Crappie Archives - Page 22 of 27

Guide Keith Wray said Kerr Lake crappie will move to flats near the mouths of creeks in March, before the spawn gets rolling.

Higher lake levels not slowing Kerr Lake crappie bite

Kerr Lake has seen a lot of heavy rain since last summer, but the crappie bite has been going strong throughout the month of March. […]

Guide Steve Pietrykowski catches Lake Hartwell crappie in March by being ready to change tactics and where he fishes.

Long-line or brush: March tactics for slabs at Lake Hartwell vary

Pat Robertson

Docks, brush piles, or long-lining: Lake Hartwell crappie anglers will find fish in a variety of spots, and it all depends on how stable the weather is. […]

Falls Lake crappie will move shallow in warm-weather spells

Dusty Wilson

Sunlight and wind direction will push crappie on Falls Lake shallow this time of year, but many anglers don’t think to look for them in such shallow water this early in the season. […]

Jordan Lake’s crappie are deep, but still biting

Dusty Wilson

Jordan Lake’s crappie will continue to bite throughout the coldest months of the year, but anglers will find them considerably deeper than they will in the spring and fall. […]

Cooler December weather drives crappie to deep brush piles and stumps in Shearon Harris Lake. Troll jigs or fish dropper rigs vertically for slabs of good quality.

Celebrate Shearon Harris Lake crappie

Tony Garitta

Cooler December weather drives crappie to deep brush piles and stumps in Shearon Harris Lake. […]

A kayak is a great platform for “shooting” a tiny jig back up under a dock during prime crappie fishing times.

Paddle, pedal to plenty of crappie

Phillip Gentry

March and crappie fishing go together like peas and carrots, but while many anglers fish for crappie, far fewer consider chasing the popular panfish from a paddleboat. […]

Don’t let the Kerr Lake slab spawn catch up to you.

Running the slab spawn

Dan Kibler

Saltwater fishermen often run the tide, moving from spot to spot within a bay or coastal creek to take advantage of a certain water depth where fish are biting. […]

Planer boards open up shallow water to spring crappie trollers.

By the time March rolls around, crappie fishermen across the Carolinas are chomping at the bit for waves of slabs to invade the shallows. And even though tight-line and long-line trolling techniques are proven winners, guides like Brad Taylor of Batesburg, S.C., are adding another wrinkle, using planer boards to spread baits out even farther from the boat and access territory otherwise out of reach. […]

Pony head jigs like this Road Runner account for a lot of crappie, especially in stained water where the small spinner provides vibration and flash.

The jig is up. But which one?

Phillip Gentry

Walk into any tackle shop this time of year and you’ll likely be overwhelmed with choices of crappie jigs to use to tempt one of the country’s favorite gamefish. How do you decide which one(s) to buy and use? […]

Pay special attention to your depth finder when fishing for crappie in February. Don’t spend much time in areas where you don’t mark slabs or bait, and notice the depth fish are holding and place your baits just above that level.

It’s the little things that matter

Phillip Gentry

Paying attention to details is never more important than when fishing for crappie in cold water, especially in February. If everything is done right, an angler is rewarded with a box full of fish, but missing the mark often means coming up blank. Here are some common tips that often mean the difference between catching a limit and going home empty-handed. […]