Any suggestions Please.

[Bassman]

I needs any suggestions on how to catch crappie in cold water, 45 to 52 degrees. I caught them down to 48 degrees in the fall and havent been able to catch them since. I need to know depth ,presentation,where to look for them, anything, ive been without crappie to eat since november and im starting to want some to eat. Any info at all appreciated.

[fiddlefarter]

I probe drop offs about 25-30 feet with minnows on a Kentucky rig when the waters less than 50 above 50 I use jigs anywhere from 6-20' still targeting drop offs. Where the fish are depends a lot on the type of lake your fishing. I fish on corps of engineers flood control lakes in the south. I have no idea what you would do in the northwest part of the country...You sure there's crappie up there?LOL.

[Kokanee King]

bassman when I was down at Duck, the water temp was at 44, and the fish were hldin around 14 to 25 feet with most of the fish at 17 to 20. there was deeper water around but they diddn't seem to hold in it. you just have to get out you topo map find some spots and motor over them till you mark fish i was catching most of my fish tightline but when the wind came up I used a slip float down to 15 feet, all the fish were 2 to 4 feet of the botom. hope this helped a little.

[ncnat]

fish slooooooow, wouldn't hurt to lighten your jig either

[DENNIS BOWERS]

CHECK LAYDOWNS,FLATS NEAR CHANNELS&OR DEEP WATER.THIS TIME OF YEAR I USE A 1/32 or 1/16 OZ JIGHEAD WITH 2" SQUIRMIN SQUIRTS[or similar type bodys].ANYTHING WITH CHARTERUSE IS A GOOD BET.I HORIZONAL JIG IT SLOW TRYING TO KEEP IN DEPTH FISH ARE SUSPENDING IN[countdown method]!GOOD LUCK AND GOOD FISHIN TO YA!!!DENNIS

[LBM]

Bassman
Using all the above suggestions also be checking your graph to locate the bait fish or shad pods. On my graph I look for shad clouds that don't appear as individual fish. The graph might be showing a cloud from 40 ft up to 20 ft or off the bottom appearing from 30ft to 15 ft depths. I find them in the channels, on the edges and flats. Once I locate the shad I will be hanging jigs at that depth and below and slowly trolling to try and keep the shad clouds in close proximity to where I'm fishing.
My rigging is usually using braid (Power Pro 30#) with two 1/4 oz jigs and tightlining and crappie nibbles. Get hung up just straighten the hook out and rebend it.
If I can't find the large shad pods then I just have to jig where I am seeing individual fish marks on the graph.
Last of all see where the other fishermen are at and if they pulling fish in--just don't go up and tie onto their boat cleats and start fishing :D because they would look a you like this

good fishing

[Bassman]

Thanks for all the suggestions the all should be helpful.

[Kokanee King]

Tell us how you do!

[Bassman]

Fiddlefarter I know theres crappie up here my personal best in the summer was 16 inches. Kokeking if i ever catch a crappie in the upcoming 3months, or put down my flippin stick or spinnerbait rod i'll be sure to tell ya.

[Kokanee King]

sounds good.