New to Crappie Fishing in Delaware
Hey guy's, My name is Rob and I am in Greenwood Delaware. I am new to Crappie fishing, but having a lot of fun trying. I have done most of my fishing in Salisbury on the Wicomico River. Catching some, but not a keeper yet. My question is there any difference in fishing in the river verses hitting some of the local ponds and lakes? Do the Crappie still go deep in the winter in the lakes and ponds. I only fish from the banks and think that I wont be able to cast out to the deeper water in the lakes and ponds. I appreciate any help that you can give me, and if anyone is close to me and would like a fishing buddy, let me know.
Thanks!
New to Crappie Fishing in Delaware
Hey guys, i got bored and started doing some board hopping! Here in Ar, depth varies from lake to lake. Dardanelle is a deep lake and you can find them as deep as 60 feet right now, depending on barometric pressure. Lake Conway, on the other hand, is a shallow lake(11 ft at its deepest point) and you can catch them in a foot of water when the pressure is low. If you are fishing a shallow lake, I would try a jig and bobber setup and try slow-rolling a jig near stumps or other cover. Experiment with depths until you get bit. They could be anywhere from a foot deep, to right on the bottom. I would encourage you to do some research on barometric pressure and its effects on fishing, it gave me a lot of insight on where to start on any given day and how to present baits. Again, this is what works on these southern Crappie, so forgive me if I am wrong. Hope this helps.
C.J.
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New to Crappie Fishing in Delaware
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snagalot
Good info, not much you can do when fishin from the bank. We have a spot here where a bridge crosses the lake and the conditions are perfect for wintertime Crappie. Most guys just stand there with a long-pole and vertical jig the bridge pilings. This is very effective, if you are lucky enough to find a spot like this and you can tolerate crowds.
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Those pilings are about 8-10ft deep.
C.J.