CJ Crappie or Perch

[jbradley]

Can enyone help me out with finding where the crappie or perch are in CJ. I have never fished it in the fall and dont know where to to go. Any ideas would be great thanx.
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[krazybob]

After spending 7 hours on CJ yesterday, I can tell you where they are not !! [frown] Only caught 4 and they came in the Narrows. The Hump is still kicking out lots of crappie if you are rigged up right.......[sly]
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[jbradley]

I havent fished CJ all that much i finally got my boat here from wis were i moved from a couple years ago so i am trying to learn the lake. Could you tell me where the hump is just so i know when people are talking about the lake. And what people have been using out there. Thanx
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[krazybob]

We use the Airforce launch on the left side of the dam. (Facing the ouflow of the dam.) They have a new launch there now and it is really nice. Leaving the launch if you take a 90 degree turn and head for the far shore, (north ? ) and maybe a couple hundred yards from the shore there is a hump that is usually a hot place for crappie. Normally you will see several boats anchored out there.
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[krazybob]

Oh yes,,, what do most use? Many use crappie jigs, some use cut bait or worms.
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[jbradley]

Thanx for the info i will put it to good use.
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[jetsled]

Any advice for a bank fisherman on where to catch CJ Crappie?
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[jbradley]

I have never fished from the bank there so i cant help you sorry.
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[AverysAdventure]

Not sure in the fall but I usually fish 3 areas if I don't take the boat. 1 - Below the dam in the middle of the park, work the seam. 2 - The canal above the dam down at the first bridge and pumps. 3 - Cottonwoods campground, work the docks and dike area. One of these always works for me. Lots of people catch them on top of the spillway and below in the rocks.
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[bigd85yota]

there is a square shaped spot on the park side of the dam. its right against the turbin.
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[StacyR]

Fishing off the dam is usually a good spot for crappie. I was there the other night from about 10 PM until 4 AM and caught about 30 between 10" and 11.5". They started biting around midnight and I was getting them on every cast until the wind kicked up. In my experience, they're usually anywhere from 8' down to just off the bottom.

Use a tube jig and work vertically below the walkway, or cast out, let the jig fall to the bottom, and reel in slowly.
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