Millers Ferry Crappie Fishing Report

Millers Ferry Reservoir is a regionally important reservoir in southwest Alabama that gives excellent fishing opportunities. Both largemouth bass and spotted bass are considered excellent in this reservoir. This reservoir steadily produces bass of three pounds or bigger. This is due in part to high fertility and a comparatively stable threadfin shad population. The largemouth bass are found mainly in the backwater regions like Alligator Slough, Houseboat Slough, Pine Barren Cree, Gee’s Bend and Foster Creek. While spotted bass are found more usually in the major river regions, look for deep points and bluff walls for good places for spotted bass fishing. (outdooralabama.com)

Neely Henry and Logan Martin are both great crappie lakes, said Mike Holley, biologist with the Alabama Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries in Eastaboga. An angler pulled a 17-inch, 3-pound black crappie from Neely Henry in 2012. Logan Martin seemed to be improving for crappie numbers throughout the last several years. Both Neely Henry and Weiss have had average year-classes of crappie the past two years after a boom year-class was made in both lakes in 2010. Numbers can be down a little at both lakes, however fish from the 2010 year-class should supply some big crappie for anglers this year. (gameandfishmag.com)

Over 300 three o clock weigh-in. Over $4000 in cash and prizes were given over the next hour. Jonathan Mitchell s 1. 99-pound crappie won the $1000 great prize. Mitchell fished a tube-jig along steep banks to bag his prize. Junior angler, Nick Hudson took the top youth fish prize of $250. Two hundred anglers fished the one-day event from boats, docks and the shore. With over 200 hundred tagged fish, everyone has a chance to win a prize. (tjstallings.wordpress.com)

This was certainly not one of the most nice events that was held with strong current, muddy water and heavy rains predicted with highs only in the 40’s and low 50’s. The less than nice conditions left some anglers on the dock and some braving the condition to prove their true competitive spirit. Many teams credited Stubby Steve’s product for helping catch fish, most likely caused by muddy water conditions. The river was muddy with strong current and lots of floating debris making travel challenging for most of the teams. (outdoorhub.com)

Millers Ferry Lake is one of the best crappie fishing places in southern Alabama, proclaimed Dave Armstrong, an Alabama Division Wildlife & Freshwater Fisheries biologist. The lake usually produces good numbers per angler trip. In surveys we ve done, about 15 of the crappie we gather in Millers Ferry Lake are 12 inches long or longer with some in the 15- to 16-inch range. We tagged a 14. 75-inch white crappie near the Millers Ferry Marina. (guide.sportsmansguide.com)

William said, When I got the call I was at Loftin s Bait Shop in Camden verifying a double-tagged fish from last year s event. Jeff Howard from Birmingham had caught the $10, 000 fish from last year s Derby. Unfortunately he was a year late for the big money but he did collect $100. When Mr. Lister portrayed two red tags in his fish, I knew it was one from this year s Derby. Not till I got to the Marina and confirmed the tag numbers on the fish did I know for sure that they had the $25, 000 fish. How thrilling it’s to have two double-tagged fish to be caught in the same morning. (crappiecrazy.com)

Contra Costa Water District has refilled the lake.   All the docks are now open.   The water is still muddy and fishing was slow. Fish for trout on the East Side, Channel Point or from a ship with Power Bait, mice tails or nightcrawlers, or attempt for catfish at Channel Point, Loma Island or from a ship with nightcrawlers or chicken liver. Black Bass have been biting with fake baits/lures or nightcrawlers anywhere around the lake.   Crappie and bluegills are biting on jigs or worms at the ship Ramp area, Loma Island or the Channel Point area. (ebparks.org)

Millers Ferry William B. Dannely Reservoir On the Alabama River. 28"x40". Two-sided. Waterproof & Tear tolerant! With Topographic and Bathymetric info, also as selected On-Water and Land GPS Readings and Fishing info! Millers Ferry is a 17, 200-acre reservoir on the Alabama River impounded by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1969. The official name of this impoundment is William Bill Dannelly Reservoir; but, it’s better recognized locally as "Millers Ferry. " There are many public access regions located on the reservoir. Camping buildings are available at Corps of Engineers public use regions at East Bank, Six Mile, and Chilatchee Creek. (keithmaps.com)

For a relaxing afternoon, visitors can enjoy the rich history of the area going back to the Native American settlements, up to the Civil Rights motion. Bordering to William Bill Dannelly Reservoir, visitors can check out the Liddell Archeological Site. This archaeological site is a prehistoric Native American site, which holds evidence of human occupations from the early Archaic of about 9000 BC. For more recent history and a leisurely afternoon ferry ride, a trip to Boykin aka Gee’s Bend is to see the famous Gee’s Bend Quilters group. Visitors can take the ferry that runs between Camden and Boykin to see the distinctive, sophisticated quilting style that was passed on for at least six generations to the present day. (lakelubbers.com)

Applications are accepted for a restricted-entry deer hunting season on the 6, 000-acre Charles and Mary Eder unit of the Scotch Creek Wildlife Area in northeastern Okanogan County. A random drawing will choose 18 hunters to get access permits to the part of the wildlife area near Oroville. Six of the permits will be reserved for bow hunters, six for muzzleloaders, and six for hunters using modern firearms. Applications must be made by Aug. 14 by contacting the WDFW northcentral region office, 509 754-4624. The results of the drawing will be available on WDFW’s web site the last week of August. (spokesman.com)