Thread: Winter crappie

Went out again Wednesday between ice storm and incoming snow storms. Wind was about 15 out of the east with white caps and 32 degrees. Fished the main lake channel. Found fish in about 22 fow and would catch 1 or 2 then they would shut off. Move and find more fish with same results. Spent most of the day looking for small schools of scattered fish only catching a couple. Water had went from 34 the week before to 42 that day. Moved about 3/4 of the way back in a big cove later in the day and found fish and caught 7 in a big brush pile in 12 fow.
First time we found them up shallow in a cove. All big females over 12" starting to stage. Slow day but ended up with 15 nice fish. Did find a huge school of small crappie 10" and under in river channel in 30 to 35 fow mixed with small wipers. Nothing better than a beautiful sunset to finish off a day on the lake

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