Clear skies and cold water

I have not posted in a while, but I been fishing, and it has been slow. I have caught a few, gills and crappie, but not like I would like too. I am thinking it is because the weather has been so clear since the last cold front and the water has not warmed up much, maybe 5 degrees at the most.
I have been fishing deeper places mostly, grass lines in 10 to 12 foot, points and creek channels near banks, but success has been limited.
I have the hummingbirds dialed in pretty good and can see fish down there, but they just want to nibble and not bite.
The few times I have tried shallower there wasn’t much biting there but the little ones.
Any thoughts?


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That is happening to me, also.

While your looking deep, they may be shallow. Don't limit yourself, to what your seeing on the fish finder.

The fish have been a little tight lipped around here too lately.


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Bite was slow for me last Thursday and I switched to glitter chartreuse and it was crappie every drop for a few minutes. The trip before they wanted blue ice.Attachment 361438

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When it’s tough....well...it’s tough. I fished a spot that a week ago held literally a thousand fish. Fished it 2 days back and zero...not even a tap.

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Originally Posted by DRFISHDUCK

Bite was slow for me last Thursday and I switched to glitter chartreuse and it was crappie every drop for a few minutes. The trip before they wanted blue ice.Attachment 361438

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I tried to change baits twice but it was just to rough, and if I did not concentrate on holding my spot, in a matter of seconds, I would be several yards off my marker buoy. I don’t have spot lock, so I do it the old fashioned way, stand on the trolling pedal. That however is my next dream upgrade.


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Start by down sizing your baits if they are just nibbling. Slow down the presentation to a molasses pace, and watch your line if possible. Live baits and scent will help also in cold water. Warm sunny days can bring them into shallow waters, as it warms first and if there is wind, let it be your friend as it helps to warm the shallows also.

Stantheman, that is good advice. Thanks for the reply.


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What Stan said. Either match the local shad size or go small and slow. Braid also helps feel the little things that I missed with mono. If you found em, stay on em.youll figure them out. I found some deep once and were convinced they were crappies. After 45 minutes and 4 catfish and no crappie, I’m sure they were whisker trout. But I figured em out, that’s the point. Get an answer before you move on.

I like that: “Get an answer before you move on.”
When I was in a creek, I saw a lot of little minnows, I mean trout magnet size minnows. Would that be the size the baitfish are out in deeper water also, or would the deeper water schools I see on sonar be bigger minnow or shad?


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you should tip your presentation with a red wiggler if you can find the sunfush . I would look around concrete if I wanted to ketch winter bream on a larger lake . they often get on the bottom around the bridge columns in deep water with the other panfish from what I have seen on larger lakes this time of year.
and to be sure deep docks seem to always have some , I do know they wont chase a bait like they will other times of the year and want it pretty darn still or barely moving .
my 2 cents

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you should tip your presentation with a red wiggler if you can find the sunfush . I would look around concrete if I wanted to ketch winter bream on a larger lake . they often get on the bottom around the bridge columns in deep water with the other panfish from what I have seen on larger lakes this time of year.
and to be sure deep docks seem to always have some , I do know they wont chase a bait like they will other times of the year and want it pretty darn still or barely moving .
my 2 cents

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Thanks Ketchin. But what if the bottom is 30 or 40 feet, will they go that deep?


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yes sir I know they will hit 30 range ,40 I aint sure about ,but 25 or 30 down on the bridge columns in 40 might happen
they will likely be real light peck bites in the winter and might be right near the bottom in 25 or so foot of water on cover

look for spex on or near the bottom especially around cover on your sonar