Thread: First trip of the year!

Originally Posted by Fosh

No I catch them around the same area from May to the first of August about 10 to 15 feet deep!

That makes sense. When you catch them that deep does it appear that their air blatter is expanded? I've picked up fish by hand that I think we're caught deep and got off near the surface. Then later they're alive swimming up side down on the surface. I've assumed because their air blatter couldn't adjust fast enough. Just wondering. Thanks fosh.

[QUOTE=Mac Daddy;2889152]That makes sense. When you catch them that deep does it appear that their air blatter is expanded? I've picked up fish by hand that I think we're caught deep and got off near the surface. Then later they're alive swimming up side down on the surface. I've assumed because their air blatter couldn't adjust fast enough.
Yes I read somewhere that their air bladder takes on extra air to confiscate for the added pressure from being that deep then they expand due to the lack of pressure at the surface. There's a tool that measure them and shows you where to place a needle depending on size of the fish to deflate the air bladder to release them.

and I thought 25 ft was deep fishing double minnow rigs. Im impressed.

Originally Posted by Mac Daddy

Great job, nice fish. It's hard for me to think crappie are ever that deep, but obviously they are. Do they stay that deep in the summer when, or if, there is a thermocline?

i would have to say that the thermocline will be much shallower than 45 ft on any lake in the summer, about as deep as I've seen is around 20 ft or shallower and on some shallow lakes you will never see a thermocline

Originally Posted by Crappie Greg

i would have to say that the thermocline will be much shallower than 45 ft on any lake in the summer, about as deep as I've seen is around 20 ft or shallower and on some shallow lakes you will never see a thermocline

I absolutely agree, on some deeper lakes like Greers Ferry or Norfork I've seen it on my graph and felt it scuba diving at close to 30 feet, but I've never seen it deeper than that. It may happen somewhere but I've not been there. I guess that's why it's hard for me to imagine them being 45' down or even more. That also may be why I have a hard time finding them on Greers Ferry this time of year, they may be way deeper than I would even think to look for them. Thanks Greg.

Sweet!! Thanks for the post and pics......congrats on a great day

Thanks everyone for looking and the welcome backs. It's good to be back hope everyone been well and has a great year of fishing!