3/18/15 BigCrappie.com & DallasFishingCharters.com Fishing Report

Well 'o well, look what the rain has brought in? Not only have the water levels risen, the crappie have started biting. The crappie have been shallow and the quality of the fish have been great. We are fishing with jigs in the shallows of the creeks but are expect to see the crappie moving out to the main lake within a week. We have ran a lot of catfish trips this last week, and for good reason. We have been catching blue cats up to 12 lbs by using yummy cut bait. I expect the catfish to only get better as the water starts to warm up. The water temp is sitting at 59 degrees, water color = muddy. Water levels = 322.01 (+0.01 and rising)

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 Current Weather Alerts

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Cedar Creek Lake Weather Forecast

Saturday

Chance Thunderstorms

Hi: 81

Saturday Night

Thunderstorms

Lo: 68

Sunday

Thunderstorms Likely

Hi: 78

Sunday Night

Slight Chance Thunderstorms

Lo: 68

Monday

Slight Chance Thunderstorms

Hi: 82

Monday Night

Mostly Cloudy

Lo: 72

Tuesday

Partly Sunny

Hi: 86

Tuesday Night

Partly Cloudy

Lo: 73

Extended Weather Forecast

Cedar Creek Lake Water Level (last 30 days)

Water Level on 5/4: 322.16 (+0.16)

Water Level Details

Cedar Creek Lake

Fishing Report from TPWD (May 1)

EXCELLENT. Slightly stained; 75 degrees; 0.43 feet above pool. The hybrid striped bass and white bass have made a full recovery from the spawn and are now back in the main lake in droves and are on a feeding frenzy! Look for heavy bird activity throughout the lake on flats and near the Dam on edges of drop offs especially on cloudy and overcast days. The hybrids and white bass have started schooling in water from 4-14 feet at the dam and any wind blown shallow point or seawall. Late evening schooling action is also happening in shallow coves and points throughout the lake. Reports of great catches using silver or white slabs and spinners and retrieving off the bottom at a very slow retrieve to catch these fish in depths of 8-16 feet of water. The crappie have also migrated back into the main lake. Look for them under bridge pylons or under docks where the depths are between 3-10 feet. Guides have been reporting exceptionally nice catches on sunny warmer days. Report by Brent Herbeck, Herbeck’s Lonestar Fishing Guide Service. Catfish are excellent the first couple hours of the day on retaining walls where the shad are spawning using fresh cut or whole shad on a bobber or with a light weight. The bite slows as the day progresses because the catfish are feeding heavily at first light. Later in the day target catfish on the first drop-offs in 5-15 feet of water. Report by Jason Barber, Kings Creek Adventures.

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