Air Temp: High: 73 - Low: 46
Wind: Up to 26 Mph
Lake Level: Approx. 834.17' and Slowly Dropping (Click Here For Current Water Level)
Water Temp: 64 - 68
Water Clarity: Clear to light stain (Allatoona Green)
Area Fished: Galt's Ferry, Little River, S-Turns, & Victoria/Kellogg Creek Areas
Jigs Used: Gray Ghost - Dagger, UV Shad - Dagger, BlueGrass - Dagger and Watermelon Ghost - Dagger
Technique: Trolling & Casting Jigs
Allatoona Weekly Crappie Fishing Report:
We are patiently waiting for the water levels and water temps to drop to get these Allatoona crappie active! We were able to catch a few fish this week but nothing to write home about. We were able to get out on the water on Tuesday and you couldn't ask for better weather! When we launched the boat at Galt's ferry we saw several deer running around the woods and the day use area. The rut is just getting started and we saw a 4 point buck chasing a doe around in the cool morning air. We tried our luck at trolling but it was wishful thinking as the crappie never materialized in open water. We were searching and trolling in creeks and mouths of creeks...even down the river channel but couldn't find them in the areas that we were targeting. We only managed ONE nice crappie on this ill-fated trolling expedition!
Our buddy Jeff "Crappieman" Albright with CrappieMan Guide Service was out trolling as well but changed over to spider rigging minnows to catch a few. Tuesday morning til early afternoon didn't pan out for us...some days are like that. We report on both good and bad days at Red Rooster because we want to let folks know what we is going on from week to week. There are a couple of factors that are hampering the crappie bite on Allatoona:
1) Water Level, currently the lake is at 834', this time last year and in 2022 the lake was around 830'.
2) Water Temperature, the water temp is still on the warm side between 65 - 68, that is still 6 - 7 degrees warmer than it was this time last year. For prime trolling to start the lake needs to start dropping and cooling to get these crappie to pull off brush and start schooling and roaming in creeks and open water.
Hunter Moore with Moore Outdoorz Guide Service was able to locate some crappie this week and had a pretty good day! He was targeting crappie on brush and structure with a UV Shad & Watermelon Ghost Dagger on a 1/16th oz. jig head. The crappie were still slow to bite but they kept casting to suspended crappie in the 12' to 14' range and were able to catch a few good ones.
We got out again for a few hours on Thursday after the rain and wind settled down and managed a few keeper crappie. Thursday was overcast but the lake was calm with a slight breeze and we found crappie on brush anywhere from 16' to 6'. We threw a chartreuse 3/32nd oz. jig head with the Gray Ghost Dagger for the crappie in 16' and switched to a glow white 1/16th oz. jig head with a BlueGrass Dagger for the crappie in 6'. The crappie were pretty active after the rain and would chase the jigs when slowly reeled in and around the brush piles. It wasn't a great week but temps are dropping and we are looking forward to moving into winter trolling which shouldn't be too much longer!
New Store Alert! Red Rooster is proud to announce that Baynes Fishing & Outdoors is now carrying several popular styles and colors. If you haven't been to Baynes Fishing & Outdoors in Cartersville you need to stop by this great store for all your fishing and hunting needs. They carry live bait (Minnows, Shads, Crickets and Worms) as well as popular tackle and lures...now including Red Rooster Crappie Jigs! Stop by Baynes Fishing & Outdoors and let them know you saw them on the Lake Allatoona Weekly Crappie Report by Red Rooster. Lord willing Team Red Rooster will bring you another report next week! We now have a years worth of fishing reports archived on the site. Be sure to check out the archives for November 2023 and see what we were doing this time last year!
Make sure to download the Red Rooster Long Line Trolling Guide for tips on how to troll for Allatoona Crappie.
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Baynes Fishing & Outdoors In Cartersville Now Carries Red Rooster Crappie Jigs!
Baynes Fishing & Outdoors Has Several Popular Red Rooster Styles & Colors
Robbie "Red Rooster" Showing Off His ONE Crappie Of The Day! Ain't No Skunk On This Boat!
Hunter Moore With A Nice Allatoona Slab. Hunter Was Throwing The UV Shad & Watermelon Ghost Dagger On A 1/16th Oz. Jig Head.
One Happy Moore Outdoorz Guide Service Customer Showing Off Two Solid Allatoona Crappie!