I know when water temp hits 60 they really start getting it on their mind. How long does the Spawn last?
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I know when water temp hits 60 they really start getting it on their mind. How long does the Spawn last?
It just depends on weather and water... I have been catching the spawning from first of March till yesterday.
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Well, I catch crappie w eggs in July, but I’m quite sure the “Spawn” is over by then. Jus wonderin about other peoples opinion
Three full moons, but the biggest fish go first here, the best chances for a true 3lb fish are gone for 2022.
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depends on everything and anything it seems to me , black crappie here start in mid to late Feb. and are done pretty much when their white cousins show up in mid march or so , the white ones seem to go on for ever here and we see fish with eggs and such well into the summer months .
water temps have some play in it and the amount of sunshine as well, deer breed when it is hot, even if it don't get cold, as do fish doing the spawn thing even if the water isnt the perfect temp .
being in the family of sunfish ,it is my thought they quit when they get ready to quit , managed a few fish in July with yellow eggs in water that was pushing 90 ....
Found this .pdf. Page 4 or 5 has some good insights. :cheers2
https://ksoutdoors.com/content/downl...May%202014.pdf
Good read Buckeye crappie. :ThumbsUp
Yes, TU for the link! Answered lots of my questions
Here it varies with lake in Arkansas. Some south start in March . Most April but some not even started right now deep and bustin with eggsQuote:
Originally Posted by KRW
The article contains some good general information, however the info mentioned on the amount of daylight needed to start (13.2 hours) and end (14.6 hours) the crappie spawn appears to be only relevant to the latitude of the area in Missouri where the lakes mentioned are located.Quote:
Originally Posted by BuckeyeCrappie
For waters in the northern latitudes water temperatures typically do not approach approach 60 degrees F until there is well over 14-15 hours of daylight.
For example this year the lake I crappie fish has a water temperature of 49 degrees today (May 2) and the amount of time from sunrise to sunset is 14 hours and 15 minutes. Crappie will not spawn for another 2-3 weeks in that lake.
ClearCreek
according to one fella that is a well known champ in the pro circuits , crappie in canada start up in the shallow water on ice out with 40 degree water temps ......just saying
Sounds cold
in talking to the guys I know with the fancy rigs and LS they don't get out much when they are spawning as weather and conditions are so unpredictable. Kevin Rogers and others even say they HATE the spawn and don't fish it. prefer pre and post spawn as they use their electronics to find them in deeper and more predictable places and get after them then.
spawn also varies I've experienced with whether it's white or black crappie. have fished after the initial spawn on my home lakes when everyone has done their ketchn and think it's all over. happened to be fishing in a buddies boat in deeper water on brush off rip rap to accidentally toss a rig right up on bank and Kaboom! suddenly disappeared and we switch to getting after them and quickly limiting out and it was evening. brought wives out with us next morning and had our limits in short order and there was not One boat or any bank guys at all. guess key is keep at it at this time and you could be surprised at what you find.
Maybe in California, but not necessarily in Mississippi!:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Noodle rod
Ketchen:Quote:
Originally Posted by Ketchn
When you say "start up in the shallow water on ice out with 40 degree water temps" do you mean the crappie start to bite or start to spawn in those conditions?
If it is start to bite, that makes sense as we catch crappie through the ice when the water temps are in the 30's (depending where in the water column you are fishing).
However, I would question the idea that crappie are starting to spawn in the shallows with 40 degree water temps.
ClearCreek
Here in the south on the lakes I fish when the water gets close to 60 from March thru May every time we get rising water and falling barometer, they can be caught shallow 1-3 feet deep . 95 % are males .
Sometimes lots of fish, other times they are hard to find. I really had to work for them this year.
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