Lake Allatoona | Weekly Crappie Fishing Report | October 11th 2024

Air Temp: High: 82 - Low: 54 

Wind: Up to 12 Mph

Lake Level: Approx. 837' and Dropping (Click Here For Current Water Level)

Water Temp: 73-76 

Water Clarity: Clear to light stain

Area Fished: Blockhouse, Galt's Ferry, Kellogg Creek & Little River

Jigs Used: Gray Ghost - Dagger, 'Lectric Chicken - Dagger, 'Lectric Chicken - Small Fry and Albright Special - Talon 2.0

Technique: Trolling & Casting Jigs

Allatoona Weekly Crappie Fishing Report

The weather is finally starting to cool down and there is a chill of fall in the air that gets our Crappie juices flowing! Team Red Rooster experienced some great crappie fishing on Lake Allatoona this week! The water temps are coming down with the cooler nights and the lake level is on it's way back down from all of the rain experienced from Hurricane Helene. Our good buddy and pro staff member Jeff "Crappieman" Albright was out this week and caught several good crappie! He had great success trolling a 1/16th oz. jig head at .9 - 1.1 mph over brush and in open water. The focus was in the mouth of major creeks using several Red Rooster jig styles and colors. Jeff noted that the Red Rooster Small Fry in the 'Lectric Chicken color & Talon 2.0 in the Albright Special color caught several good Allatoona crappie as well as catfish and bass. Trolling this time of year is like a box of chocolates...you just never know what you are going to catch! Our friend Hunter Moore also caught some fine Allatoona slabs casting a Red Rooster Dagger in the Gray Ghost color around docks. We had a late afternoon trip to the north end of the lake where the water had a murky stain to it. We caught some small crappie casting a Dagger in 'Lectric Chicken and Cajun Cricket on 1/16th Glow jig head to brush and laydowns. The crappie were holding tight to structure in the afternoon hours anywhere from 14' to 18' deep. We were using bright colors and a glow jig head due to the stained water and late afternoon low light conditions. The trolling bite should be coming around in the next few weeks as the water level drops and the water temperature due to cool fall days & nights. 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 October 2023 and see what we were doing this time last year! 

All fishing aside, we at Red Rooster like to showcase local businesses when they do an outstanding job. We would like to give a shout out to Frontline Reconditioning for their help in replacing a keel guard that was damaged this past week. Rian and his crew did an awesome job at a fair price. If you need boat detailing, upholstery or maintenance give Rian over at Frontline Reconditioning a call at 239-771-0240.

Make sure to download the Red Rooster Long Line Trolling Guide for tips on how to troll for Allatoona Crappie.

Verse of the Week: For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. ~ John 3:17

Hunter Moore with a solid Allatoona slab on the Red Rooster Dagger in the Gray Ghost color

Nice Allatoona Crappie on a Red Rooster 'Lectric Chicken in Small Fry


A Quad Hook Up! Trolling for Crappie at it's finest!

Jeff "CrappieMan" Albright with a nice largemouth on the Talon 2.0 in Albright Special color.

Late evening crappie caught on a Red Rooster Dagger in 'Lectric Chicken and a 1/16th oz. Glow jig head

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