Thread: Temp

What is the magic temp for crappie to move into shallows

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That’s such a heated shall we say and debated topic .....I think whatever the low water temp is in the winter at about 10 above it they are on the move or already in place to some degree .
Hormones, moon phase ,water conditions and other things have play in it as well
I am sure some shallow lakes warm daily enough after 4 or 5 days of sunshine and warm weather to get the ball rolling
Don’t know the answer to the exact temp as I never have figured it out ,but to be it’s time to poke around shallow some and make sure they are or ain’t there .....
Some lakes vary temps from way up creeks to the main lake almost 20 degrees as well

Water in the mid-50's.

One thing I learned early on for sure is if you’re waiting on a water temperature, especially a magic number, you’ll probably end up missing a lot of spawning fish. Applies to other fish as well. As said above, it’s already time to be fishing for them. Listen to the man upstairs lol. He knows what he’s talking about.

If you know spots you can usually find em shallow this time of year, try them out. Don’t stay in one too long if there’s no action. If they’re not there yet, try the closest deeper water spot or spots to those spots. This especially applies after you’ve found some shallow and cold weather moves back in. I’m no expert and still have many questions myself, but I have found this to work for me this time of year on foot.

Originally Posted by LittleStick

One thing I learned early on for sure is if you’re waiting on a water temperature, especially a magic number, you’ll probably end up missing a lot of spawning fish. Applies to other fish as well. As said above, it’s already time to be fishing for them. Listen to the man upstairs lol. He knows what he’s talking about.

If you know spots you can usually find em shallow this time of year, try them out. Don’t stay in one too long if there’s no action. If they’re not there yet, try the closest deeper water spot or spots to those spots. This especially applies after you’ve found some shallow and cold weather moves back in. I’m no expert and still have many questions myself, but I have found this to work for me this time of year on foot.

This I know lol I just wanted to see what people thought


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Originally Posted by pumpman

This I know lol I just wanted to see what people thought


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Fair enough lol. I probably should have taken a closer look at your picture

Originally Posted by LittleStick

Fair enough lol. I probably should have taken a closer look at your picture

Why yikes

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Originally Posted by pumpman

Why yikes

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Because you're holding a big ol slab and I basically gave you the Introduction to Crappie Spawn 101 For Dummies lol. If you ever need help learning how to tie a loop knot or learning what the difference between a bass and crappie jig is, I'm here for you

There was probably more to it, in my head, but?

Can’t go wrong with 60 degrees + or -
I’ll be checking some of my old hot spots when it hits 57-58


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I'm not 100% positive, but I believe the amount of daylight hrs plays a role. I am certain though, that the days are getting long enough for us to be probing the usual shallow hangouts.

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