On the coldest days , fish might hold on one side of an object or another , depending upon the water temperatures . Often , sun shining on shallow water or hard objects such as logs and rocks radiate solar energy into the water column . Just a slight warming of the chilly waters could attract fish . In the winter , fish structure from various angles to locate crappie .
“ Anytime someone drops a bait into Grenada Lake , that person could possibly catch the biggest crappie of his or her life ,” Roper exclaimed . “ On Grenada , don ’ t be afraid to go big . Some people use a 2.5-inch tube tipped with a minnow when targeting big fish . These crappie are bigger than normal , full of shad and act like bass . I recommend using at least 8-poundtest line or bigger because people are going to be fishing for big crappie in thick brushy cover . I ’ ve never seen crappie so aggressive as they are on Grenada .”
Sonny Sipes , a professional crappier angler from Moody , Ala ., shows off a white crappie ( left ) and a black crappie
( right ) he caught on a dual-jig rig
IF YOU GO People who want to fish Grenada Lake will need a Mississippi state freshwater fishing license . Nonresidents can buy an annual license for $ 60 . A 3-day license costs $ 15 . Anglers can also buy 1-day licenses for $ 8 each . For more license information , see www . mdwfp . com / license / fishing-license . aspx .
Many campgrounds , hotels and other facilities offer lodging near the lake . People might wish to rent a cabin a Hugh White State Park ( www . mdwfp . com / parks-destinations / ms-stateparks / hugh-white . aspx ) on the lake . People can dine in many restaurants in the town of Grenada . Visitors to the area might also visit Memphis , Tenn ., about an hour or so up the road from Grenada .
For area information , see www . grenadamississippi . com .
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