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What's the best time of day to fish crappie?

Depends on the water.

If it's stained / murky you can get bit most any time.

If it's clear then around dawn / dusk.

if you can find them they will bite all day !

Remember Crappie have a different bite pattern than Bluegills and Pumpkinseeds.

Where's RJ when ya need him. He can explain it best!

Only targeted them through the ice a few times with minimal luck. Tend to get lazy in the winter and don't get out at first light so thought I may have been missing the bite. I fish the Ottawa.
Your experience is appreciated.
Thanks

MichaelGA wrote:Depends on the water.

If it's stained / murky you can get bit most any time.

If it's clear then around dawn / dusk.

I'm glad someone was listening at Tubmans

In my experience it really comes down to where you are fishing. Backwaters of the Ottawa River with its stained water lends itself to a daytime bite whereas the pristine clear waters elsewhere tend to only be a dusk/dark bite. Just my observations....

RJ

Yup... learned a whole bunch that evening.

Very different from fishing on the west coast.

Many thanks to all who presented!

Thanks for the info. Tight lines all.

No harm in trying craps Larry if it's clear water and midday through the afternoon, especially if overcast and there's snow on the lake surface.