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How To Haul In Monster Crappie On Reel Foot Lake

Reelfoot Lake is a natural lake that isthe crappie in the deeper waters so
in northern Tennessee and morestick to the center of the lake or just
specifically in Fulton county. It wasat the mouth of the coves. On other
once the only commercially fished lakelakes in the late winter or early spring
for crappie. With this said it wouldI have had great luck fishing right were
might be easy to find a decent crappiethe plant life begins in the cove. Bait
in the lake's various coves and otherfish will go where they can find food
holes. This particular lake looks likeand plant life is often a good indicator
a reservoir for good reason. It isof that food.
suggested in the annals of history thatOnce spring has set in, late April or
the Mississippi river flowed backwardsearly May, you should start to move your
after an earthquake to fill this shallowcrappie fishing to the shores where the
valley with water. Regardless of howwater temperatures are about 60 degrees.
the lake was formed we know that it is aCrappie will spawn between 60 and 65
great source for crappie.degrees depending on the weather and
The best crappie fishing will be foundsome other variables. No matter when
in late April or early May. With thatthey spawn it means good bites for you.
said let me focus on the other times ofSpawning requires lots of energy and
the year first and save the best forthere is also a self preservation aspect
last.here. If your bait looks like it might
Let us start with late winter and earlyeat the young crappie it has a really
spring on Reelfoot, this is a shallowgood chance of being ate.
lake, at most 18 foot deep, and theseDuring spawning times use a small jig.
deep areas are where the crappie areThere is no need to use live bait at
going to spend the winter. To fishthis time of year as they will eat
these waters during this time of year italmost anything. I would avoid brightly
is important to know what thecolored jigs as they seem to be
temperature of the water is. Forunnatural and I just have never had good
crappie 50 degrees seems to be a magicluck with them during spawning. Basic
number, warmer temperatures and they arerule for the spring crappie is just
super active and colder they turn into apractice moderation and only take a few.
couch potatoes. Use large jigs orSpring is over and the spawning is done
minnows during these colder times. Mostso the Crappie are getting picky about
of this lake is a shallow lake so lookwhat they eat. In these shallow waters
for the ledges. I know that thesewhat you present may not be as important
really don't exist on this lake but youas where you present it. As summer sets
can always hope. The whole trick is toin and the waters begin to warm expect
follow the bait fish but knowing thatcrappie to be hanging out in the colder
some of the edges or coves might havewaters and this means deeper waters.
warmer waters during the day the baitLakes shaped like this seem to age and
fish are looking for a constantfill in from the center so the mouths of
temperature.the coves have slightly deeper areas.
Before the spring spawning try to catch



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