Thread: How muddy is too muddy

Been catching them out of Old Hickory Lake this week......which is muddy all the time....but now it is worse than chocolate milk. The crappie have moved into water that is one foot deep. It’s so bad I wouldn’t put a boat in it.....been catching them from the bank in wind blown coves.

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That was an enjoyable video,our water is a bit muddier than that presently,but I admit,I probably wouldn't fish in that either.......well perhaps I should after seeing him catching.

Originally Posted by Yaker

I watched a video by Richard Gene,he was crappie fishing in what he called muddy water,The water he was calling muddy was what we call clear in these parts.We have pure red clay here in almost heaven,and when it rains for a couple days,I'm talking red mud water.
Are those that say they are catching crappie in muddy water really meaning stained? I just can't fathom anyone attempting to fish in water that is so muddy the lure cannot be seen mere inches below the surface.
As of right now,we have endured several weeks of floods,our waters are incredibly red clay mud colored,with zero visibility,would you consider fishing in this type of water condition ?

I fished the headwaters today of Guntersville....below and down from Nickajack Dam. Guntersville is stained....not muddy. I fished Old Hickory Lake this past few days in zero visibility water....couldn’t see a pink Fin Spin inches under the water. The crappie were very cooperative. I don’t like it but it beats sitting at home.

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Being from the great lakes state, it seems like every body of water outside of Michigan is muddy to us!

Be have some crystal clear water in almost all inland lakes, rivers, streams, and the great lakes. Attributed to the dreaded Zebra Mussel. That said, our techniques are much different due to fish being boat scared. Spider rigging is not nearly as successful in these parts simply because the fish can see the boat before it ever gets there.

Originally Posted by chaunc

https://youtu.be/bpjs9PLwwJg

I have fished water exactly like this in Ohio, a lot. On particular day a gentleman fishing the bank beside me was using BG monkey milk, with a bobber in this muddy water and was absolutely killing them. If I had not seen it would not have believed it. this was several years ago fishing a flood control lake that is very quick to rise with rain and turn the water to soup. Not sure but the fish must have X-ray vision in this lake because I seem to have better luck when the water clarity is down to zilch.

muddy water scares fisherman not fish , white crappie thrive in muddy waters ,remember that

Originally Posted by Ketchn

muddy water scares fisherman not fish , white crappie thrive in muddy waters ,remember that

So when the water turns like this, where do the crappie gravitate to? I usually guess wrong, but at times I've caught them shallow in muddy water conditions. Especially if the lake is rising.

Originally Posted by CHECrappie

So when the water turns like this, where do the crappie gravitate to? I usually guess wrong, but at times I've caught them shallow in muddy water conditions. Especially if the lake is rising.

they should be in shallow water when it's muddy. Muddy water will hold heat better and they like warmer water.