Thread: NE Ohio crappie action.

Thanks.
I got the shovelhead today and some small crappies. I'm just glad my friend could grab it.
I got those crappie yesterday with another friend.
Lakes down this way are finally starting to stabilize & improve some. Water color is better on lakes north and east of here but the lake where I got the shovelhead still only has maybe 6" of visibility.
We have a lot more white crappie down here, seems like you guys have lots of blacks. Actually I guess most of our lakes have a mix but my favorite crappie lake down here is almost all white crappie, in 40+ years of fishing there I've only seen 1 black and that was last year. The lake closest to me has a ton of short fish and we thought/hoped that the 9" size limit would improve the quality but so far we can't see it.

Originally Posted by crappiemax

Thanks.
I got the shovelhead today and some small crappies. I'm just glad my friend could grab it.
I got those crappie yesterday with another friend.
Lakes down this way are finally starting to stabilize & improve some. Water color is better on lakes north and east of here but the lake where I got the shovelhead still only has maybe 6" of visibility.
We have a lot more white crappie down here, seems like you guys have lots of blacks. Actually I guess most of our lakes have a mix but my favorite crappie lake down here is almost all white crappie, in 40+ years of fishing there I've only seen 1 black and that was last year. The lake closest to me has a ton of short fish and we thought/hoped that the 9" size limit would improve the quality but so far we can't see it.

The main place we fish is portage lakes which is primarily black crappies. If I head out to mosquito, it’s mainly giant whites


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Originally Posted by crappiemax

Been peeking at your pics for so long I thought I'd add a few of my own. 10 crappies between 10" & 12 1/2".
Shovelheads that like crappie jigs too.
I don't know why this pics always load side ways.

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Nice slabs! I’m glad you finally got a chance to get out and stick some. Good to hear your lakes are getting stabilized. Sideways or not that’s some quality fish porn! keep it coming.


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Originally Posted by Bigeyurk25

The main place we fish is portage lakes which is primarily black crappies. If I head out to mosquito, it’s mainly giant whites


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Actually there are several lakes in the chain that are 50/50 depending on what side of the lake your on you will either catch black or white crappie. When it’s a little warmer and I get a little time I’ll show ya where.


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Good report

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Originally Posted by bobberbucket

Actually there are several lakes in the chain that are 50/50 depending on what side of the lake your on you will either catch black or white crappie. When it’s a little warmer and I get a little time I’ll show ya where.


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I know which ones you are talking about. The Lake we all been fishin has been all black crappies


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Hi!

If you are willing to share, and its cool if not, where do you find crappie in Portage lakes, we have fished a bit there, and all we have caught is weeds!

Take care
TIM

Originally Posted by taholmes160

Hi!

If you are willing to share, and its cool if not, where do you find crappie in Portage lakes, we have fished a bit there, and all we have caught is weeds!

Take care
TIM

The crappie are loaded in every lake in the chain. I’d say if your catching weeds your fishing too deep. Also they tend to prefer the small presentations. 1/64 jig and 1inch black Shad gulp minnow works wonders for me. I like to use a small weighted bobber for pitching jigs. If your not into artificials a gold # 6 thinwire hook with a BB split shot rigged 6inches above the minnow with either a stick bobber or a small weighted bobber with a small live minnow does the trick as well. Docks and shallow 3-6fow weedbeads are big producers at portage right now. As the water warms the wood will start holding spawners. Once they get on the wood it will be show time fish every cast.


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