappie on every cast.

 

[redblood]

I never weigh them, but im going to this yr. We caught lots of 15 to 16" blaxk nose crappie in the fall. I dont think they would make 3 pounds, but those black nose are a lot thicker than a white crappie of same length. If a 16" white crappie is 2 pounds , then a 16" black may be 2.5?

 

[CliffordN]

Good Luck. They are there.

 

[RUGER]

It ought to be packed this yr, with that many short fish last yr. We have a local twra lake near me. I have never crappie fished it but a buddy told me that he has been recently and you will catch a 9" crappie on every cast.

Me and @woodyard have been thinking the same thing for about 3 years now. They all stop growing at 9 3/4".
I read earlier in the year they are removing length and creel limits March 1 but having seen anything else about it.

 

[TNLynn]

I never weigh them, but im going to this yr. We caught lots of 15 to 16" blaxk nose crappie in the fall. I dont think they would make 3 pounds, but those black nose are a lot thicker than a white crappie of same length. If a 16" white crappie is 2 pounds , then a 16" black may be 2.5?

Caught a black crappie out of center hill 16" long couple days ago. Super healthy and weighed 2.25lbs

 

[redblood]

Caught a black crappie out of center hill 16" long couple days ago. Super healthy and weighed 2.25lbs

Great fish.

 

[TNLynn]

Great fish.

Biggest today only 2lbs.

 

[redblood]

Biggest today only 2lbs.

Awesome day. How deep were they?

 

[TN Larry]

Awesome day. How deep were they?

Same info I sent you in a PM earlier in the week.

 

[TNLynn]

Awesome day. How deep were they?

7-15ft

 

[bluball]

Me and 5 of my fishing buddies have an Airbnb at Grenada this weekend. We are fishing Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. All of us are on the hunt for a 3 pounder. One of the guys went down last year pre-spawn and caught a 3.43. Weather looks iffy, but we'll make the best of it. Hopefully I will have pics to share of some giants.

Fixing to get gas and then I'm on my way to grenada.Buddies went down last night,they called and said they are tearing them up.My buddy has a camper there,supposed to have reservations at the Enid depot tonight.Enid depot has the best blackened prime rib on earth,maybe the fish will bite tomorrow.

 

[bluball]

Change of plans,we ate at the Orleans bristo.I had the gulf coast ribeye,it was awsome.

 

[bluball]

We caught a double limit,no big ones.We had one over 2lbs,released them all and let them live another day.Caught one that was missing one eye,have boated 3 now missing one eye.Nice beautiful weather we had a blast,now the long trip home.

 

[Popcorn]

Me and 5 of my fishing buddies have an Airbnb at Grenada this weekend. We are fishing Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. All of us are on the hunt for a 3 pounder. One of the guys went down last year pre-spawn and caught a 3.43. Weather looks iffy, but we'll make the best of it. Hopefully I will have pics to share of some giants.

Spill all the details, been wanting to make that trip myself

 

[Spurhunter]

Sorry guys. It's been a busy 3 days and internet at the lodge was lacking. The best 3 fish were 2.95, 2.91, and 2.87. I caught none of the 3. We also caught 30 fish over 2 pounds. I have not seen fish so spooky since I got livescope. Any little thing would sent them running. Part of that is muddy water but I think the intense pressure may factor in. The lake is phenomenal. It will be hard to drive 50 minutes to Grenada when I can drive 10 minutes to Sardis, but I will definitely make some trips.

 

[bluball]

Sorry guys. It's been a busy 3 days and internet at the lodge was lacking. The best 3 fish were 2.95, 2.91, and 2.87. I caught none of the 3. We also caught 30 fish over 2 pounds. I have not seen fish so spooky since I got livescope. Any little thing would sent them running. Part of that is muddy water but I think the intense pressure may factor in. The lake is phenomenal. It will be hard to drive 50 minutes to Grenada when I can drive 10 minutes to Sardis, but I will definitely make some trips.

What depth were yall fishing,we fished shallow most of the day.Big fish everywhere that wouldn't bite,not spooky at all.We fished 3/6fow till we had our limit,fish everywhere not spooky but big ones didn't wsnt to bite.After we got our limit we went to deeper water,when we got to deeper water if we got within 16 ft of a fish it would run,real spooky.Today was the most big fish I have ever saw on forward facing sonar and they would let you drop on them and not spook.

 

[Spurhunter]

We fished water 8-12 feet deep. I saw some guys super shallow but didn't try it. It's weird that the shallow fish weren't spooky and the deeper ones were. Also, we were only fishing for the fish from the surface to 4 foot deep. Anything deeper would not bite. It was a waste of time. Once we figured that out we tried to leave the deeper fish alone, but it's impossible to completely ignore them. Jamey, I'll text you tomorrow and we can compare notes in more detail.

 

[jman 125]

Change of plans,we ate at the Orleans bristo.I had the gulf coast ribeye,it was awsome.

Orleans is the best Brandy will definitely take care of you. We where working down there and it was by far the best steaks i have ever eaten. My meal always consisted of filet smashed tater and what ever she had extra on the special. Dang it i may just make the 4 hour trip down and eat