Basic Crappie Fishing Techniques

Basic Crappie Fishing Techniques

by Aldrin Ricafort

Crappie are not hard to catch. The problem is that many fishermen believe that the only time you can catch them is during spawning. This is far from true. The following crappie fishing tips will help you extend your fishing time to the point where you can catch them the entire year.

The number one crappie fishing tip is to use a live minnow by far. I use a # 6 gold hook and a slip bobber for the depth control. I use a small drop shot weight just above the minnow to keep the minnow from swimming up. I prefer to hook a minnow behind the dorsal fin to present a natural swimming position. If you prefer jig fishing it can also be tipped with a minnow.

For the remainder of the year you will find them sheltering around sunken logs, the mouths of feeder stream, around stumps, the edges of weed beds and other basic locations where they can hide while waiting for a meal. So the key to finding good concentrations of crappie is to locate such places and fish around them.

If the water is slightly cloudy or muddy, I like to use a combination of light and dark jigs. For example, a two toned lure with a glow orange head and black or brown body works well for me. Sometimes I also add some sounds of my lure with a spinner blade. Do not go too loud with the sound as crappie are spooky. It has something to do with not being on top of the food chain!

However this all changes during the summer. Then you need to search for shaded areas that are located need deep water as the fish will hold in the shaded areas but want the deeper water as an escape route. Remember that during summer months you will catch more fish at night due to the fact that the crappie usually feeds during this period.

Also one more way that is unique between these two species is the fact that white crappie prefer slow moving rivers and large lakes, while the black crappie prefer colder, clear water. However the two species can be found comingled in some large lakes.

If all else fails, do not forget the worms. Many crappie anglers believe crappie will not strike at worms but crappie are a variety of sunfish and will hit on the common earthworms or red worms. Larvae that work on bream will also catch crappie.

If you follow this advice you will find catching these tasty fish is not difficult. You just have to change tactics within and outside the spawning habits. I hope you take the time to try crappie fishing on your favorite lake or pond the year around.



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