Silver Lake Crappie

BleuBackKoke · 02-11-2008, 08:08 PM

Has anyone hit Silver Lake for crappie this year? The canals should be ready for some C&R fun. I'd appreciate any updates!

tnj8222 · 02-12-2008, 07:02 PM

hope they are ready at the end of march when i make it down there.

ExBassGuide · 02-12-2008, 07:34 PM

Silver picks up for crappie around March 15th. I start catching the crappie at night under lights on docks on the main lake! Easter is the time to hit the canals.
Hope this helps!
Roger

tnj8222 · 02-13-2008, 04:12 AM

i was there last easter fishing off the silver lake motel and resorts dock and we must have relesed about 100 each. they were biting on every cast.

pitchnboy · 02-13-2008, 04:08 PM

Roger, when you wanna hit silver? i got a new boat!!! PM me or something.

pitch

ExBassGuide · 02-14-2008, 09:03 AM

Mid to the end of march pitch

wapiteaser · 02-17-2008, 09:44 PM

Where is Silver Lake? Washington or Oregon?

jbooth · 02-18-2008, 12:20 AM

It's in southwest washington. It's in Castle Rock if you know where that is.

ExBassGuide · 02-18-2008, 03:27 AM

The Silver we are talking about is in Washington near Longview.
Roger

nehalemguy · 02-18-2008, 05:40 AM

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Originally Posted by ExBassGuide

The Silver we are talking about is in Washington near Longview.
Roger

Ok that helps. The Silver Lake I know is in central Oregon and dry! I was wondering if I had missed something.

E

ExBassGuide · 02-19-2008, 07:22 AM

Yes the Silver Lake we have been talking about is an
hour drive from Portland. It is 3000 acres and is well known for bass and crappie.
My personal best crappie day on silver is 800 in one day. But fall is by far the best time to fish for crappie on Silver Lake

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cavdad45 · 03-01-2008, 02:52 PM

It's one of my all time favorite bass lakes. Caught some big crappie by pure chance. Once in a while I get a 14-16 inch crappie to hit my bass lure. I could live there and die happy.

Tfresh · 03-01-2008, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by tnj8222

i was there last easter fishing off the silver lake motel and resorts dock and we must have relesed about 100 each. they were biting on every cast.

Is the silver lake motel dock open to the public or do you have to stay there in order to fish off the dock?

ExBassGuide · 03-01-2008, 05:02 PM

not sure, call them and offer money to fish off the dock or fish from a boat , tied up or not.

Tfresh · 03-02-2008, 07:21 AM

Thanks, I'll do that. I'd like to experience some good crappie fishing...it's been a few years for me.

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Originally Posted by ExBassGuide

not sure, call them and offer money to fish off the dock or fish from a boat , tied up or not.

tnj8222 · 03-03-2008, 05:56 PM

i think its 5 dollars a day off there dock if you arent staying there. i always stay there though. they are great people to.chuck is awesome and im suprised everytime i go there, he is always making improovments. i will be there march 21st and 22nd. if you see me out there stop by and say hi.

the resorts dock is a great place to catch them. make sure to release all crappie under 9 inches.

Tfresh · 03-04-2008, 07:53 PM

Thanks! I'll keep those dates in mind. I definitely plan on heading up there soon.

Eric

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Originally Posted by tnj8222

i think its 5 dollars a day off there dock if you arent staying there. i always stay there though. they are great people to.chuck is awesome and im suprised everytime i go there, he is always making improovments. i will be there march 21st and 22nd. if you see me out there stop by and say hi.

the resorts dock is a great place to catch them. make sure to release all crappie under 9 inches.

SEAWEED PETE · 03-07-2008, 10:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ExBassGuide

Yes the Silver Lake we have been talking about is an
hour drive from Portland. It is 3000 acres and is well known for bass and crappie.
My personal best crappie day on silver is 800 in one day. But fall is by far the best time to fish for crappie on Silver Lake

.

Wow 800. That is 1.67 fish per minute for an 8 hoiur day. You are the man.

tnj8222 · 03-07-2008, 05:43 PM

i fished off the resorts dock last year and was catching crappie pretty much every cast.

Tfresh · 03-08-2008, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by tnj8222

i fished off the resorts dock last year and was catching crappie pretty much every cast.

Nice! Were you fishing there during the Spring? I heard Silver Lk. is also good for crappie during the fall.

tnj8222 · 03-08-2008, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Tfresh

Nice! Were you fishing there during the Spring? I heard Silver Lk. is also good for crappie during the fall.

i haved fished it from spring to fall i got alot of big fish in the fall and alot more numbers in spring. i will only be able to make one trip up there this spring. hope they are biting good.

Tfresh · 03-09-2008, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by tnj8222

i haved fished it from spring to fall i got alot of big fish in the fall and alot more numbers in spring. i will only be able to make one trip up there this spring. hope they are biting good.

That sounds great. I'll try and make it out there sometime over the next few weeks. Thanks for info! I hope to see you up there sometime.

Perfect Drift · 03-10-2008, 08:19 PM

is there a weather pattern that is best ?

pitchnboy · 03-11-2008, 03:34 PM

if your asking for a pattern they are on when the weather is acting...i can give you an answer.

when the sun is out in the summer thats the best crappie fishing. they are STACKED!!! LOADED!!! under all the docks on the island. get under there with a bobber and work with about a 1.5'-2' drop and your good to go. i prolly caught 100+ in about and hour one day seriously. and thats not including the blue gill i caught either.

thanks, pitch

Good Luck

tnj8222 · 03-11-2008, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by pitchnboy

if your asking for a pattern they are on when the weather is acting...i can give you an answer.

when the sun is out in the summer thats the best crappie fishing. they are STACKED!!! LOADED!!! under all the docks on the island. get under there with a bobber and work with about a 1.5'-2' drop and your good to go. i prolly caught 100+ in about and hour one day seriously. and thats not including the blue gill i caught either.

thanks, pitch

Good Luck

was that in april? catching that many in the summer is almost unheard of.

Sturgeonbait · 03-11-2008, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by pitchnboy

if your asking for a pattern they are on when the weather is acting...i can give you an answer.

when the sun is out in the summer thats the best crappie fishing. they are STACKED!!! LOADED!!! under all the docks on the island. get under there with a bobber and work with about a 1.5'-2' drop and your good to go. i prolly caught 100+ in about and hour one day seriously. and thats not including the blue gill i caught either.

thanks, pitch

Good Luck

Also is that using the same rubber jigs you would use in winter
or are you tossing worms at them
in my experiance i know bluegills and perch dont really hit
jigs that well unlike the crappie
but with worms that is a differant story

tnj8222 · 03-12-2008, 06:24 AM

during the spawn a bluegill will hit anything that comes near it.

Kokeaddict · 03-12-2008, 11:19 AM

is the green gunk gonna be gone this year?? any info would help--my kids and i rent a boat and fish around the island or in the canals--they love it!

bpm2000 · 03-12-2008, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Kokeaddict

is the green gunk gonna be gone this year?? any info would help--my kids and i rent a boat and fish around the island or in the canals--they love it!

god i hope so - that stuff was a nightmare last yr.

tnj8222 · 03-12-2008, 12:58 PM

it should be gone. i have never seen it that bad before.