How to Catch Crappie
Crappie fishing is a good winter sport for the whole family.
- Difficulty:
- Moderate
Instructions
Things You'll Need
- Baits
- Fish Lures
- Fishhooks
- Fishing Poles
- Fishing Reels
- Fishing Rods
- Fishing Vests
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Check with the game ranger in your area about crappie spawning times. Water temperature triggers it. During spring spawn, the crappie will be in shallow water.
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Locate underwater shelters such as man-made submerged objects or brush piles.
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Rig your fishing pole with ultralight gear (a 2- to 4-pound test line and a long ultralight rod.)
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Bait pole with a jig, live minnow and a stand-up crappie bobber.
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Fish in 5 feet to 18 feet of water.
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Create lots of movement to attract crappie.
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Pull steady when the fish bites.
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Bring it to shore by reeling steadily.
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Tips & Warnings
Crappie love cooler water and can be found in most lakes in the United States.
Boat docks usually attract crappie.
In winter months, crappie like brush piles in deeper water.
Practice "catch and release" on the bigger crappies for continued bountiful fishing.
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Comments
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its true. i fish for them everyday with bread and catch alot of big ones.
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thank you
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when r the best time to fish for crappies.
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I heard that bluegill and crappie like plain white bread is this true or a snip hunting technique.
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grubtree
Aug 11, 2009
crappie are related to the pearch and bass family. With that you get the best of both sides. You get the ease of the catch like a pearch and the slamming action of a bass. But just like bass they slow down in the hot summer, and go deep to the cooler parts of the water. now sence the fish are slow you need to be slow as well, slow down your bait presentation and go for a smaller sized bait as well. I like to use a 1/16 jighead, with a dark colored 1.5 inch grub with a spiked tail-{use dip n glow}, fish in 15 to 25 of water with dence structure or vegitation, and you are shure to get a hit.
