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too late for crappies on the Rideau?

Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 12:37 pm
by marble eyes
I was planning a trip to Dog Lake for this week end. Is it too late for crappies up there? Has anyone been getting any?

crappie

Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 12:55 pm
by Dirtus
they are catching lots on dog, the big one are just starting to bite.

good luck

Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 1:27 pm
by marble eyes
any suggestions where to start?? water depth . weeds etc? Thanks in advance.

Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 1:51 pm
by Jimmay
Last weekend the sky was partly cloudy and it was windy, but we were able to catch a few from 12 to 15 ft of water off of points and shoals. The lake we were in had a surface temperatures of about 58 degrees.

Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 11:54 am
by Carmine
you can catch crappies all year long i was catching some in july its just everyone does it in the spring because its the first fish your allowed to keep so thats y people say spring is the time but you can get them all year long

Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 2:48 pm
by Jigs
Far too late. Pack it in. Try again next year. Sorry.

Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 9:09 am
by marble eyes
that not funny jigs!!

Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 5:00 pm
by Jigs
:wink:

Sorry. If anything, they tend to bite better after the spawn, but later in the day.........just before, and after dark; or early in the AM, just when the mosquitoes really start on you.

When the weather gets warmer, look for them during the day in "deeper" water, remembering, it's relative to the lake or river. Hunting is usually better near underwater "stuff" like sunken trees, etc.

Small jigs at dark, any colour, long as it's black.

S'all I know. Not much.

My sense of humour is tedious at the best of times.



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Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 10:15 pm
by Musky51
the bite has slowed down... did manage two tonight on the fly which was fun

Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 5:20 pm
by tallpaul
I know there's another thread on Dow's Lake, and I certainly have no intention on keeping (nevermind eating) anything I catch out of that water, but are there (still) crappie to be found in there? I've never caught one and I'd like to add it to my list!

cheers,
tallpaul