36 Mississippi Sportsman^ | April 2015
Flint Creek“A
lot of bass
school in this
lake because
of all the shad,”
said Rowell. “I
like to throw
a crankbait when they’re schooling
(surface feeding), something in either a
clown color or natural, like a crawfish or
chrome pattern. It’s best to use light line
or at least a fluorocarbon leader because
the water is so clear.”
By the end of April, both bass and crap-
pie will move out into deeper water.
While the fish may spawn in the backs
of the coves and cuts around the lake,
Brewer said he long points produce better
bass and crappie in April.
“Out in the middle, it will be 30 to 40
feet in places and then it shallows up as
you come in,” said Brewer. “There is good
depth. If you’ll watch as you’re fishing
around the edge, you’ll see points going
out in the water. You’ll see little ridges.
If you follow those points out and fish
at different depths, you’ll find a bass out
there and white perch too.”
While April may be a little cool for jet
skis and water skiing, Rowell said by
summer recreational boat traffic exceeds
fishing traffic.
Not to worry. Rowell said the wave
action can be good for the fishing.
“In summertime, you’ll get a lot of rec-
reational boat traffic,” he said. “If you can
fight the waves, you can still catch fish.
I think all the waves pull the shad to the
surface. You can have a boat go by and
cast right in the wake and catch a bass.
Maybe it aerates the water or something,
but it really doesn’t hurt the fishing.”
Rowell said April is an excellent crappie
month on Flint Creek. He said fishermen
do extremely well and catch fish in an
honest 2-pound range and up.continues on page 42 >TOP RIGHT: Crappie can be found spawning in the
shallows around piers early in April before heading
back to deep water. RIGHT: A 3-pound crappie is a
common sight from Flint Creek, and long-lining in its
clear water is one way to find them.