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Spring crappie!
#1
Posted 06 April 2007 - 08:34 PM
I've read that it's been free of ice for a week or so already.
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#2
Posted 11 April 2007 - 08:08 PM
#3
Posted 13 April 2007 - 12:13 AM
I'm thinking that the water freezes over night and melts under the afternoon sun.
When's teh best time to target them then if the water is frozen in the morning?
#4
Posted 16 April 2007 - 05:15 PM
Apparently there were more people than crappies!
Frozenfire, if you hear anything, let us know cuz I'm itching to get into some crappies this year... Last year I was about a week late and only sunfish were there, and a couple of OOS largemouth. Apparently all the slabs had already moved out by then... Mind you, the weather was a lot warmer last year around this time.
#5
Posted 17 April 2007 - 02:21 AM
#6
Posted 17 April 2007 - 05:05 PM
there weren't many people (probably cause of the weather) so i fished most of the shoreline...no a single crappie.
only saw a small dink being caught...that was it. either they are not in yet, or we've already missed them
#7
Posted 21 April 2007 - 12:17 AM
the crappie are definitely in THICK. my buddy and i took a trip there this morning, and nailed them cast after cast. our hands got tired from setting the hook so often. like easily over 100 for each of us. Nothing spectacular in terms of size, but definitely endless action. there were some big slabs hauled out though...like over a foot long. we kept about 10 each and threw the rest back.
this isn't going to last, so if you're going, go now.
#8
Posted 21 April 2007 - 05:12 AM
Openfire,
the crappie are definitely in THICK. my buddy and i took a trip there this morning, and nailed them cast after cast. our hands got tired from setting the hook so often. like easily over 100 for each of us. Nothing spectacular in terms of size, but definitely endless action. there were some big slabs hauled out though...like over a foot long. we kept about 10 each and threw the rest back.
this isn't going to last, so if you're going, go now.
Thanks frozenfire. darn! I'm golfing tomorrow(Saturday) and Sunday!
Hey, I'm not exactly sure what spot you're talking about so if you're going tomorrow, can you post a report in the reports section?
I'll hit the Crappies up on Monday or Tuesday and add a report of my own. Hopefully they're still there!
#9
Posted 22 April 2007 - 10:49 AM
#10
Posted 22 April 2007 - 02:37 PM
I noticed with my pet bass though that until the water reached a certain temperature, it hardly ate.. then ate like crazy. wonder if panfish are like that? but then, ppl catch crappies ice fishing so i dont know if they have that same temperature depenence...
#11
Posted 23 April 2007 - 06:13 PM
Iwas up to th eriver on sat and got none?? Didnt see anyone getting any, must have been in the wrong spot. Was way to windy and water covered with slime.
If you are getting them, keep at it, just gets better!
#12
Posted 24 April 2007 - 12:49 PM
#13
Posted 24 April 2007 - 01:22 PM
There was actually a CO today. Wow... he was quite friendly and actually not only looked at the license, but also all the fish in possession. He commented on my slabs haha.
In a few days, there won't be any left.
#14
Posted 24 April 2007 - 03:09 PM
wow, a CO... i want to get get my picture taken with them one day, they are more rare than muskies.
hm.. hopefully the fishing wont stop on saturday, even though its gotten chillier. I havent been able to find any good spots in ottawa and wanna finally hook something this year.
#15
Posted 24 April 2007 - 10:20 PM
#16
Posted 25 April 2007 - 07:22 PM
#17
Posted 26 April 2007 - 12:37 AM
#18
Posted 30 April 2007 - 01:08 PM
a friend of mine actually hooked a pike in that small canal with a curly tailed grub, which was very surpising... i thought he just had his drag on really low. wonder if there will be pike in here once pike season opens?
after a while we decided to go to jacksons point to get some perch... it was pretty much non stop perching. unfortunately though, whenever i hooked onto a male perch, it would squirt me with stufffff.... it was stil fun though... cant wait for basss season to start.
#19
Posted 01 May 2007 - 01:29 AM
after a while we decided to go to jacksons point to get some perch... it was pretty much non stop perching. unfortunately though, whenever i hooked onto a male perch, it would squirt me with stufffff.... it was stil fun though... cant wait for basss season to start.
Next time don't forget to bring a black coffee with you ;p
#20
Posted 01 May 2007 - 04:51 PM
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