Is it too late to fish for Crappie!!!!!!!!!
Where is a good place to go in the 1000 islands??
Fish..
Just got off afternoon shifts so its time to FISH!!
Crapie Fishing
I find in the last few weeks, because of the cold nights, they tend to hit better in mid afternoon and on because the water takes a while to warm up. In this area, 8-10 seems to be the magic depth as long as you have some kind of shallow structure close by to warm up the water. Look for spots that have direct sun light early in the morning and all day. This warm week end will probably change things a little.
Use the zoom function on your depthfinder and you'll see them through the top of the weeds. Cast a small jig and micro tube at them with a slow, bouncy retrieve.
Use the zoom function on your depthfinder and you'll see them through the top of the weeds. Cast a small jig and micro tube at them with a slow, bouncy retrieve.
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Cancatchbass
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If you can find crappie in the River, you're a better crappie-finderperson than I am!
Seriously, though, aside from a few areas around Gananoque that I fish from shore, I've never caught a crappie out in the River.
If you're serious about them you have to get into the Rideau System. Charleston has some, but they tend to be smaller and harder to pin down.
I was in the Seeley's Bay area yesterday afternoon for a few hours and despite fighting the wind, managed about 25 and brought 10 home in the 12" range. There are a lot better fish than that there, though. Dog/Cranberry, and Whitefish give up a fair number of 15" plus fish each year.
As 78 said, 8-10 foot depth is the ticket. You've got a lot of time to chase them down. Weedbeds have not developed too well so far. If you find a decent bed where the weeds come up within 4-5 feet of the surface, drift your bait about 3' down. If you catch a fish, pound that exact spot! My fish yesterday came from 2 spots about the size of a kitchen table. Nothing 5 feet away in any direction.
Good luck.
CCB
If you can find crappie in the River, you're a better crappie-finderperson than I am!
Seriously, though, aside from a few areas around Gananoque that I fish from shore, I've never caught a crappie out in the River.
If you're serious about them you have to get into the Rideau System. Charleston has some, but they tend to be smaller and harder to pin down.
I was in the Seeley's Bay area yesterday afternoon for a few hours and despite fighting the wind, managed about 25 and brought 10 home in the 12" range. There are a lot better fish than that there, though. Dog/Cranberry, and Whitefish give up a fair number of 15" plus fish each year.
As 78 said, 8-10 foot depth is the ticket. You've got a lot of time to chase them down. Weedbeds have not developed too well so far. If you find a decent bed where the weeds come up within 4-5 feet of the surface, drift your bait about 3' down. If you catch a fish, pound that exact spot! My fish yesterday came from 2 spots about the size of a kitchen table. Nothing 5 feet away in any direction.
Good luck.
CCB