Pre-spawn, Spawn, or Post-Spawn?

Fished from 10ft to 25ft deep this morning and managed to catch five smaller crappie. Trolled up to the shallows to find TONS of crappie and bass swimming around in less than 6 ft of water.

But they wouldn't bite anything! Tried several colors of jigs, jigs tipped with minnows, and just minnows under a slip cork. Nothing worked. So are they spawning, about to spawn, or just finished? Also, HOW IN THE THUNDER CAN I CATCH THEM?

Gonna try some bass fishing tonight.....I'm about disgusted with the poor results we've been having lately.

Anyone have any luck today?

Just got off the water and had the same results...threw every jig, minnow, nibble combo I could come up with and caught 1.

Same here too. We fished all morning on Brewer and only caught 4 with one male weighing right under 2lbs. The other three were small. I'm really wondering when this is going to pick up. Water temp was around 54.7 all day so obviously that has to come up some. Oh well, maybe this strom system coming through Sunday night will be the last for a bit so the sun can warm these waters up.

Same here in NEA talked to several that had the same luck. We fished all day with one bite, same spot yesterday and last week we were catching several.

Caught around 20 small ones today and the water temp was 58

This front just past with blue bird skies is not good. Water temps in the mid 50's. I did manage a good limit today but it was'nt easy.

Water temp was 63.8 today at Degray. It's frustrating when you can see them, but can't catch them.

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Originally Posted by AgriHawg

Water temp was 63.8 today at Degray. It's frustrating when you can see them, but can't catch them.

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At times when fish are up shallow in clear water you may need to use a casting rod. One year fish has suspended above the brushpiles and water was unusually clear. Our jiggin was not working. I had to fish a casting rod with a cork fishing 3 to 4' deep over brushpiles in 10 to 12' of water. Those things would strike and you could sometimes see the white flash of their sides when you set the hook setting 40 or 50 ' away. But ever pull up to the brush and you'd never get a nibble.

Same thing with bass fishing yesterday. Fished most of the day and caught one little dink---in an area where a limit would almost have been guaranteed. Couldn't figure it out. They just wouldn't bite. The son-in-law caught 9 in a couple of hours Friday afternoon, but Saturday they just wouldn't cooperate. Oh well.....that's fishingThumbs Up

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Originally Posted by NIMROD

At times when fish are up shallow in clear water you may need to use a casting rod.

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Tried that too.

Talked to someone this morning that said fishermen were see'n wads of Crappie shallow on Degray. With this warm weather this week it should really break loose.

Guys you can't catch them all the time.... Some times they are not going to bite, and if you can see the fish they prob see you, if so they are prob not gona bite. Like nimrod said the weather plays a BIG role. I live close enough to the lake, I fish several days a week, for those who plan there trips, I would plan according to weather and the Astro chart. Chances are higher for success. I just go when I can.... Really EVERY chance I get ;)

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Originally Posted by JigginPoleJoe

Guys you can't catch them all the time.... Some times they are not going to bite, and if you can see the fish they prob see you, if so they are prob not gona bite. Like nimrod said the weather plays a BIG role. I live close enough to the lake, I fish several days a week, for those who plan there trips, I would plan according to weather and the Astro chart. Chances are higher for success. I just go when I can.... Really EVERY chance I get ;)

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I don't miss many days. Only missed 2 or 3 out of the last 30. Seldom seen a time when I could not find a few willing to bite. Thing is you have to adapt or you will not stay on fish. This time of year fish are in a transition mode.

The past 2 days I caught must of my fish 3 foot deep fishing in 6 foot of water

Fished Webb Lake first half of day Sturday, and Watensaw the last half. We caught two Crappie. Ran yo yos Sat. night on Overcup, caught two Crappie. Just couldn't get em to cooperate. Water was still cold at Webb and Watensaw, but a lot warmer(64) on Overcup.

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Originally Posted by Crappiejones

Fished Webb Lake first half of day Sturday, and Watensaw the last half. We caught two Crappie. Ran yo yos Sat. night on Overcup, caught two Crappie. Just couldn't get em to cooperate. Water was still cold at Webb and Watensaw, but a lot warmer(64) on Overcup.

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Was that you in the red truck?

No, I was in Dad's white Chevrolet with company name at Webb and Watensaw Took my regular white silverado to Overcup. You do any good? Which lake?