crappie spawn water temp?

NE BASS MAN · 04-11-2007, 11:08 AM

does anyone know around what water temp do crappies begin to spawn?

OldBaldGuy · 04-11-2007, 11:21 AM

White crappie: 60-65 F
Black crappie: 62-68 F

(Found these from a Google search last year, but forgot to save the source. Sorry.)

NE BASS MAN · 04-11-2007, 11:22 AM

thanks obg!!!

flatcoats · 04-11-2007, 02:14 PM

unfortunately we're going the wrong way!!

fast-pirogue · 04-11-2007, 02:35 PM

Just think how cold it would be if it wasn't for "global warming".

fishhunter44 · 04-12-2007, 07:23 AM

Anytime you see the water move up around 57-58, it's time to get ready. We've done real well on some area reservoirs when the water is in that range.

**Ty S** · 04-12-2007, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by flatcoats

unfortunately we're going the wrong way!!

No kidding. My sandpit was at 54 then in a few days it hit 44. Crazy weather anyway!

cougarw · 04-12-2007, 08:26 PM

Last week the river was 44, today it was 36.

fishnfool · 04-12-2007, 11:36 PM

You may think the action is always best at the spawn or just over 60 degrees, but there is some really good action right before the spawn when the temp is in the mid 50's. Crappie get really shallow during the spawn often in less than a foot of water. Just look a little deeper when the temp is less than the "spawning temp". I use a 2 ft to 1 degree rule of thumb when the temp is less than 60. If the temp is 55...look along the break lines close to spawning areas that are in 10 ft of water and so on. This will get you pretty close to the fish even when you aren't hitting the perfect spawning temp. My best crappie days every year occur before the spawn.

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04-11-2007, 11:22 AM	#3 (permalink)
NE BASS MAN NE BASS MAN is wanting to get on the hard water! Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: OMAHA, NE Posts: 1,016 Thanks: 458 Thanked 174 Times in 99 Posts	thanks obg!!!

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flatcoats flatcoats has no status. 2008 Outdoorsman of the Year Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: omaha Posts: 1,684 Thanks: 63 Thanked 232 Times in 114 Posts	unfortunately we're going the wrong way!!

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fast-pirogue fast-pirogue is is wishin he was 1000 mi S and there were 6 weekends in every month. Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Omaha Posts: 369 Thanks: 20 Thanked 60 Times in 35 Posts	Just think how cold it would be if it wasn't for "global warming".

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fishhunter44 fishhunter44 has no status. Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Overton NE Posts: 651 Thanks: 11 Thanked 44 Times in 36 Posts	Anytime you see the water move up around 57-58, it's time to get ready. We've done real well on some area reservoirs when the water is in that range.

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cougarw cougarw is wondering what to do next. Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In the wild Posts: 2,213 Thanks: 162 Thanked 204 Times in 133 Posts	Last week the river was 44, today it was 36.

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fishnfool fishnfool has no status. Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Broken Bow Posts: 37 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	You may think the action is always best at the spawn or just over 60 degrees, but there is some really good action right before the spawn when the temp is in the mid 50's. Crappie get really shallow during the spawn often in less than a foot of water. Just look a little deeper when the temp is less than the "spawning temp". I use a 2 ft to 1 degree rule of thumb when the temp is less than 60. If the temp is 55...look along the break lines close to spawning areas that are in 10 ft of water and so on. This will get you pretty close to the fish even when you aren't hitting the perfect spawning temp. My best crappie days every year occur before the spawn.