crappie and structure

Musky Dreamin · 03-23-2008, 05:39 PM

Went out yesterday and ended up having a pretty good day. We were catching alot of larger crappie (only caught 1 under 9" and 1 was 15") in shallow water 4 1/2' to 6' and very tight to structure. If we didnt horse them out quick enough they would wrap us up in the stumps.

Is this normal crappie behavior for this time of the year?

**Chad** · 03-23-2008, 07:05 PM

I once watched CatfishSteve put on a crappie clinic with minnows and a slip bobber at Zorinsky. His presentation had everything to do with structure - a submerged bush. In fact, I remember him snagging and breaking off several times.

fishhunter44 · 03-28-2008, 04:38 AM

Usually, this time of year, I'll catch them near deeper water than that, but you know they're there, that's for sure. Just the other day I was catching quite a few suspended crappies that had structure close, but they were suspended out in the middle of nowhere. Pretty interesting to hover over them and catch em that way. Quite a bit of fun, too.

frisco · 03-31-2008, 06:23 AM

where are they?Anyone heard anything about crappie at carter lake?If so,where-by the circular brick wall?where is the deepest part of the lake?thanks in advance.

mbovinet · 04-06-2008, 02:45 PM

Yeah, spill the beans on all the crappie hot spots.

03-23-2008, 05:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
Musky Dreamin Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Auburn NE Posts: 262 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	crappie and structure Went out yesterday and ended up having a pretty good day. We were catching alot of larger crappie (only caught 1 under 9" and 1 was 15") in shallow water 4 1/2' to 6' and very tight to structure. If we didnt horse them out quick enough they would wrap us up in the stumps. Is this normal crappie behavior for this time of the year? __________________ Yesterdays tomorrow is today!

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Chad Director Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Gone Fishin' Posts: 6,242 Thanks: 27 Thanked 22 Times in 15 Posts	I once watched CatfishSteve put on a crappie clinic with minnows and a slip bobber at Zorinsky. His presentation had everything to do with structure - a submerged bush. In fact, I remember him snagging and breaking off several times. __________________ Student of the Alex T. School of Goose Hunting. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

03-28-2008, 04:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
fishhunter44 Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Overton NE Posts: 463 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Usually, this time of year, I'll catch them near deeper water than that, but you know they're there, that's for sure. Just the other day I was catching quite a few suspended crappies that had structure close, but they were suspended out in the middle of nowhere. Pretty interesting to hover over them and catch em that way. Quite a bit of fun, too. __________________ idofishing.com field staff "You hold onto your seats, I'll hold onto the handlebars, and we'll get this thing done" -Evel Knievel

03-31-2008, 06:23 AM	#4 (permalink)
frisco Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 29 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	crappie? where are they?Anyone heard anything about crappie at carter lake?If so,where-by the circular brick wall?where is the deepest part of the lake?thanks in advance. __________________ "How Fortunate For RULERS That MEN Do Not THINK".

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04-06-2008, 02:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
mbovinet Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Papillion NE Posts: 31 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yeah, spill the beans on all the crappie hot spots.