Extreme Weather Events

Many of our clients know that last Spring was one our worst crappie fishing seasons on record. Note the green lines that show extreme rain/water levels we experienced March 20 and again April 2. That is typically our peak crappie fishing so those two extreme events (high water and extreme mud) virtually killed our crappie season (we only guide for crappie in the Spring). We're having another such event right now (blue line), but far earlier this year compared to 2021. Let's hope this is it for the season and Mother Nature shows us a little normalcy from here on out.

You ain't kidding, it's like chocolate milk out on the river right now and especially around Moccasin Bend. Saw a few HUGE trees floating down river

If you can find them, you can absolutely catch tons of crappie in high, muddy water. At times, some of the best days I have ever had catching crappie, and better quality crappie, has been in high muddy water.

Yeah, I might get to float the Clinch in JULY!!!!! So much water right now!

Headhunter said:

If you can find them, you can absolutely catch tons of crappie in high, muddy water. At times, some of the best days I have ever had catching crappie, and better quality crappie, has been in high muddy water.

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bass too. muddy water is warmer and theyll move shallower but with so much muddy water its harder to find them.

WTM said:

bass too. muddy water is warmer and theyll move shallower but with so much muddy water its harder to find them.

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I love muddy, colored water for bass, one of my favorite types water for bass fishing. I have had many epic days chasing bass in high colored water.

I always felt it was a waste of time for crappie and would have a hard time believing fishing for crappie could be good in "chocolate milk", until I saw a buddy at the ramp on Priest many years ago. He had a pile of crappie and the water was for sure muddy and high. I struggle finding crappie in that type water, but when I do it is usually off the chart good.

rsimms said:

Many of our clients know that last Spring was one our worst crappie fishing seasons on record. Note the green lines that show extreme rain/water levels we experienced March 20 and again April 2. That is typically our peak crappie fishing so those two extreme events (high water and extreme mud) virtually killed our crappie season (we only guide for crappie in the Spring). We're having another such event right now (blue line), but far earlier this year compared to 2021. Let's hope this is it for the season and Mother Nature shows us a little normalcy from here on out.

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Definitely insightful,

what should level be in Spring for the Chik? 676 range? I see in 2021 it stayed at 682.5 all summer then went back down to 676-677 in December. What is good crappie level?

Headhunter said:

If you can find them, you can absolutely catch tons of crappie in high, muddy water. At times, some of the best days I have ever had catching crappie, and better quality crappie, has been in high muddy water.

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Please inform us on the methodology, thank you

I don't have one, I go looking and cover lots of water. When I find them it is can be awesome.