Chick Lake-Wind-small crappie and more wind.

[TapOut64]

The forecast was for NE winds 5-10 which held true for part of the morning but the afternoon had the winds gusting up to 24 and pretty steady 15-20. It was brutal as I could only find crappie in the wind, albeit, mostly small crappie. I don't fish Chick Lake much and this is the first time I caught so many 7"-8" crappie there. I only had one that went 1lb even and of the 67 I caught, maybe 5 were 11"+. I long lined open water and would still catch a 7" crappie. Not sure where the bigger ones were hiding.

I casted Kalins Money jig and their black/blue/chartresue jig which is identical to the Money jig is body style. Got a few on Kiwi BGBS. For vertical jigging they liked a solid chartreuse Wasshoppah tipped with a crappie nibble. Almost all crappie were caught 6' down in water 8'-9' deep with some caught a little shallower and only a couple deeper.

Water temp was 64. Did I mention the winds were brutal?

[HeyCharlie]

Thanks for the report Tap! Good to know there is good population of crappie, even if you only found small ones today. Today while I was laying on floor, contorting myself to fit into hatches, pulling wire and installing pump in bottom of my boat today, I could hear wind blowing. I remember thinking, bad as this job is,,, glad I'm not on water fishing..

Edit: ( that is, glad I got to fish earlier, when winds were not as bad)

[Doodlum]

Your right Tap the wind was brutal today Felt like it was blowing 45 to me .. Sensation of riding down 64 with my head out the window. Richard and I were just down the road. Don't think I have ever fish in wind as bad as today's. We had a super day of fishing. Richard will post later. He's a little distracted right now. Richard became a grandpa today.
Did I mention thanks for the report.

[Percidae_Papermouth]

I have had worse days, good job fighting the wind George.


Congrats to paw paw Corker!

[drb]

Thanks Tap...always enjoy your chick lake reports. Good numbers, but wonder if there is a wave of larger fish still finishing the spawn up in the creeks and not quite out on the main lake woodcover yet? That kind of wind is no fun.

[Corker]

winds gusting up to 24 and pretty steady 15-20. It was brutal

A busy day fishing always beats sitting at home wishing you had gone! There was definitely a good bite in the windy locations, but we found them biting in the sheltered areas, too. When will spring ever get here?

[genec]

Good job George,at lease you were able to go,and find fish also

[Anchor Man]

Chick lake has been hit or miss lately.

[NavyAngler]

At least you caught some with the wind. I am worried about the water temps continuing to fall myself???

[Dream Catcher]

They have been hard to find. Glad you found them, even if they were small.