Difficulty: Moderate
Instructions
Things You'll Need:
- Baits
- Fish Lures
- Fishhooks
- Fishing Poles
- Fishing Reels
- Fishing Rods
- Fishing Vests
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Step 1
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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Step 2
Locate underwater shelters such as man-made submerged objects or brush piles.
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Step 3
Rig your fishing pole with ultralight gear (a 2- to 4-pound test line and a long ultralight rod.)
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Step 4
Bait pole with a jig, live minnow and a stand-up crappie bobber.
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Step 5
Fish in 5 feet to 18 feet of water.
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Step 6
Create lots of movement to attract crappie.
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Step 7
Pull steady when the fish bites.
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Step 8
Bring it to shore by reeling steadily.
Comments
grubtree said
on 8/11/2009 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.
grubtree said
on 8/11/2009 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.
curtycurt said
on 1/3/2009 CAN I CATCH CRAPPIE FROM THE BANK IN 30 DEGREE WEATHER
earnestlwallace said
on 1/19/2008 the best time to catch crappies is now!!they like cool weather.the temp should about 50 to 55 degrees,fish about 2 to 3 feet of water.try it you will see.they are not deep.i catch 30 in about 3 hours.
Anonymous said
on 1/27/2006 In spring, when the water temperature rises above 55F for the first time (Feb, March and April), fish shallow for spawning fish. They will spawn in 6 inches out to 3 feet of water. They really love cypress knees when spawning. The key is to use the lightest jig head possible, 1/16 is the best. The best bait I have ever used for crappie is a 1.5 inch (pearl color) bass assassin with a 1/16 chartreuse head.
In summer crappie will suspend in deeper water chasing shad. The best way to catch them is to troll. I like to troll several rods using 2 mister twisters per line. You will need to use a weight that will keep the bait down to the correct depth. Use several poles at different depths to locate the fish. Once you have found the fish, set all the other poles at that depth.
In winter crappie move deep. They will move to creek channels and deep holes in the lake. The best way to catch them is to use a small spinning reel on a 12 foot jig pole ridged with 6 pound line. I like the Hi Vis Gold line made by Stren. You almost always have to have a depth finder to locate structure in the deep water. Once you have located structure, position the boat directly into the wind and use a 1/8 jig head tipped with a minnow. Depending on the depth you need to fish, you might need to add a slip shot a foot up the line to get the bait down. The fish could be near the top of the structure or near the bottom of it. Use the Bass Assassin tipped with a minnow, it is a excellent bait. Good luck!