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I am need to know when you go to a new lake other than standing timber what are some things that you look for so you can catch fish fast.
Also if you are going to a lake that has a bunch of standing timber or stumps where should I start looking for fish at.
Creek channels and/or ditches within the standing timber will hold a lot of fish. Look for the turns and the leading edges of the drops. Work the drops from the leading edge out to deeper water and watch your depth finder closely to determine the depth the fish are holding. Good Luck!
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Originally Posted by 10fish
Also, fish the type of structure you fish on familiar waters. That's always a good place to begin for me. But the standing timber is the real magnet for me as well. I am just drawn to it no matter where I'm fishing. <><
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Originally Posted by 10fish
Creek channels and/or ditches within the standing timber will hold a lot of fish. Look for the turns and the leading edges of the drops. Work the drops from the leading edge out to deeper water and watch your depth finder closely to determine the depth the fish are holding. Good Luck!
EXACTLY!!!!!!!!!!
I agree. This is exactly what I did on Nimrod Saturday. First time i have ever put hook in it. We did fairly well.
DP
All great advice. The only thing I could add is seek out a topo map of the lake. It will give you heads up as to where the points and drop-offs may be without searching for them on the electronics.
Also, talk to the locals. You will be amazed at how willing most people are to give up information. Follow the rule of only asking one question to a fellow angler, and always ask how deep they are catching them instead of color or style or anything like that. Once the depth is known, the rest should be a little easier to figure out.
Another piece of advice is to understand the time of year you are fishing will make a huge difference as to where the fish might be. Your typical summer time patterns as described above will work for summer and winter time patterns. But remember crappie will migrate to spawn and move again in the fall to start their feeding frenzy preparing for winter. These dog days of summer will actually make crappie feed a little funny (light hits, swim upward with the bait, etc.etc.)
Other than this information, read the board ALOT as these guys are always handing out good information!