crappie spawn

[fishinwrench]

The old patternable ritual of Pre-spawn, Spawn, Post-spawn.... from the upper lake area moving downlake to the dams.... Just isn't a thing this year.  

Cold snaps, drastic water level fluctuations, and such things just make it all unpredictable.     The Redbuds and Dogwoods have all come and gone, and still no major spawning movements by any species.   The only thing left that we have to mark it by is the full moon.   

[Seth]

Set the boat in 12-20' of water the near mouth of a cove with a couple minnow rods set 10' deep and fished vertically while you fan cast a jig towards the bank. Target multiple stages of fish and reap the rewards. No Livescope required! We've fished this same way several times this spring and we've limited out 2-4 guys every time.

[Johnsfolly]

@Seth how has your snagging season been going this spring?

[Seth]

55 minutes ago, Johnsfolly said:

@Seth how has your snagging season been going this spring?

The first trip below Bagnell was pretty slow on opening day. I went to LoZ three more times and each time was pretty good. Biggest we boated this year was 68lbs, but we had quite a few low 60s. Seems to be a good supply of those in LoZ right now. We fished Snagmasters and didn't have any problem catching our three man limit, but our biggest fish was only 60.7lbs and it took 67lbs to place in the money.

I took my nephews on their first trip. It was a bit stressfull having that many people in my boat, but they had a ball reeling in some big ol spoonies.

[Seth]

Here's the video from Snagmasters.
 

 

[Johnsfolly]

1 hour ago, Seth said:

The first trip below Bagnell was pretty slow on opening day. I went to LoZ three more times and each time was pretty good. Biggest we boated this year was 68lbs, but we had quite a few low 60s. Seems to be a good supply of those in LoZ right now. We fished Snagmasters and didn't have any problem catching our three man limit, but our biggest fish was only 60.7lbs and it took 67lbs to place in the money.

I took my nephews on their first trip. It was a bit stressfull having that many people in my boat, but they had a ball reeling in some big ol spoonies.

Awesome. I still have not been successful on paddlefish.