Shallow Lakes

[pop]

I posted this in the kayak section but thought I might get some additional replies here.
In northeastern Pennsylvania we have a lot of small shallow lakes. I saw a new lake today that I immediately fell in love with. Checking it out on the net the last survey that was done the fish commission trapped over night 140+ crappie. Might not be great down south but for a 60 acre lake in this area, that's pretty good. This lake has a maximum depth of 8.2 feet with an average depth of 4.3. Being such a shallow lake what are the method recommendations of fishing for crappie. Your advice is appreciated. Pop

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minnows or jigs tipped with minnows under a slip cork

[lowe175]

When I fish lakes like that I like to cast a 1/32 Oz Bobby garland on a u.Light rod. But there are a lot of methods that work well.

[stormcloud]

Let the lake tell you how you should fish it. Is it an open lake with structure on the banks, or is it an open lake with a clean bottom, or does it have structure through out? All of the methods will work. Use the one that you are most successful with and enjoy fishing the most.

[deathb4disco]

This lake has a maximum depth of 8.2 feet with an average depth of 4.3.

Fish will always relate to bottom structure. In a lake like that, a drop off of 1' is like a 10' drop off in deep lake. So, I'd look for the most abrupt depth changes you can find.

[wicklundrh]

Lilly Pads are my go to on a new lake. I find pads that extend to deeper water. Like some said, might only be a foot or two drop off. I fish a slip rig about 1/3 to 1/2 down right next to the pads then throw a 1/32 or 1/16 oz jig tipped with something artificial. Sometimes they hit the slip rig with a minnow, sometimes it is the artificial. I can cover a lot of water this way utilizing two different baits. I love fishing new lakes. The fun is putting what you know to the test to find what you are after. The reward is when it comes together.

[jeepguyjames]

I'd look for shade and cover this time of year.......

[jeepguyjames]

I'd look for shade and cover this time of year....... Also look for bait fish

[huntinslabs]

Fish will always relate to bottom structure. In a lake like that, a drop off of 1' is like a 10' drop off in deep lake. So, I'd look for the most abrupt depth changes you can find.

This exactly! I fish a lake exactly as you state depth wise and what DBD said is spot on. Even the areas with a prop wash bottom from old barges supplying the old power plant creates enough ridges to stack em up.