Hey fellow crappie anglers !

The latest news, as of today, April 6th, is this :

They're slammin' calicos at Toad Harbor, along with a few of the other smaller bays at Onieda Lake.
(Two-inch fathead minnows and white jigs.)

Slabs are showing up all over the place at Sandy Pond, and being taken on the same baits as Onieda.

So, if the crappie are already in pre-spawn mode at the "Big Popnd", you can bet that they'll showing up in most waters where they normally thrive.

Bring a thermometer, and look for the warmest pocket of water you can find, in 8 to 12 feet of water. Fish 6 to 10 feet under the surface, depending on the overall water depth.

Afternoons will probably be more productive, because the all-day sun exposure warms up the water temp.

A 2 1/2" fathead, tipping a plain, 1/8 to 1/16 oz. white or chartreuse jighead, worked under a slip float, should wallop 'em good !
Experiment with different depths (under your float) and watch for baitfish pods on the move.

Inner weedlines at 6 to 8 feet, and 20 to 30 yards away from shoreline, will
hold pre-staging crappies -- these fish are getting ready to sequester safe spawning areas -- they're in a pre-staging mode, and an earlier-than-usual
spawn is what we're likely going to see this year.

Twitch your jigs ever-so-slightly, and "waggle" them back in, slowly, when reeling in to check baits.

Post your results -- HERE -- at the NY forum.

Kap'n K. -- over and out .....

*** P.S. -- Hey "Fishin-filet" ! How's it going ?