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Air Temp: High: 82 - Low: 28
Wind: 10-15 (Up to 30 mph gusts) mph
Lake Level: 834' (Click Here For Current Water Level)
Water Surface Temp: 64 - 66
Water Clarity: Light Stain to Clear
Area Fished: Clark, Tanyard, Kellogg/Owl Creek & Little River Area
Jigs Used: UV Shad - Dagger, Watermelon Red - Dagger, Motor Oil Red - Dagger, UV Smoke - Dagger and Watermelon Ghost - Dagger
Technique: Bobber & Jigs/Minnows
Allatoona Weekly Crappie Fishing Report:
It is hard to believe that we are in the first week of April 2026 but here we are! Long line trolling for crappie is in the rear view for this year and we are moving into spawning time for Crappie, Bluegill and Shellcracker. Crappie will be moving shallow and will be hanging tight in and around structure. If you see wood such as laydowns, stumps, logs...etc. target that area with a cork and a jig or minnow and you are bound to find some active crappie. April is a great month on Lake Allatoona as the water is warming and the crappie are very active and aggressive. The bluegill will be bedding soon and then the shellcracker will follow closely behind them. A bobber and a small subtle jig like the Red Rooster Dagger is our go to set up for this time of year. We use a small weighted bobber for casting distance, with a 1/32nd oz. jig head and a Dagger set about 12" to 18" below the bobber. Our favorite colors this time of year are UV Shad, UV Smoke, Watermelon Red, Motor Oil Red, Watermelon Ghost and Mayfly. We like those colors as they are natural, translucent colors in the light stain to clear Allatoona waters. Another sure fire way to catch active crappie is with a paddle tail jig like the Red Rooster Kic'n Chic'n or Kic'n Chic'n XL with a slow to medium retrieve. Target banks, cuts and wood using a 1/32nd oz. or 1/24th oz. jig head and work it back to the boat (or bank) in 2' to 10' of water.
Make sure to check out our past April Lake Allatoona Crappie Fishing Reports to see what we were doing this time last year!
Red Rooster makes custom jig heads, under spins and we can color match any jig color that you want or need. We love talking about crappie fishing so we are here to help. We also do a Facebook Live most Friday nights unless something comes up.
Verse of the Week: On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning stood beside them. In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee: ‘The Son of Man must be delivered over to the hands of sinners, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.’ ” Then they remembered his words. ~ Luke 24:1-8.
