Finally gonna get some time off to fish. Several warmer , still and cloudy days lining up. Water temp at the lakes i fish are around 52 to 55 degrees. Still new to fishing colder weather crappie. My summer hotspots are too shallow as the lakes have been pulled down. So what type of habitat do y'all normally target this late into the fall. Dock, deadfalls, deep brush? Any tips appreciated.
Crappie guys……
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I caught 12 Saturday. All in deep water on structure. By deep I mean 45-25 feet of water. Docks in deep water are also money this time of year but I hate fishing docks. Just haven't got that shooting technique down,plus I normally use minnows
45 feet?
im no expert on shooting them for sure, but i think i think they will be there
Fished Saturday morning. Kept 14, all from 23-30 feet of water. Deep structure, points, and ledges are what I focus on.
Deep water docks, Bluff walls , down trees and drop offs will hold crappie , 10 to 40 ft . Get the livescope and find them. Dont waste time on dead water.
I ain't got a missed call or nothing….
i have forward facing sonar. i would think they would be fat and hungry
Crappieaddict
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Never rule out marinas…..typically deeper water even after draw down. Sunny day means shade on a covered marina. I have found that a lot of slip owners/renters will make sure there are unseen brush piles in their slips. Life has kept me busy for so long that I will need gps to find the lake.
Watched a guy reel in a slab at least 15" long out of about 5-6 feet of water last Saturday. Funny thing is he asked my what kind of fish it was. I'm not joking.
Dont be giving out this secret
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Yes 45 fow with standing timber. Some times they would be close to the bottom sometimes sitting towards the top. I agree they will move shallow this time of year I just mainly fish that deep because it's the most consistent. Fish will be there year around minus the spawn.
Too late lol
Caught 60+ today, brought home 40 nice ones, left them biting. We caught them in 12-15 ft of water on brush piles and a few docks. Caught them all on Bobby garland baby shad, blue ice and electric chicken color. North AL
ad28
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What type of trees do y'all like best to sink? What kinda places that you have put trees on have done the best ?
Stake beds on channel points and ledges are what's working best for me over the years
I went to Tims on Thursday. It was dead. Lake was scary low. Most were too far under the docks to get to. Will try again on Wednesday
Have you ever tried shooting those docks? That's a technique I haven't mastered yet.
