Crappie!!!

[crappiehunterchris]

I seriously doubt it ... seeing as how the Trout aren't likely to survive through the Summer, anyway. I'd venture to guess that more of the Trout will die from the water temps, than the numbers caught by anglers or eaten by the Bass.

Also ... I haven't seen any indication of any stocking of Trout taking place at Cedar Creek, this year. They put 12,000 in Oct 2012 and only expected them to live until June 2013 ... and I don't see Cedar Creek listed on any of the latest trout stocking lists. So, maybe it didn't pan out for them, like they expected it to .... and they decided to put those Trout into other FINS lakes, rather than in Cedar Creek. I don't know. If I want to fish for Trout, I need not go all the way to Cedar Creek ... I can just drive down the road to Jacobson Park Lake and fish for them.

... pappy

So whats crappie doing this week or are u heading this weekend ill be hopefully putting a hurting on them out at geist creek

[crappiepappy]

So whats crappie doing this week or are u heading this weekend ill be hopefully putting a hurting on them out at geist creek

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

[crappiehunterchris]

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

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

[crappiepappy]

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

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

[crappiehunterchris]

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

im just hopeing todays cold rain hasnt tigtened those jaws like yesterday warm sun loosened them

[crappiepappy]

im just hopeing todays cold rain hasnt tigtened those jaws like yesterday warm sun loosened them

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