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Finding the Best Location for Crappie Ice Fishing

I suggest you have a good knowledge of thewith extensions and a cordless drill to have
waters you are fishing. If you are looking aa quick method to test the depth it leaves
body of water the simple answer is to look atthe ice in good condition if you don't like
where you caught them in the spring.the spot. After you got a test hole you can
Reservoirs that have many coves off of thequickly drop a temperature probe down and
main channel seem to be popular spots. Choselook  for  warm  waters.
lakes that have deep areas where the fish
rest but have shallow areas with active plantWarm waters are good to find because this is
life  all  year  round.where the fish will want to hang out. Also
warmer waters mean that the fish will be more
Crappies are going to look for bait fish andactive. Granted these waters are still cold
those bait fish are going to be found eatingso they are not going to be really active.
what they eat - plants. I know its winter,Good news though these fish are still hungry.
but as long as the water holds nutrients andBut remember that everything is going to be
there is some light plant life will continuemoving slow down there, bait fish included so
to grow and this is where the crappie will beavoid  quick  movements.
looking for food. The ice that has the
thinnest layer of snow will let the mostFinding the right spot still can be hard to
light through and this is where the plantlocate. Here is a trick I learned a while
life will be found. Don't forget that whenago, although you might get a good beating
the light shines through the ice it meltsfor it, I show up early and look at previous
from the underneath and will be deceptive onholes. You can tell how successful a hole
how thick it is. Compare these areas to thewas by how the snow and ice is arranged
known ledges of the lake and fish the areasaround it. Crappie will tend to roam around
where there are ledges with plant life andthe lake some so don't drill where other
fish right on the shadow edges and right atholes were but follow a line that may be
the  entrance  to  the  plant  life.evident. Remember to stick to the ledges in
the water structure or edges of plant
Now that you know where to put your holes,patches.
Let us cover a couple other things depth
finders, temperature gauges and even cameras.One area I found successful year after year
There are many depth finders out there youwas a cove that had shallow waters that
can find some that need to be in the watergradually sloped to a depth of 18 to 20 feet
and some that will slide along the ice andin the center. This is where we always sunk
these all range in price just as theira few bales of hay or Christmas trees every
functionality does. Some of the lower pricedfall. The plant life seemed to cut off at
depth finders need their sensors submersed inabout 6 feet of water. This was a great spot
water so drill small holes and test thefor crappie throughout the year.
depth. I've used large wood auger type bits



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