Crappie Report 8-6-04 Lake Zumbro

Well HOF said he hadnt heard much lately on the crappie side so I thought I’d post a little tidbit. Went out at 1:00pm and the weather couldnt of been more beautiful. Got out to a favorite spot in 16ft of water with submerged trees and started slow trowling with a split shot and hook and minnow. Only success was nice looking stripers(boy can they fight good on a 9ft Zumbro Special. Went to the spot on the spot and started picking up crappies,and perch on and just outside the hotzone (trees). Still using a hook and sinker. Just a little bob now and then to entice the minnow to swim a little more seemed to do the trick. Fishing was slow by spring and fall means but I did manage to catch just over a limit of nice eaters with a couple good ones to boot. Didnt really try anything else as I was done and out by 4pm. A couple did come from 18 to 20 ft but not far from the submerged area. Tight lines . FISHINFOOL

Hey Fishinfool,

Thanks for the report!

Good Fishing,
Mike

Thanks for the report FISHINFOOL. Keep em comin! Hard to think the first week of Aug is about over already. Where did summer go? Went by way to fast. Glad to see you got into the crappies. Thanks, Bill

I’m sure many know the spot I talk about, it seems to produce crappie from late spring to late fall with just a little slowing in the summer, you have to adjust your time there more than the bait. Sometimes early, some noon, and some late evening. Fall time I average 30 to 40 crappies caught in about a 2 hour time frame if I hit it right, most are keeper size. C’mon fall time. FF