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What’s the cover like where you fish ?Won’t be long the spawn will begin down south and slowly move north.
Most of the lakes in my area have cypress trees. The big black males( white crappie)will be scattered in 1-4 ft of water. They seem to prefer a little extra cover near the trees.
Either grass or brush.
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The lake I fish during the spawn has buck brush that is very thick. You gotta get them out quickly because you can have a tangled mess in mere seconds.
Can’t wait!
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That is some fishy looking water, Greenline. We have a LONG way to go up here in PA.
Bob
They're (everything) just starting here in East Central Florida. It's almost as though they're lining up for my presentation.
next month here in Texas
am i ready ? nope
will i be ....hope so :Rofl
I am ready for some warmer weather. Mid 70's last week. Slap in the face cold front this week with lows in the 10's. Gusty winds and EF3 tornadoes. Poor fish do not know what to do.
Give me warm weather so I can go fish...or give me another long "Honey do list again!!!" I would prefer the first option.
Mike
buddy of mine was on Okechobee this week and he and others he talked to couldn't find them and were not on banks yet.
Looks like the kind of stuff I love to fish here in Louisiana. Can't wait
Females are getting fat with eggs here in East coast Central Florida, so there's my bit
Great looking place to fish. Getting everything ready in KY. Not as long as it has been.
Shoot man .... I'm just ready for the "pre-spawn" feeding frenzy to start. And I'm hoping that the lakes I fish won't be "up in the trees" during the pre-spawn & spawn period, like they have been so many times in recent years. :Doh:
curious what age are crappie in the 14 to 15in size, the lake we fish last year i caught a lot of crappie 99% of them were 7 to 9 inch about how old are they
chet
I'm getting there
It's a love/hate thing for me. I love trolling jigs - and fishing shallow - and the way they look all fancy in their spawning colors, but I have to admit I don't like the crowds that come out in droves on my home lake to fish the spawn. Thankfully it only lasts about three months of the year at the most.
I'm not a fan of the crowds either. Last year, with corona, it was flat out insane.
I have more fun catching them all winter and summer than I do the spawn, they're a little more predictable that time of year. The spawn is super variable and tough in clear water, I do usually fish it every year, but many times don't do all that well.
I can't wait, but need to wait. Getting a nused boat and need to make upgrades before the season begins.
14 inch fish in the northern states might have some years on them ....Quote:
Originally Posted by chetc
not sure but real large ones might be 6 or 7 years old from what i am told
I’m ready for some consistent weather. A week without two cold fronts blowing thru would be nice. Usually when the weather breaks that pattern the fish will be ready.