Spawn

Is it best to go early morning? When the water is still a little cool or in the evening after a full day of warming from the sun?

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Originally Posted by cvrx4

Is it best to go early morning? When the water is still a little cool or in the evening after a full day of warming from the sun?

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Welcome! My experience on Oologah is that early is good, then as the sun gets higher, they seem to move a little deeper throughout the day. I'll find one in the shade sometimes. A nice quiet overnight trip is my favorite time during the spawn. Nothing like being up a creek doodle socking brush and silently moving along. It's also a great time to find the right spot and toss out some bobbers with minnows hanging down about 8-18". You can't beat it!

I find this is a good read several times a year. Hope it will help your catching crappie. http://www.explorekentuckylake.com/l...01-crappie.htm

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Originally Posted by IkenI

I agree! Some of my best spawning fish have come earlier than most would expect. I'm going looking for the mother lode tomorrow at a friends pond I normally hit once or twice a year.

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Well, no mother lode. I did bring back about 25 nice keepers but had to really work for them. They were deep in the brush and I didn't bring a doodle sock rod. The bonehead didn't work too well for that. The wind was terrible also. Very immature eggs in the ones I caught. Spring fed pond - cold water - all blacks (and fat!)

The Bonehead did work okay out in the open.

i fished the mouth of lightning creek yesterday. water temp was 53.

Getting close!

I think we're still at least a month out from the spawn, maybe 5-6 weeks. I've got a feeling it will be late in April or early May before its a full blown spawn. Hope I'm wrong.

I was thinking of a night trip tomorrow so I can get a friend on water. oologah does anyone have any experience fishing late this early any tips or suggestions area ...depth ..etc or would it be a waste this early.. I'm off work at 9 in the morning wanting to get out then just not sure where to start..... If you guys were getting on the water tomorrow around 10 am where would you start... thanks I appreciate any input thanks

Is lights the way to go at night?

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Originally Posted by Stinkfinger

I think we're still at least a month out from the spawn, maybe 5-6 weeks. I've got a feeling it will be late in April or early May before its a full blown spawn. Hope I'm wrong.

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That's what I was thinking - but I was sure hoping it was going to be earlier. But I would be happy if they would just start moving back into the coves again. I hate sitting there for hours without even a nibble.