Another 20 fish but in even colder water

The weather turned cloudy with a breeze signaling another front moving in. Water temp was in the low 40's and dang if the strikes weren't obvious - when I could find fish that is. I worked many areas in the lake and only two produced numbers. 1/16 and 1/24 oz jigs worked best with the usual soft plastic designs that have proven themselves.
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Water though brownish was clearer today than it was when warmer. Lure colors that did fine were bright or muted.

Crappies were 10-11" and perch 10" plus one LM bass and a sunfish; both crappy and perch in small schools or loose groups in a section.
Nov. 21 and fish still biting! Will have to check my old logs for Nov. to see how they compare.

Nice bunch of catching

Nice catch and good report as usual....thanks for sharing

Good job spoon, you did better than I did. Good for you to get out for a while.

Thanks guys. Cold and windy today. Not much chance of going out except to shop for Thanksgiving.
Question: Shady Brook Farm turkey locally is on sale for .47 /lb. / other super markets more than double that. How low the price where you are?

This can be a tough time of the year to fish. You are doing really well with the late fall action!
Bob

Good report and some nice fish.

Nice mixed bag with the water that cold .

Went today early - no go - too cold for this old timer! (Course the 2 sunnies bit hard even in the 45 degree water post showers.)

Nice man

Nice looking fish

Anymore I've been using perch colored lures. With a Spike-It color marker I add chartreuse, orange and black and use black flakes in the plastic I pour.
A few examples in the photos above and this one:
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It's not that I think fish recognize the color combination. I just like it!

That is getting it done for you

Looks like fun to me , 40 water is chilly

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Looks like fun to me , 40 water is chilly

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Guess I life perserver would only delay the inevitable in freezing water in the middle of a lake. Blue would be my color - though not by choice.

I had an outstanding day Wednesday with water temps higher than air temps. Lots crappies, gills, bass, and perch. And a monster hybrid striper too.
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Awesome, congratulations

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Thanks guys. Cold and windy today. Not much chance of going out except to shop for Thanksgiving.
Question: Shady Brook Farm turkey locally is on sale for .47 /lb. / other super markets more than double that. How low the price where you are?

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That is a good price. Shady Brook is the brand our local store uses for giveaways. The going price is usually about $.99 a lb.
Bob