Cooper Creek crappie

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Been doing fairly well with black crappie at Cooper Creek reservoir east of Sutherlin. Been after them at least once or twice a week since the beginning of August and have only come home empty handed once or twice. Don't keep anything under ten inches and so far the biggest one was 13 1/2". Most have been caught on Bobby Garland baby shad jigs with a cast, count it down and then a slow retrieve, no bobber. Crappie nibbles have been game changers on days when they getting finicky.
 
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Gulfstream
Boat or shore?
 
jamisonace
jamisonace
Gulfstream said:
Boat or shore?
I've found them off a boat. I'm not sure the areas I've caught them are accessible from shore. The reservoir has a lot of bank access but the best fishing is from a boat in my opinion.
 
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Gulfstream said:
Boat or shore?
Been fishing from shore actually. Have a nice raft, but been doing well enough from shore havn't used it much so far. The 13 1/2 incher I mentioned, actually came from underneath the wooden dock by the dam. Also, forgot to mention that I've also caught a couple "trophy size" trout on crappie tubes under a slip bobber.
 
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troutdude
troutdude
Black or White Crappie? Got any pics? Either way they are good eats!
 
plumbertom
plumbertom
What are the day use/launch fees there, do you know?
 
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troutdude said:
Black or White Crappie? Got any pics? Either way they are good eats!
Black, and yes they are :p
plumbertom said:
What are the day use/launch fees there, do you know?
Only fees Im aware of is the $4.00 county park parking fee.
 
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plumbertom
plumbertom
I have a ton of jig bodies. What weight heads were you using?
How deep were the fish?
 

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