This winter has not been good because of all the rain we have had. The water is muddy and has been all winter. I fished three nights in a roll in Jan..
The first night got down to 17 degrees and had no bites in two hours. The water was 35 and muddy!! Second night I fish another lake (these two lakes are back to back) and the temp got down to 22. Set up in 35 foot of water and after an 1 1/2 no bites but was pulling in some bait. Dropped my minnows down deeper and started catching fish at 20' deep. Caught 22 crappie, 2 striper's and 4 white perch. Water was 36.5 and hard stained.
Third night fish lake #2 and fished 25' depth with fish biting at 10 to 12' deep. Total the third night was 12 crappie. Fished last night in lake #1 main body of water close to the dam because the water was clear and 48 degrees. Air temp was mid thirty's and didn't pull in bait or any crappie.
It has been hit and miss all winter here with more misses than hits.
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