Time is coming close to thinking of getting things ready for the early spring, going after Crappie. Most fishers will have forget this time of year for fishing for slabs and pan fish because of the unpredictable weather and water conditions. That could be your biggest mistake in missing some great fishing. Let’s take a look at why some decide not to in this time of year. The top problem that most see is the water conditions, water to clear, to muddy or to dingy. Let us see if we can give you some help to look past these condition and get out there and have fun and give you some proven plans for catching crappies under these conditions.
Clear Water
When you have clear try going with ultra-light tackle and 2 pound test line. The ultra thin line is practically invisible to the fish. Also you you will have to fish deeper to find the crappie. you can exspect the fish to be in the 10 to 15 foot range and as far as 22 feet. You can also troll with live minnow but keep the bait behind the boat about 75 feet as the Crappie are going to be spooky.
Muddy Water
Muddy water can be the most difficult problem to over come but us need to remember you will have to change your method to produce fish. In muddy condition, Crappie will be holding near or even in weeds, rocks, logs and ledges. The method best to use is minnows and straight line. Really bump the minnows into the cover. Give scent a try in muddy water. You have to get the Crappie to notice your bait to get them to bit.
Dingy Water
This sitution is not as dramatic as Clear and Muddy Water situations. You just have to adjust to the condition. Go with trolling with minnows but you canshorten the amount feet behind the boat to about 40 feet. If water temperature is above the magical 50 degree mark you will want to troll between 0.7 to 0.9 miles per hour and if the temperature is below 50 degress you want to slow down to 0.5 miles per hour. You will want to fish along creek and channel ledges with scattered cover or if on deep lake look for points with stumps.
So don’t miss out on getting those big Early Spring time Crappies just because of water conditions. Just remeber that you have to adjust to the condition and you to will be able to catch those Crappie.
Let’s go fishing and be save.
William
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I am a Crappie fisher and this is the way I catch them:The best time to catch Crappie is in the sprnig when they go to shallow water to spawn. Look for trees and brush in the water. A good indication is the trunk of a tree reaching out of the water on the bank. Fish around logs lying in the water. Crappie are very picky. You have to go to them .they won’t come to you. Some people use a jig but if you want to catch Crappie use a MINNOW. Drift along, quietly, dropping the minnow down among the tree tops and brush. IF Crappie are there, they will hit the minnow immediately. You have to vary the depth also. They will not come UP or DOWN t bite bait. When they bite do NOT jerk the pole up. When the bobber goes under just pull up gently but rapidly to get them out of the brush. Notice their mouth it is VERY tender, a translucent membrane that tears easily. That is he reason for not jerking like you would a bream.Second, when not in spawning season, fish the deeper water. If in a lake use a fish finder and find the original river channel. Look for junk under the water such as brush and, again, drift along. When fishing for any fish, you have to go to them. They will NOT come to you. This is especially so with Crappie. Next .patience. Fishing is for enjoying and when I go, I like to catch fish but just being on the water and drifting along enjoying the view and relaxing is wonderful for your mental health. My son is a bass fisherman and he frantically casts as fast as he can to cover all the nooks. NOT for me. I, at times, will lay my pole down, drift and just relax. Good luck and good fishing. PopsExperience
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