Thread: Where to Fish?

Crank bait fishing is generally gonna target White crappie, and they should be found along the channels or other deep drops in the lake. They will be suspended around the thermocline near these drops.

I ain't no expert here, but I would find your shad along that defined channel and start pulling cranks

How likely are they to suspend out over the middle of the channel? If you get close to that edge and fish over 8-10 feet deep you will stay hung up all day....we tolerate it when fishing jigs because they are pretty cheap but crankbaits is another story.....the edge of the channel in most places actually "humps" up and will got from 25 foot to less than 10 sometimes and then drop back to 15 -18 foot on the flats...

They will be very likely to suspend directly over the channel and also on the flats side of the hump.

AU, you might experiment with 200s and short line 'em...say 50' until you get comfortable with the area. You can always come back with more line or more lip (300s). Who knows, on a lake that shallow, there's liable not to be much of a thermocline if any at all....especially if it's wind blown or subject to current. If that's the case, the fish will be where the bait is and ignore the depth.

Then again, if it's vegetation laden or prone to free floating vegetation, spider rigging is likely to be more productive.

Wannabe...

AUTiger, I would head over to the Arkansas board and ask Creekslick or Rockmike. I've heard they're pretty good:p:p:p:D

I certainly wouldnt listen to WB.....everybody knows that he cant catch em!!!!

Originally Posted by biggerjigger

I certainly wouldnt listen to WB.....everybody knows that he cant catch em!!!!

ha ha ha......very true :D