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    Fished the LOZ Glaize arm Saturday. Water varied anywhere from 56 degrees up by the bridge to 67 degrees down closer to PB 1. It seems like the water temperature is getting just right for them to start spitting out eggs, yet we found very few fish up on the bank (even in the warmest water). I've heard people talk about the length of days affects the timing of when the majority of the fish spawn, however wouldn't that indicate that the heat of the spawn should occur on the same days each year? What about the moon? How much does a full moon affect when the majority of the fish will pull up on the bank to start letting the eggs fly?

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    Heres an article from bass pro that deals with the daylight thing a little
    Crappie Fishing During Spring's Spawn

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    Here are a few things to think about. The further south you go the
    sooner the spawn starts right. Well the length of days is the same for
    someone in Missouri as someone in Weezieanna. I think water temp is
    the critical factor. Where I live I've seen them start in early April one
    year and June on others. Temperature is critical and foremost #1.
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    Quote Originally Posted by crappiedoc View Post
    Here are a few things to think about. The further south you go the
    sooner the spawn starts right. Well the length of days is the same for
    someone in Missouri as someone in Weezieanna. I think water temp is
    the critical factor. Where I live I've seen them start in early April one
    year and June on others. Temperature is critical and foremost #1.
    I thought so to, but The water temp is 60 degrees at LOZ right now, and no Spawn activity at all, so I'm begining to think that there is somthing to the daylight hours.

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    That is kind of what I was getting at. The back of the Glaize arm at LOZ had 67 degree water in it Saturday afternoon.

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    I'll throw this out there.
    Cold water temps can postpone the spawn.
    But warm water temps, will not advance the spawn bofore they are ready.

    If they normally spawn April 25th and the water is only 50 degrees, the spawn will be postponed until the water temp reaches "ideal temps" (58-60). Maybe until may 5th or so.

    But if the water temp is 58-60 and its only April 10th the spawn will not happen until the normal date of April 25th, regardless of the "ideal temps".

    I think southern crappie are on a completly differnt cycle because of more daylight during Fall and Winter, and warmer temps.
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    Quote Originally Posted by crappiedoc View Post
    Here are a few things to think about. The further south you go the
    sooner the spawn starts right. Well the length of days is the same for
    someone in Missouri as someone in Weezieanna. I think water temp is
    the critical factor. Where I live I've seen them start in early April one
    year and June on others. Temperature is critical and foremost #1.

    Might be wrong but I think the further south you go the longer the day, as far as daylight goes.

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    Well, I think they should start spawing Thursday, since I took the entire week following off of work.

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