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Crystal Lake (84) Fishing Reports
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Species
CrappieSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Crappie Sniping
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Water Temperature
55°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Laydowns
Early spring fishing out of a kayak on the western bay that’s typically inaccessible to larger boats. Steady retrieve with occasional twitch in 3-6 FOW of the 2” Rapala BX Brat Blaze produced medium-size LM Bass.
Species
Panfish / BluegillSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crappie Sniping
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Early spring conditions, typically April right after ice out. Look for crappies and panfish in shallow bays and canals. Target areas near shallow cattails, emerging grass and old lily pad roots. Target fish by either casting or power corking small 1/16oz jigs tipped with small curly tail plastics in shallow water and around weed edges and clumps. Slow roll the jigs or lift and fall retrieves with small twitches to get jig to jump out of grass. Move around until you find active fish. Quiet and stealth goes a long way with boat control this time of year.
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Species
CrappieSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bobbers
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
The crappies and sunfish are beginning to migrate into the shallow main lake bays with current water temps in the Upper 40s to Low 50s. You will find them in submerged weed lines in 8-10 FOW using small jigs/plastics, or live bait, under a float. Suspend you baits 2-3' off bottom for best results.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Blade Baits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
All of my bites came on a blade bait working the outside edge of flats. Water temp was reading 67 on my helix but I wasn’t finding them in shallow water yet.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Docks
Chonkie donkey, first big one out of this lake. Not a lot of ones this size here.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
05/15/22 I fished from 3pm to 8:30pm. The water temps was approximately 70 degrees in the bay I was fishing. Water clarity was about 3 to 4 foot. I was throwing a white Chatter bait with Hog Farmer Spunk Shad trailer and caught about 12 fish for the day. The largest was a 3.5lb. I didn't need to switch to any other bait the whole time I was out the bite was frequent and consistent. The bay near the launch is known to get pretty thick with aquatic vegetation so now is the time to throw any kind of swim bait.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
68°
Wacky Rigs around docks and inside weedlines produced numbers of small bass, but better quality bass came on Swamp Lord Frogs around matted vegetation
Species
WalleyeSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Live Bait Rigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
