7/8/15 Cedar Creek Lake Fishing Report with BigCrappie.com & DallasFishingCharters.com

LAKE WATER TEMP: 87 Degrees

WATER COLOR / CLARITY: 2-3ft Visibility

LURES OF CHOICE: Jigs & Slabs from Constant Pursuit Outfitters & MoesTackleShop.com

We kicked off July with some awesome fishing. On many trips, we are still catching lots of crappie under boat docks. This proves to be tough for some fisherman with less experience but it's a fun way to catch crappie. I had 2 trips last week that put 50 in the cooler before 9:00 am. The best time for fishing crappie are in the morning hours. As the sun rises and the water gets warmer, we find that the crappie are moving deeper and becoming harder to catch. Generally as the heat of summer approaches our crappie bite slows down dramatically. With the lake being full it has delayed this normal transition a bit. When booking your crappie only trip, please remember we are out of our peak season and they could be slow during the warmer summer months. We prefer to run mixed bag trips over summer. On this type of trip we will go after all species of fish to give you a variety of exciting fishing and catching technique. We will catch white bass and hybrid stripers, since they stay active all summer, mixed in with crappie and catfish. Coolers full of white bass are common and they are a blast to catch. They are great for all ages and offer fast action. Take advantage of the cool mornings and come on out and let us take you on a fishing adventure you are surely to remember. Get out of the office and enjoy your day. Call 903-288-5798 or www.Bigcrappie.com to book online.

Chuck Rollins www.BigCrappie.com & DallasFishingCharters.com

Author: Chuck Rollins

Company: BigCrappie.com Fishing Guide & Instruction Service

We are the only exclusive, full-time Fishing Guide and Instruction Service on Cedar Creek Lake. We specialize in Crappie, White Bass and Hybrid-Striper - The fish that are the most fun to catch! We provide every customer with quality fishing equipment and top of the line electronics like the Side Imaging and Live Scope. We operate multiple guide boats and are the most experienced guide service on the lake, running hundreds of trips last year alone. BigCrappie.com Guide Service is located on beautiful Cedar Creek Lake, just one hour southeast of Dallas/Fort Worth, TX, and three hours north of Houston and Austin. If you are coming from out of town there are many comfortable hotels within 5 minutes of where we will meet in Gun Barrel City. See our rates and view our lodging deals using the 'Rates + Lodging' menu above. BigCrappie.com will create and personalize your fishing adventure the way you want. We can chase what's biting best, go after a mixed bag of crappie and white bass or we can just chase one type of fish. We have top of the line equipment and boats. Take a look. We also do "Seminar Style" trips. Seminar trips are tailored toward either crappie or white bass. You will learn the "How-To's" of finding and catching the fish you want.

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Cedar Creek Lake Weather Forecast

Thursday

Mostly Cloudy

Hi: 44

Thursday Night

Mostly Cloudy

Lo: 37

Friday

Mostly Cloudy

Hi: 53

Friday Night

Rain Likely

Lo: 50

Saturday

Rain Likely

Hi: 71

Saturday Night

Mostly Clear

Lo: 30

Sunday

Sunny

Hi: 44

Sunday Night

Mostly Clear

Lo: 30

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Cedar Creek Lake Water Level (last 30 days)

Water Level on 2/13: 322.08 (+0.08)

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Fishing Report from TPWD (Feb. 12)

GOOD. stained; 48 degrees; 0.38 feet below pool. The pattern is consistent. The hybrid and white bass winter deadsticking bite is on fire! Use half ounce to 1-1/2 ounce jigs with 4-5 inch plastic flukes depending on what the winds are and drift long lengths of the lake in the deepest water 35-55 feet. Drift at speeds of .2-.6 mph using your drift mode on your trolling motor or using drift socks. If the winds are not too bad you can just drift with the wind. Thumping on the bottom of your boat will attract fish and group them up underneath as you drift. Utilizing a splasher also works well with thumping. You will find the fish suspended between 22-28 feet when deadstricking. Look for Birds and Loons early mornings on shallow flats as the fish will come up to follow the bait and feed early especially on cloudier and colder days. The crappie bite has been tough with reports of fish being scattered. Target crappie with small jigs and minnows in 7-15 feet under bridge pylons, hidden brush piles throughout the lake or under docks. Crappie fisherman have been moving spot to spot finding limits. Lots of crappies in the 7-9 inch range. Limits of crappie will happen but you may catch a lot of small ones getting to your limit. Report by Brent Herbeck, Herbeck’s Lonestar Fishing Guide Service. Catfish continue to be deep with a few fish shallow. The water clarity is stained to slightly stained heading south. The best catfish bite is drifting from 18-35 feet using cut shad or rough fish along the bottom. Report by Jason Barber, Kings Creek Adventures.

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