Thread: Million dollar Question...

It's about a 8 week process. Weather is the factor of when they start. It could snow in April. It could be 90 in April.

It will depend on how much rain we get and where we get it. If the water temps are rite the fish will do there thing (i think) regardless of the weather. I doubt they will be done by the first of april!

Also when the red buds start to bloom it's starting. When dogwoods start to bloom it's prime time. When the dogwood blooms are gone its towards the end.

Hey bird, a 10-15 day forecast means nothing down here to me.....any forecaster predicting weather out that far is just guessing. I look at 3-5 day forecast and look at the surface weather maps to see what's coming down the pipe. I don't think they'll be done by the 1st of April either.

Some of the best fishing I had down here was in early to mid April, this was after most folks we're saying the spawn pretty much done and we was hauling in huge spawning females in shallow water. Now I will say we have had a very mild winter and the water temps are warming up pretty quickly now. I think you will be fine, may have to be a little more versatile on your tactics, and the 5 day forecast has changed three times since yesterday here so I wouldn't put much stock in a 10 to 15 day forecast

Originally Posted by Snubbys

Some of the best fishing I had down here was in early to mid April, this was after most folks we're saying the spawn pretty much done and we was hauling in huge spawning females in shallow water. Now I will say we have had a very mild winter and the water temps are warming up pretty quickly now. I think you will be fine, may have to be a little more versatile on your tactics, and the 5 day forecast has changed three times since yesterday here so I wouldn't put much stock in a 10 to 15 day forecast

Yea the weather folks around here arnt real sure what its going to do. They were calling for west sound west winds saturday morning and the wind was out of the east till after dinner. haha so you never can tell. That 15 day forcast will change everyday!

Usually crappie wait til the water levels stablize and water temps are right also... unstable level they will hang out as long as they can.

Water temp plays a big part but the biggest influence is by where the sun and moon are on the horizine. That more than anything else determines when they will really get on the beds. Warmer temps will have them staging sooner though. Think this rain may just cool them temps off some when it hits.