Crappies in the shallows?

  • Mocha
    Park Rapids
    Posts: 1452
    February 22, 2017 at 8:13 am #1675975

    Will be out the first time in a couple of weeks in the Cass Lake Walker area this weekend. Wondering where they will be in the deep basins yet or heading for the shallows?

    THX!

    Joe Scegura
    Alexandria MN
    Posts: 2758
    February 22, 2017 at 8:23 am #1675977

    It really depends on the lake. I know guys catching them in the bottom of basins 30’+, but last night I found the big crappie in 2-3 fow. Crazy! Seems way to early.

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    Mocha
    Park Rapids
    Posts: 1452
    February 22, 2017 at 10:26 am #1676018
    Joe Scegura wrote:

    It really depends on the lake. I know guys catching them in the bottom of basins 30’+, but last night I found the big crappie in 2-3 fow. Crazy! Seems way to early.

    Great Pic!

    Hoyt4
    NULL
    Posts: 1234
    February 22, 2017 at 10:45 am #1676023

    We caught them in 8ft of water on Sunday in the Motley area.

    sticker
    StillwaterMN/Ottertail county
    Posts: 4418
    February 22, 2017 at 11:39 am #1676037

    I got them in 11 FOW in Fergus on Saturday

    roosterrouster
    Inactive
    The "IGH"...
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    February 22, 2017 at 11:46 am #1676038

    So when fishing them that shallow do you look for reeds sticking out of the ice or look to where you typically catch them in the Spring? How do you narrow down shallow water? Thanks…

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    Inactive
    MN - 55082
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    February 22, 2017 at 11:51 am #1676040

    Usually I target bigger shallow flats near deep water.

    Mocha
    Park Rapids
    Posts: 1452
    February 22, 2017 at 6:11 pm #1676118
    roosterrouster wrote:

    So when fishing them that shallow do you look for reeds sticking out of the ice or look to where you typically catch them in the Spring? How do you narrow down shallow water? Thanks…

    Good question…

    HmongCreation
    Saint Paul, MN
    Posts: 8
    February 22, 2017 at 9:07 pm #1676155

    Usually this time of the year I usually just fish by the dock. It give you the best result at the end of the day “not too much noise”

    Kent thompson
    Foreston mn
    Posts: 328
    February 22, 2017 at 9:41 pm #1676162

    Joe, ya wow that seems really shallow this early? Great pic of your little buddy! applause

    Jamin
    Hudson, WI
    Posts: 925
    February 22, 2017 at 10:29 pm #1676169

    I was finding a fair number of them on a flat in 7-9 fow. Light biters. Basically had to sight fish them. They’d inhale the bait and then sit there for a moment.

    trophybucs
    Posts: 50
    February 25, 2017 at 9:58 am #1676792
    Jamin wrote:

    I was finding a fair number of them on a flat in 7-9 fow. Light biters. Basically had to sight fish them. They’d inhale the bait and then sit there for a moment.

    Had that same experience earlier this week. 7-9 fow in good weed cover, but really had to work em.

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