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Largemouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureRock Pile 
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CrappieTechniqueLipless CrankbaitsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureBaitfishUse you electronics to find schools Crappies right after ice out they will be on the first break, staging right out in front of the bays and channels. The ice just went off and the water in 10’-20’ is warmer than the water next to shore in the shallows. A few degrees is a lot. Drop your trolling motor and fish right above them with the rippin rap. Use 3”-6” jigging strokes, be careful not to over jig a rippin rap a little is a lot. If it a slow bite try tipping the treble hook with a crappie minnow head, or back off a little and cast to them. I like using a braid and a 6’ leader or mono tied directly to the braid. Just sit above them watching your electronics to stay on the school, sit just like you are ice fishing. I like to tie directly to the bait with no snap or swivel.
Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSwim JigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructurePointsFishing shallow points with rock made for some big bites. Sitting on the side of the point and casting into 5-7ft rolling a swimjig or a big swimbait got me bites. I looked for the weed edge and small rocks to find big fish waiting for the right bait to attack.
- SpeciesCrappieTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureReeds
Find shallow bays, where the water warms up after first ice off, focus on the north east corners of the bays where the water will warm faster. Or find bays where small creeks dump into the bay. Look for active bugs swimming on the surface and you'll find the crappie.
- Matt WaldronBronze AmbassadorSpeciesCrappieTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureSubmerged Vegetation
The larger crappies have been moving shallow! We have had our best success in the 2-6ft weed clumps on the outside of spawning bays/cuts. Slow reeling a bobber to keep that bait in the strike zone has been very productive. We have found that greens and whites have been very productive colors. Have to remember that this time of year, not every fish is shallow, there is still a very large majority of big fish out staging, preparing to move in. Small tubes and creature baits, even ice fishing jigs and plastics have been very productive.
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Panfish / BluegillTechniqueBobbersSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureDocksCasting bobbers around docks. Let the bobber sit then slow reel back, pause then slow reel again. Panfish are still pretty sluggish but I was able to get a fair amount in short order.
- Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpeciesCrappieTechniqueBobbersSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureDocks
Fished with a jig and a minnow on a sliding bobber under shallow canal docks
- Michelle MoreyBronze AmbassadorSpeciesCrappieTechniqueBlade BaitsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureLedges
Small jig with an under blade tipped with a crappie minnow into the 7-8' next to a drop off. They liked a slow retrieve.
