4/11-12/26
April 12, 2026
Willow Brook
6 photos
+3
Crappie
Perch (Yellow)
Perch (White)
Bluegill
Bass (Largemouth)
Trip Summary
Trip Summary
Fishing is picking up slowly, water temps around 50 degrees. Bites are hit or miss, putting on miles daily. Constantly moving chasing the bite. Some reports of guys getting into good schools of fish, here today gone tomorrow fishing.
Coming weeks will see uptick in fish metabolism and feeding activity.
4/11/26 we had several absolute slob crappies and some large yellow perch, a “master angler” white perch 14”
4/12/26 crappie bite was poor, had several large yellow perch, bluegills and an absolute unit of a largemouth 5-6 pounds 22-23” class
Major Stearns
Willow-brook, New York, United States
Welcome to Fishing With Dad your premier choice for Crappie fishing on Chautauqua Lake, tucked away in beautiful western NY. Major is a second generation fishing professional, Growing up Major fished Crappies as well as the CrappieUSA tournament trail und...
