Where Do Crappie Go In Muddy Water???
This Winter, since New Years has, been pretty rainy in Upstate SC. Lake Hartwell is a clear water mountain lake on the SC/Ga border. From our house in SC, we can look across the neighbor’s yard and see the Georgia State Park. For the last month or so, with all the rain, our clear water lake has become very muddy. And the crappie have disappeared. We have fished brush piles, docks and break lines that usually produce fish, but not now. We haven’t gotten so much as a bite in several weeks. My buddy has lived here a lot longer than me and knows the lake better than me. We are both retired and can fish several days a week, but he fishes more than me. But the crappie have disappeared. He has a Garman fish finder in the boat, but we don’t have the latest live scan technology. But we do have side scan as well as down scan, mapping etc. The fish have either left our whole area, or else, they must be widely scattered. So, what do you guys think our strategy should be? What can we do to catch some fish? We both fish jigs and we usually fish straight down while moving slowly. We know of one dock that almost always gives us some catches. There are flooded creeks where we know the location of several brush piles. We have put in Christmas trees for several years, and he has been doing so for 15 years. But where are the crappie and what can we do to catch some? Any suggestions, tips, tricks, etc? Thanks.