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MyFishFinder By Species => Crappie => Topic started by: husb0023 on Apr 23, 2009, 04:39 PM

Title: Basin Lake Crappie Trolling
Post by: husb0023 on Apr 23, 2009, 04:39 PM

90% of my lake is 30 feet deep or better.  There are some big slaps every now and again in the weedlines around 10-15 ft.  Does anyone ever troll these deep lakes for crappie in May?  Any suggestions at finding them suspending in open water?

Title: Re: Basin Lake Crappie Trolling
Post by: rgfixit on Apr 23, 2009, 05:33 PM

I troll for them all the time. I use the electric and troll walleye style....zig-zag. I'm generally in 12 fow or less. I use slip bobbers, bucktails and minnows ( and some Berkley Alive).

It's very effective.
RG

Title: Re: Basin Lake Crappie Trolling
Post by: BBK on May 21, 2009, 06:14 PM

I know this is an old thread but I thought that I would add my way of trolling. I troll at .4mph with 3 ways for crappie all the time. Use a 3/16 oz weight and a 2-3 ft leader to a #4 floating jig head with a minnow. Works real well in the dead of the summer when the crappies are out in 15fow.

Title: Re: Basin Lake Crappie Trolling
Post by: krappieslayer on May 22, 2009, 05:02 AM

Also troll with a road runner at various depths.. beware though... you might catch a lot of fish, not limited to crappie either :)

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