When will the fish move shallow

[ted4887]

Generally speaking, what water temps will draw the panfish into the shallows. I'd read in another thread 62-66* water is what the crappies preferto spawn in, but I can't find that thread to see if there was more elaboration. So, when do you tend to find the panfish moving shallow again?

[Chad Peterson]

You would be correct on the temp. of the water. Now, before they do there thing, they will be in these spawning areas in the early and evening hours feeding. You should have fun getting some the bigger crappies.

Sniffer

[Wayne Ek]

On good panfish lakes your going to get two major spring movements. The first is just before the ice go's off (late ice)or right as it go's off. This movement is strickly a feeding move, the shallows warm-up and the food chain comes back on-line. The second movement is the true spawning move and that is based on moon phase and water temp.

[FBMH]

crappies can go into shallow bays when water temp is around 50. But best time to catch crappies is during spawn time with water temps of 62-66.

[itchmesir]

Which at this rate will be June

[OnAFly]

I know it. I'd like to get out and wade my springs spots some time before the fall freeze up. Some days I think I'll have to wait until next year.

[itchmesir]

i think it was 2002-3.. summer was highs of 40-50Fs... it was nothing short of frustrating.. guess i'll just be sticking to the streams longer

[Wish-I-Were-Fishn]

I should have fished the trout pond at the sport show

[OnAFly]

I waded a new spot the other day. From google maps, it looked like a sand flat and for about 10 feet from shore it was...then it was all muck. There were no fish shallow, water was still cold (40F range), and as usual the wind picked up as soon as I got my fly line through the guides

I might try to get out to an old spot after work and see what happens. If I get any new info on fish position I'll post it up here.

[itchmesir]

This warm weather got them moving a bit today.. caught around 20 in the hour i had to fish... bout 15ft from shore... no sure what the water temp was.. left the thermometer in the car.. was taking them on a fly tipped with a Alive! Maggot

[Gekhang]

found a school of crappies today suspended in about 15fow right off the fishing pier. so they are still pretty deep where im at.

[oleWalter]

itch,

you manage to snag any crappies when you were out?

[Greg Clusiau]

52º works for me. I caught these fish from shore. Two different trips.

[Wish-I-Were-Fishn]

Nice!

[Andrew Erickson]

nice fish!

[itchmesir]

itch,

you manage to snag any crappies when you were out?

unfortunately not... but i'd imagine from the docks you should be able to find'em.. not sure.. gonna head out today for a bit before work

[oleWalter]

Went out to lake winona today around 12:45-2:45 and only managed a nibble...w..t..f...every other time I had been out this spring 7 fish wasn't a problem. Bad timing maybe? I plan on heading out towards dusk tonight to see if that was it.

[fishergurl]

They are now on the lakes I am fishing!