Fished Rough River today

[ronzo]

Fished Rough today, had six bites just couldn't connect, had one hooked it felt decent, but all I got was a hook full of scales. All the bite were quick taps, I figured they were slapping at it. Water was 43 - 45 visibility of about one foot, all bite were one lipless crankbait slow jigged off the bottom on steep banks. I talked to a pair of crappie fisherman and they showed me a livewell full of nice crappie.

[DaveR]

Game on! - Thanks for the report. I had no idea the temps would be that warm already. Sunlight and wind do wonders. Might try a silver buddy in same locations, hopkins spoon, or a dd-22 or dd-14 reel slow. Time to get a HAWG!

[findincrappie]

how far up the river did you go. I mean is there water around peter cave area. I know that is a prime crappie spot this time of year. I did go down there in jan no water lots of mud.

[ronzo]

Yeah, the temps shocked me too, didn't believe my electronics so checked the surface with my old mercury thermo and they were right. Findincrappie, i never left the main lake between north fork and axtel.

[Jordan Bozarth]

were u fishing on drop offs in the middle or steep drops off the banks

[ronzo]

steep drops off th banks