CRAPPIES-now

[RIVERRAT2]

for me now is the time to start looking for them,water temp. is one of the big keys
for the spawn[57° to 68°] the best for me has been the hudson river back waters[north shore]
2nd best has been the mohawk river,other places-cove,basic,esopus,green lake,mud,black,
partidge,vlaie,saratoga,watervliet res[old days]hyde,look for north shores, brush,cattails,
inlets,creeks,
hope this helps
 
RAT

[trapper2000]

your  right  however  your  missing  a  big  a  bit of  info  ...first the  crappies   here been  going  for  at least a  week  along  with the  sunfish ...  people  think  these  fish come  in the marinas  and  shallows   at ice  out to spawn and  that's not true they are  coming in to fed  and  the water is warmer ..... find  the  warmer  water in the lake  and  you'll find  your panfish  right now......

[RIVERRAT2]

your right. now have the rockies[bass] come into the little salmon yet??
you know when you get old you forget,right???
 
RAT

[RIVERRAT2]

what about bait out there,here i use minnies,[1 to 2in long] tubes,[orange/brown] screw tails[black/green]
i used worms out there on the rock bass
 
RAT

[big_guy_13021]

Still a little slow for crappies around here yet..there in and out of shallows there one day gone the next..still cold

[PeterC]

When I called Saratoga on Friday the water was still only 44 degrees. I am going this week but not expecting a hot bite yet. I think two weeks later than normal for that. Getting antsy for it to get here.

[Teo]

Agreed

[KillerBee42]

been hammering the crappies on Saratoga for almost a week now....don't waste your $ on bait...tubes.

[RIVERRAT2]

been hammering the crappies on Saratoga for almost a week now....don't waste your $ on bait...tubes.

tubes, i just love them,on a jig under a bobber or on a beetle/spin[small] some times color sensitive
i like brown/orange
 
RAT

[KillerBee42]

tubes, i just love them,on a jig under a bobber or on a beetle/spin[small] some times color sensitive
i like brown/orange
 
RAT

most of the time I use black/green. Back at it tomorrow morning 

[FreezinGator]

The water is still cold by me too - I have had luck jigging under a bobber though.  I figure with the cold water they aren't going to chase anything so a bobber lets you control the depth and speed of your retrieve.  Today the wind/wave action on the bobber was enough to draw strikes.   I don't like fishing in the rain/wind but I did manage to get some decent crappies   

[PeterC]

Thanks Killer Bee- will be heading out sooner. Usual places? Fish Creek, Mannings, Fitch Road and the Ditch. South end next week.

[camo_fish]

Thanks Killer Bee- will be heading out sooner. Usual places? Fish Creek, Mannings, Fitch Road and the Ditch. South end next week.

You should be able to find a few crappie in all of those places. 

[KillerBee42]

You should be able to find a few crappie in all of those places. 

did someone remove the beaver dam at the ditch?

[camo_fish]

did someone remove the beaver dam at the ditch?

no sure, hoping to get out on toga maybe friday