Cold water crappie

[JUNGLE JIM 1]

I went out Tuesday since it was going to be in the 60's and fished a county park lake. Lake was very low so I wasn't expecting much or anything really in the cold, murky water. Only caught six crappie total there last year in a dozen trips. Walked to the north end of the lake since wind was out of the south. Fishing a 1/32 duck feather jig 1.5 foot deep around brush and found them in two spots. Ended up with 16 crappie, 11 were 10-15". Off to a good start for 2023.

[JUNGLE JIM 1]

couple more pics.

[Quillback]

That is pretty neat to get them out of a park lake.

[Johnsfolly]

1 hour ago, JUNGLE JIM 1 said:

I went out Tuesday since it was going to be in the 60's and fished a county park lake. Lake was very low so I wasn't expecting much or anything really in the cold, murky water. Only caught six crappie total there last year in a dozen trips. Walked to the north end of the lake since wind was out of the south. Fishing a 1/32 duck feather jig 1.5 foot deep around brush and found them in two spots. Ended up with 16 crappie, 11 were 10-15". Off to a good start for 2023.

Congrats Jim on catching some slabs in highly pressured waters!

[frymorefish]

Trouble with that lake is 99% of shoreline is a shallow featureless sand and mud beach.  Except the one spot.

[FishnDave]

Always impressive.  I've tried it a couple times...can't recall having much if any success.  You da man, Jim! 👍

[Seth]

Slabs!