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Taylor Atteberry
Bronze Ambassador
4/19/25
Species
CrappieSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bobbers
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Crappie
Water Temperature
52°
Species
CrappieSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bobbers
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
48°
Tried shallow weed edge to find staging fish. We located a couple, but they were not aggressive yet. Caught a couple 6 to 8ft down in 8 to 10 feet of water. Using Billy Rub ball shad on sixgill aether ultra light
Species
CrappieSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
44°
Fishing a ledge from 20ft to 4ft. Catching em from 6 to 10 feet down with Billy Rub ball shad. Fishing under bobber slowly jigging em.
Species
CrappieSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
45°
Was fishing shallow for spawning crappies. Found a couple small ones in 3ft of water. Fishing with Billy Rub Ball shad 2 to 3 ft under a bobber slowly jigging it in. Was using pinky pearl and white color.
Species
CrappieSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Vertical Jigging 10-19'
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Insects
Water Temperature
50°
Right after ice out is a great time to knock the rust off your fishing skills and get out and have some fun. Look for staging areas that the fish move into when the water warms up, the break just out from the small bays and channels. Use your electronics to locate a school and spot lock over them and drop your Jigging rap down to them, the bigger one's are normally on the bottom of the school. Use small twitching action and watch there reaction on your electronics, try raising up as your jigging to make them chase it. I like to tie about a arms length of mono or Floro to the braid or use a small swivel between the braid and mono and tie direct to the bait. You can put a minnow head on the jig or fish fish without depends on the day. Good Luck!
Berkley Fireline - EOL 10lb / Crystal
Out of Stock
Berkley Trilene XL - EOL 4lb / Clear
Out of Stock
Plano EDGE 3600 Box 3600
Out of Stock
WOO! Tungsten Lure Wrap - EOL Black
Out of Stock
Rapala Stainless Steel Forceps - EOL 5-1/2"
Out of Stock
Species
CrappieSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bobbers
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
40°
Crappies are still in the deep, but slowly staging near weed edges and drop off points. It’s been a late night bite for shore anglers. If you are on a watercraft, can find them in deep pockets and cast vMC 1/32nd oz hair jigs for them. Natural and chartreuse colors work best for them. Cast and slowly jig them back is the ticket. Once water warms up more, the crappies will become more aggressive and will readily bite almost anything thrown at them as they’ll be hungry. Check all the bays and community spots and you’ll find them.
Species
CrappieSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bobbers
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
40°
I was fishing 8 to 10 feet of a weed edge close to deep water. The crappies are getting ready to move to their spawn beds and was targeting the transition area. Fishing fathead about 6 to 8 feet down.
Species
CrappieSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bobbers
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
45°
Was fishing a drop off that goes from 6 to 20ft. Found em suspended 6 to 15ft down roaming. I was using a Billy Rub ball shad pinky pearl suspended 6 to 7ft down under a thrill bobber. Using Sixgill Aether ultra light rod with a karve 1k.
Species
CrappieSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bobbers
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Insects
Water Temperature
43°
Was fishing 5 to 7dt on a weed edge with Billy Rub Ball shad pink under a bobber. I was fishing suspended 2 to 3 feet down. I was just slowly jigging it back to the boat and letting it sit for a few seconds.
HotbaitThill Pro Series Float 3/4"
Out of Stock
