a question for all you guys & gals fishing for crappie.
can you catch crappie all year long on most lakes?
need opinions
i feel you can, all you have to do is find them, then present to them
what they want at that time. i believe they eat all year long
lets see what yall have to say:
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It's funny, many people I talk with on the water say the crappie bite is over, when they see my stringer, they say "well it'll be shutting down soon." :D I just think it gets too hot for some of the fishermen & women... not the fish.
Yep they gotta eat somethin'...... figure out what that is and where it's livin' and the crappie won't be far.
I catch them on the hottest days and the coldest days and most days in the middle.
I ice fish in the winter for crappie
If you already know a good crappie spawning area in a cove or creek near points, you need to place some brushpiles in deeper water where they can retreat during the hot weather. Near a creek channel or roadbed headed toward the main river channel, build more brushpiles, like make them a route to deeper water. It used to work for us. Lots of reservoirs are getting older and losing their natural cover. We need to put it back.
I love when everyone quits crappie fishing in the early summer and don't fall fish either. I only crappie fish except when the grandkids want to fish then it's fishin for anything that will bite. Crappie eat just like we do often?? Summer is just a matter of finding a pattern and stay with it,a little slower and a little deeper but that's all there's really to it. Keep that wide brim hat on...
I just learned how this year myself, (still learning). One thing that is a must have is a quality depth finder. I had to buy a new one, I was amazed how much better I could see the brush piles in 30-40 fow. Also check with the older guys that get to fish on the week days, they will usually share info about how deep. Good luck
caught this 1 in 45 deg water, 40 deg air temp. i fish year round and never winterize the boat
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