Pulling cranks on Wylie?

Anyone pull crank baits on Wylie in the summer?

I’m trying it.

Thus far only good results are when going over brush.
I know black crappie like brush and docks but are they suspended in open water too?

Thanks


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I don't pull cranks, but as you stated the ones you are catching are relating to brush. You need to experiment with where you put your brush. Looking at the pamphlet above, it clearly states that 51% of the black crappie are located on shallow flats so why put all your brush in 20 foot or deeper water where only 21% of the black crappie are located? If brush pile depths were more diversified, and plentiful. You would always have brush with active fish that could be caught using more conventional methods.

Is there any white crappie population in Wylie?

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Originally Posted by Inkdabber

I don't pull cranks, but as you stated the ones you are catching are relating to brush. You need to experiment with where you put your brush. Looking at the pamphlet above, it clearly states that 51% of the black crappie are located on shallow flats so why put all your brush in 20 foot or deeper water where only 21% of the black crappie are located? If brush pile depths were more diversified, and plentiful. You would always have brush with active fish that could be caught using more conventional methods.

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Thanks
Next time I’ll try a few flats with shallow divers.
Then I’m going to the main lake and trying the channel edges.

I just want to see if it’s brush only.



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Is there any white crappie population in Wylie?

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Good question
I’m sure there must be but since I just assume it’s black all the time.
There is not any realistic chance for WC.
I’d guess 5% , completely guessing



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What book is that?

Infisherman has a few books on crappie


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Like most lakes in South Carolina, each has both crappie species. A few lakes, Wylie being one of them, the white crappie population is very small. The reason cranks work better for white crappie is due to the fact that whites prefer deeper, stained water along channel ledges. Cranks in the summer are a great tool for fishing these areas. Blacks on the other hand prefer shallower areas, relating to structure in these areas. For these reason, other fishing methods are far more effective for catching black crappie. You certainly can catch some fish pulling cranks, it’s just not the best method for black crappie in their preferred habitat.

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Is there any white crappie population in Wylie?

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I would think pushing cranks on shallow flats might be worth trying.


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