I caught my first crappies through the ice last winter on my last day ice fishing. Actually the ice lasted right into April-- it happened to be the day before trout season opened. Well, despite my screen name, I haven't been so crazy about trout this year. I've been pretty much obsessed with crappie!

And of course, like you have probably all experienced, as soon as I think I have them figured out, they change their behavior. I finally figured out how to catch them from my canoe, doing quite well, and finding more and more lakes that hold them. After the recent hot spell, though, I think they may have moved to deeper water. Back to the drawing board!