Mike Worley Posted October 12, 2011 Posted October 12, 2011 Every fall the shad start moving into the creek arms and the game fish go into the feeding mode. That shad migration is going on now. Walleyes, crappie & bass are biting. Jigging spoons, bottom bouncer / crawler rigs and crank baits fished in the 30'-40' depth range are catching walleyes. Crappie are holding over brush piles and biting jigging spoons, jigs & minnows. Bass can be found shallower and are biting on shad & crawfish type lures as well as jigging spoons. This past week or so I have fished in the Diamond City & Oakland areas and found the bite to be good. Don't expect limit catches every day but there are plenty good size fish being caught.
packersooner Posted October 12, 2011 Posted October 12, 2011 Every fall the shad start moving into the creek arms and the game fish go into the feeding mode. That shad migration is going on now. Walleyes, crappie & bass are biting. Jigging spoons, bottom bouncer / crawler rigs and crank baits fished in the 30'-40' depth range are catching walleyes. Crappie are holding over brush piles and biting jigging spoons, jigs & minnows. Bass can be found shallower and are biting on shad & crawfish type lures as well as jigging spoons. This past week or so I have fished in the Diamond City & Oakland areas and found the bite to be good. Don't expect limit catches every day but there are plenty good size fish being caught. Mike, Any advice on what types/colors of jigging spoons to use for walleye and crappie? Many thanks! Jason
Mike Worley Posted October 13, 2011 Author Posted October 13, 2011 I've been using 1 OZ spoons in white or white / chartruse. Fle-Fly, War Eagle, Manolure or Binks will all catch fish. The walleyes seem to prefer about a 3" long shad and the crappies are biting the same spoons.
packersooner Posted October 18, 2011 Posted October 18, 2011 I've been using 1 OZ spoons in white or white / chartruse. Fle-Fly, War Eagle, Manolure or Binks will all catch fish. The walleyes seem to prefer about a 3" long shad and the crappies are biting the same spoons. Thanks for the info Mike. Are the Fle-Fly spoons even sold anymore? A Google search did not hit on all that much. Jason
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