I keep reading where everyone is still catching fish full of eggs. Does this mean they will still be in shallow spawning areas for a while??Just trying to learn.
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I keep reading where everyone is still catching fish full of eggs. Does this mean they will still be in shallow spawning areas for a while??Just trying to learn.
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Yes. After the females lay out they’ll make a step down to some deeper water. The males will guard the beds then and you’ll be able to catch them for a bit longer in the shallow water.
If water temperature stays cooler they will stay longer. It's pretty much over on my lake but they're still on shallow brush. Caught a few males on the bank but nothing like 2 weeks ago. Most females have laiedout . Some times they will not lay there eggs if conditions aren't right. It's been a weird spring. I really haven't caught them good this year. I've had some good days but for the most part it's been slow.
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I’m still catching fish full of eggs in 15’ ft. of water I’m beginning to wonder if there going to spawn. Attachment 372851
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I started keeping notes, and still do, of every crappie fishing trip since early 1988 when I started chasing them exclusively. Whether the trip was productive or not, I took notes of which lake/area of the lake, water temp, water condition, barometric pressure, which color bait produced best on that particular day and how many females or males caught. It’s really amazing to look back through the years at a particular day or close to it and see the difference or similarities. Water temp & barometric pressure dictates what a crappie does more than anything else.
A double handful of fish sandwiches. Congrats!Quote:
Originally Posted by Javelin 180
I kept notes for fishing and hunting. Never could nail down anything more than about 60% . Only two I could say was 60% of the time was fish don't like high pressure and bucks like to move on north east wind . Have you seen any thing interesting?Quote:
Originally Posted by crappiejunky
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My .02 cents worth. I cant claim to be an expert, Heck im not qualified to be called a Novice. My grandfather always said the crappie are biting when the dogwoods are blooming. Another saying is when you get to the lake, river, if you notice the sticks are floating up and down and not flat, you might as well go home. Last is when the wind is from the east, the fish bite the least. Ive been fishing more this spring than ever before and I have yet to catch a fish in less than 4 foot of water. They just arent up on bed yet. I dont know why, they should be but i guess ole mother nature is alot smarter than i am...
Always heard those some sayings and most of the time they hold true. I started catching them shallow weeks ago but they want bite every day. Been a crazy spring this year. I really don't know why my guess is the water going up and down and the high and low pressure before and after these storms.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bamadadx3
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