Ive fished Clear Lake for nine years, and during all those years all I ever heard from crappie fishermen was how the crappie fishing was no good, and something caused they to disappear. Crappie pops do have a cycle that they run, with high levels then low, and theres not much you can do to change that, but overharvest definitely contributes.

This is the first year in 9 that Ive heard of crappie being this thick on Clear Lake. And last year was the first in 8 that Ive seen sooooo many shad a Clear Lake, the two have to be connected. Last year I was in areas that were sick thick with shad, to the point where I had to leave, I was snagging shad on every cast.

But you know how fishermen are. They dont see there own actions as affecting anything, its always somebody elses fault. For example, and I dont know this person but what he posted is right on with this conversation, he was bitching about the reserves in the ocean (he posted on this website). People just lack the long term objectives of certain things, those things that provide them with the enjoyment they get out of life. Ok, Im done complaining. Nice photo on NCBF, I know where you caught them (not)! ha ha ha.....