Where to Fish for Crappie
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Crappie Fishing - Where Do I Find Areas
to Catch Crappie?
By Mark Fleagle
If you are a beginner or experienced crappie fishing angler it doesn't matter. Even the most experienced fisherman do their home work before they try fishing new and unfamiliar waters, or they won't be catching any crappie. It is very important when you are a recreational fisherman to have a good edge so you are not wasting any of your precious time when you are out on the water.
#1 Savvy crappie fisherman who fish from a boat figured out years ago that if you follow the Threadfhin Shad ( Dorosoma petenense ) schools you will find the big slab crappie. Unfortunately these small little crappie bait fish do not habitat through out the entire crappies habitat range, but if you happen to live in any states that are west of the Appalachian mountains, north to Kentucky, west to East Texas, south to the Rio Grand drainage, and east to Florida. You are in luck. Also California and Arizona have introduced the Threadfin Shad to there large Lake and reservoir systems. These little critters typically like noticeable current and stay primarily in the upper five feet of the waters they frequent. Tip: Set all you crappie fishing rigs between the depths of 2 to five feet until your baits are at the same depths as the shad schools. This is where the large crappies will come up to feed.
#2 Look for small ponds and water impoundments that are adjacent to main bodies if water that have a defined access to the main watershed area. These area are the prime feeding grounds for hungry crappie. When you find these areas look for isolated stumps, and sunken trees, also fish around the perimeter of this area, and any significant drop off in depth may hold crappie.
#3 On any body of water that you fish whether you are fishing from the bank or from a boat look for a isolated tree or stump. These areas will always hold crappie.
#4 Believe it or not Cypress trees are crappie catching magnets, but you need to know when to fish them. In the spring fish the cypress trees that are located in shallow shoreline waters. In the summer and winter fish the cypress trees that are located near a deeper water drop off, where the crappie have easy access.
#5 One of the best thing that the department of natural resources started doing a few years ago is constructing man made fish shelters and structures. These areas are a gold mind for crappie fishing and should not be overlooked. You can get a map to these areas at your local department of natural resources.
Well folks Good Luck on your next crappie catching outing! Remember to use this crappie fishing information to your advantage and may you have many productive days of fishing.
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