Originally Posted by
timmyinneb
fished my favorate lake the last 2 days . A few decient sized crappie very few. Water temp was 48. Is it just a littel cold yet whats the deal. I was fishing a 6 foot deep crappie bed. Thats always been lights out in the past.
Timmy,
The crappie bed that you’re talking about, is it a man-made fish attractor?
If so, my speculation is fish may use it some days and not others… It’s probably dependent on whether bait fish are using it at the time you’re fishing it. Additionally, there are many other factors that go into whether those fish will or will not be around that attractor. Just keep trying it periodically and keep a mental note of what the conditions are like when you are catching fish on it and that may explain when and why it is a successful attractor some days, but not others.
Also, this time of year I would suggest fishing docks and rock/concreted areas on your favorite lake. These areas will absorb the heat a little better and from my experience hold bait fish and hungry specks…The lake we’ve visited about via PM has numerous areas with concrete retaining walls and those seem to be very productive during cold water periods.
Bill
"Indeed, the single biggest reason we're not catching fish spring, summer, winter, or fall is that there are no fish where we're fishing."
Gord Pyzer