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Corbin Nash
Bronze Ambassador
10/11/24
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Pilings
Water Temperature
78°
Species
CrappieSeason
Fall
Technique
Vertical Jigging 10-19'
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
55°
Go early before the wind starts blowing hard so you can control your boat position.
Species
CrappieSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Vertical Jigging 20'+
Structure
Standing Timber
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
43°
Lake of the Pines, Texas is one of the best wintertime crappie lakes in America. They love big baits at this lake. 3” baits and big ¼ lead heads during low light conditions (early morning and right before sunset). There are two lakes in the country where crappie hit the bait extremely hard, in my opinion (Pines and Lake Fork). The fish nose right up the standing timber in this lake, I’ve been catching on the timber during the winter months at Lake of The Pines for over 25 years. This is one reason I make the 8-hour drive down to this lake; I love catching them our of the standing timber. The black crappie always seems to be higher in the water column, usually down 10’ – 15’ where the big white crappie are down 16’ to the bottom. But still nosed up right on the timber. For me, Texas is the king of winter time crappie fishing!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Rock Pile
Water Temperature
49°
Slow bite and no large fish. Fished lower end of lake in 8-12ft
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Carolina Rigs
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Shad
Fish schooling around creek bend and river bends, drag from deep to shallow
Species
CrappieSeason
Winter
Technique
Crappie Spider Rigging
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
49°
Drifting in open water fishing about 1 to 2 foot off the bottom using live minnow . To catch the larger crappie either use larger minnows or use 1/16 ounces crappie jig tipped with the smaller minnows.
Species
CrappieSeason
Summer
Technique
Vertical Jigging 10-19'
Structure
Brush Piles
Look for brush on drop offs . You may need to stay back away from brush piles 10 or more feet because they are very spooked by noise.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Reeds
Forage
Shad
Warming temps brings fish to mouth of spawning pockets with cover.
