Info On Brookville stripers?

[binfordw]

Looking for info, Does anyone know how the stripers are currently at Brookville?

We marked what I felt was possibly some stripers last time we were there, and got me thinking of trying to catch a few.


They were too deep for 300's. I have some spoons I thought might work, I don't have a down rigger.

[cevans]

Stripers will hit in line spinners as well as all kinds of large spinners. Also crankbaits. You can use inline trolling sinkers or snap weight sinkers ( can be ordered from cabelas) trolling up to 3 mph. DNR has been stocking about 65,000 fry per year in Brookville as dnr concentrates on walleye stockings more than anything in Brookville. Stipers also like deeper cold water in the summer so you might try closer to south end of the lake in or near river channel where you locate the most bait balls. Trolling gets more stripers than any other method. Check out some YouTube videos on how to catch them and experiment from what they can show you.

[binfordw]

How do you figure and manage depth using the weights with cranks?

[cevans]

Snap weights uses a 50/50 system of you letting line out and snapping the weight on the line at 50'. Off shore tackle has a chart, at 1.5 mph, 1/2 oz about 10', 3/4 oz 17', 1 oz 20' deep, 1.5'oz 22' deep, 2 oz 25', 3 oz 32' deep . Running 2 mph 1/2 oz 6', 3/4 oz 9', 1 oz 12', 1.5 oz 16' deep, 2 oz 17', 3 oz 24'
Running 1 mph 1/2 oz 14', 3/4 oz 17', 1 oz 20', 1.5 oz 24', 2 oz 25', 3oz 32' and all depths are figured using 10 lb mono. You could always get the trollers bible which is deadly accurate with all information. Prescision trolling app is good,for most crankbaits also as I use it. Watch your rod tips and they will tell you when your dragging bottom but stipers will be more,than likely suspended around bait balls or near Creek channels or found in deeper water and schooled up.

[binfordw]

I did see a chart showing weights and depth, but, How do I figure the crank into that? If I pull a 2oz weight with X amount of line at 2mph, I get X depth by the chart, but what will my crank add to that?

If I run weight say, 3-4 feet in front of the crank that is.

[cevans]

You add the depth of the various crankbait your using to the figured depth chart at the figured approx. speed your running.

[cevans]

Here is a pushing chart for crankbaits crappie fishing that can be figured pulling to a degree.

[binfordw]

Hmm, So a 2oz weight shows 15ft deep at 2mph, with 50ft of line out.

A Bandit 300 shows about 11-12ft with 50ft of line out. You think a 2oz lead a few feet in front of the 300 would get it to 25-28ft?


Sorry for the questions. It would likely be easier to just rig up and pull a crank until it drug bottom I guess. But if I can make some use of online charts it might save some time on the water.


My goal is gonna be getting down to 25-30ft I'd imagine.

[cevans]

Your chart/sonar will show the fish depth. Experiment. Also, bandit has some walleye stick baits that seem to run deeper than most. I have 75-100 older bagleys that run a lot deeper than most new cranks. Salmon Lures run deeper than the cranks we use also and they work on stripers so check them out. Spoons will work also. Spinner baits for bass fishing work. Large baits are used as the old saying, large catches larger fish. 6" swim baits in white work. But, I have caught 12 pounders on 1/8 oz chartreuse curley tail jigs on 6lb test on 12' crappie rods before. Takes about 15 minute battle to,get them to the net with finess, so they will hit anything. I have caught 20 lb on Mansfield (cecil Hardin) which has the state record of 40 plus I think. Friend of mine caught one this spring there 3 oz shy of the state record. You might also check out using planer boards, easy to use. I use them on occasion with 8.5 trolling rods and 10lb power pro on okuma line counters to,get deeper than the normal 20 lb power pro I use.

[Locator79]

I've always had a ton of luck pulling live shad on boards.

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