Thread: Water Temps in the 80's... When are you fishing?

Since the temps are in the 80's, what time of day or night do you all pick up more feeding fish?

What are your conclusions crappie when it is summer time and high water temps?

We went last Friday and fished from 5 - til dark and saw tons of fish on the fish finder, but on a couple hits (1 keeper and 4 shorts). Fish were suspended 17' - 30' down in 37' foot of water around docks, or in 24' water in brush. Tried thill slip bobber and minnow at fishes depth (bobber could detect lift or pull down). Also tried jig and nibblet dropping to the bottom and reeling up extremely slow, paying attention to watch on the fall for slack line. Seemed to me that fish were tight-lipped because of the water temps. We do not have a hard time finding the fish, just getting them to jump in the live wells when the water temps get hot. So any advice or insight would be appreciative.

What are your conclusions to best time to fish when it is summer time and high water temps?

I agree daybreak is best (for the Fish) I just have a helluv a time gettin my butt up early. I'm heading to Truman on Thursday, hopefully early! Clear Creek and Brush Creek has had good reports.