big drift Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Had an area we fished yesterday for the first time and got into some crappie. We were in 16 fow. The funny thing was the crappie were very red in the fins and thruout the bottom of the belly to the tail. This is what I would call a bog stained lake and I attributed the coloring to that. Then a buddy of mine mentioned oxygen depletion in the water stressing them. Just wanted to get your thoughts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewski Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 I know when minnows get red around their mouths/fins it is because of oxygen depletion/ammonia build up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HossFisher Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 I agree with drewsky... lots of lakes that have low oxygen levels or are experiencing winterkills will produce fish with red fins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonicrunch Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 That must hurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottle Fish Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Oxygen levels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckman5547 Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 More than likely, the fish you are catching are feeding on bloodworms. I have saw this many times from perch to bluegills and crappies. If you cut the stomach open it will look like it is full of blood. Fish short of Oxygen usually turn a whiteish color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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