I couldn't let a day go by without at least SOME effort to go fishing. So while making a run down toward south Bellevue, with it not yet being dark, I knew what I had to do.

I had line in water at Larsen at 7:25, and fished until 7:50 when it was dark enough for the crappie to stop biting. And for me not to really be able to see the bobber anyway.

I had been told, and was hoping although it made no sense to me, that I'd have better luck catching bigger crappie toward fall. Back in July/August it was super easy to catch them, as long as you were at the lake from sunrise till 1 hour after, or from 1 hour before sunset until sunset. But they were all tiny. Seven to eight inches was a monster. Most were four to five inches.

Well, there's clearly still no lack of crappie in the lake. In 20 minutes I had 5 or 6 bites, landed 2, both in the 4-5 inch range. They were less aggressive than they were six weeks ago. Zero bobber down - all bites were the bobber slides left/right type of bite.

I really wish there was a good spot to catch crappie that weren't bait sized that didn't require driving to eastern WA. I guess the search will continue!

Idiotfish

9/23/2014 2:34:00 PM

Look up Cassidy.

Shad_Eating_Grin

9/24/2014 8:43:00 AM

thanks for the report. Are there specific jig colors that you have found to be more effective than others? Do you tip your jigs with any bait?

whorde

9/24/2014 8:49:00 AM

Larsen is essentially a peat bog. The water is the color of strong black tea. I always use white jigs. They are superior even to "pearl" or other off-white colors. I dont know what crappie like in other lakes. And no, I only use the jig, nothing else.

As for Cassidy, I've tried that lake twice now and it's a complete waste of time to go there. Unless I happen to be in Marysville, with my raft, and need a place to take a nap, I wont be returning.

rekcah

2/28/2015 4:25:00 PM

Where can you park? At the stores north of the Larsen?

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