let me know when ya find dem. i tried sunday and didnt catch a single crop i did catch a bunch of sheepies tho lol
usually in the past ive found them using electronics. theyre tend to suspend and roam from day to day
Look along shoreline with deeper water and wood sticking up out of the water from the depths. Tie on a jig [1/32 to 1/16] and hang a plastic on it and go get them. Fish from top down using floats until you get down about 6 feet, then pop the float off and tight line them. Fish right up tight in the wood.
By shoreline I am referring to water anywhere from the waterline out to about 20 feet from shore. Places with current breaks can be super good if wood extends down in deeper water but crappies tolerate current way better than most people think.
tolerate current way better than most people think.
you’re exactly right about current.
yrs ago i found a school of them by accident while jiggin for wallys through the narrows. every past we would pick up a few then we pretty much move on top of them and fished vertical.
I have several spots on pool 5 and pool 6 where I fish crappies in wood right out in the current and can usually depend on the locations for fairly steady bites. These black crappies are generally much larger, healthier appearing fish than those scrounged up in backwater areas.
Mojo you got river people to talk-pretty good.
Thank you, Tom, for sharing this with me and the rest of our fishing buddies on this forum. I will try that out this weekend. Much appreciated!!
Right about now coming out of the spawn vertical structure is real handy to have for black crappies. Dock pilings/posts that run into deeper water can hold decent fish. Bridge pylons that run down into the water are also good spots to consider.
Something many people fail to pay attention to is shade. On bright days crappies will look for shade, they prefer to not be in bright light. Dock pilings and bridge pylons can be hot if they offer at least partial shade. The sunken wood also offers shade so your approach on bright days [not an issue of late] to crappies will be best if you focus on the shaded portion of the water column from mid-morning until mid to late afternoon.
Another thing to consider is to fish from the top down all the way to the bottom. Crappies can be notorious for being just under the surface or all the way down when on structure like this. If they are scattered down along the piling or wood you can keep in fish by catching those highest and working your way down. If you fish deep first and get into fish you may mess up or spook an area holding shallower but larger fish by hauling fish past or thru those that are shallower.
This kind of tip and advice could only be coming from years of experiences.
Very cool and kind of you to share these with us Tom.
My wife did not feel well enough to go fishing last weekend; so the family decided to go to the zoo instead.
We will definitely use these tips and advice from you the next time we can get out to the St. Croix.
Thanks again, Tom!
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