Tough times in some spots locally

Recent tourney results on a big crappie location close to home this week were dismal ....
best 7 of that deal was under 7 lbs .....
several other locations are the same in my wanderings ....
the big fish have become very elusive and difficult to ketch ....
the dog days of summer are upon us ...
some spots have a hard thermocline .....
and to be very sure lots of the crappie are NOT in deep water right now ...
water temps in the high 80 range BEFORE midday on the surface ....:banghead
look in short water , best spots yesterday were in waters less than 7 foot deep ....
and more often than not the bite is VERY light ....
tip of the week ....

I bet they are more active at night.

The heat sure makes me feel like not eating

In the dog day here I find the activity best just before sunset.

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Originally Posted by BuckeyeCrappie

In the dog day here I find the activity best just before sunset.

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here if its daylight , morning is the ticket , the EVERYTHING is still super heated in these parts till well into the dark
morning seems to be more active and especially in the right spot until the sun shines down on the water .....

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Originally Posted by SuperDave336

I bet they are more active at night.

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money says if you are a night owl .you could hammer in some spots from about 3 or 4 am until right after first light .....dont ask me how I know .....

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Originally Posted by DockShootinJack

The heat sure makes me feel like not eating

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and or not a warm meal for sure .....we be eating lots of salad and cold sandwiches in these parts .....just saying