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[QUOTE=crappiepappy;530532]I'm headed to Cumberland for a small tourney (Crappie) Sunday ... and I've only fished one other time, this year, a couple of weeks ago at KY Lake (Crappie tourney) ... so I'm not real sure what the Crappie are doing. This is the first time in decades that I've actually fished in March.
... pappy[/QUOTE]
Ive always been told crappies magic number is 51 degrees ive had success all winter but not this winter at i caught my forst fish 2 weeks ago and the crappie and gills i caught were hogs well the gills were crappie were same size as gills and im hoping we get on them sunday i hope they jump in the boat
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[QUOTE=crappiehunterchris;530548]Ive always been told crappies magic number is 51 degrees ive had success all winter but not this winter at i caught my forst fish 2 weeks ago and the crappie and gills i caught were hogs well the gills were crappie were same size as gills and im hoping we get on them sunday i hope they jump in the boat[/QUOTE]
51 degrees might be the starting point for them to move from their deep Winter areas ... but, generally speaking the temps that are "magic" in most peoples minds is the spawning temp range. Those temp ranges are slightly different, depending on the species of Crappie ... Black Crappie like 55-59deg water - White Crappie like 60-65deg water.
I hope you get on them, too. And one thing to remember : if you're catching males only in the shallows ... turn around and fish the drop or deeper cover behind you, as that's where the bigger females will be hanging around. Also, always look for shallow water baitfish activity ... if the Crappie are still in the pre-spawn feeding mode, they'll be close by, and if they're actually spawning, they'll be guarding their nesting sites and prone to biting at anything that intrudes into their nest area.
... pappy
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[QUOTE=crappiepappy;530669]51 degrees might be the starting point for them to move from their deep Winter areas ... but, generally speaking the temps that are "magic" in most peoples minds is the spawning temp range. Those temp ranges are slightly different, depending on the species of Crappie ... Black Crappie like 55-59deg water - White Crappie like 60-65deg water.
I hope you get on them, too. And one thing to remember : if you're catching males only in the shallows ... turn around and fish the drop or deeper cover behind you, as that's where the bigger females will be hanging around. Also, always look for shallow water baitfish activity ... if the Crappie are still in the pre-spawn feeding mode, they'll be close by, and if they're actually spawning, they'll be guarding their nesting sites and prone to biting at anything that intrudes into their nest area.
... pappy[/QUOTE] im just hopeing todays cold rain hasnt tigtened those jaws like yesterday warm sun loosened them
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[QUOTE=crappiehunterchris;530707]im just hopeing todays cold rain hasnt tigtened those jaws like yesterday warm sun loosened them[/QUOTE]
LOL !! .... exactly why I never really cared about fishing in March !! April's weather is screwy enough for me. And truth be told, I normally went to KY Lake, Herrington, or Green River Lake in late April ... many years ago. Then I started going to Cave Run & Taylorsville in late Apr to early May. Nowadays I'm most likely to be on Green River Lake in April, than anywhere else.
... pappy
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Crappiehunterchris you know you can't use trout as bait in the state of Kentucky!! I don't know if I would post that.
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[QUOTE="The Man";530736]Crappiehunterchris you know you can't use trout as bait in the state of Kentucky!! I don't know if I would post that.[/QUOTE]
One time thing about 10 years ago when i was 15 its all good
