Thread: need advice

Have you asked over on the Ill. board? Or on the Main Crappie Fishing board? I don't know what to tell ya.....never fished a lake like that.

Hey from Alabama! I've never fished a lake like that being in Alabama.

Welcome from GEORGIA. Cant help ya with that lake but wanted to welcome ya to the boards.

Welcome from SOUTH CAROLINA. Never fished a lake like that, but I'd start by finding bait. If your catching bass then I would think the crappie would be nearby. Try asking around the Ill. board and see if anyone else fishes that same lake. They might be able to offer some advice.

I use to fish a lake like that in Wisconsin. Find deep structure and you should find the Crappie during the winter. Especially off main lake points. They will chase the bait fish as already said. The warm water discharge would also be a good place to start and work away from it until you find the temps that they are holding in. I did find out that with the water temps being warmer, that it does mess with the crappie spawning patterns though. It usually made it much earlier than most other lakes. That was kind of nice though because it gave me a lot bigger window for phenomenal prespawn fishing. I use to use a very slow presentation. Without ever fishing the lake it is pretty tough to give advice! I'll get a hold of a buddy that still lives up there and fishes the lake and see what he says!

Originally Posted by Crappie Buster

Welcome from SOUTH CAROLINA. Never fished a lake like that, but I'd start by finding bait. If your catching bass then I would think the crappie would be nearby. Try asking around the Ill. board and see if anyone else fishes that same lake. They might be able to offer some advice.

2X on that. Find the bait fish and the crappie will be close.

Thanks to all you guys!