Searching for Crappies

[Corey Bechtold]

This weekend I might finally have some time to get on the ice. I might just start wandering and see what lake I end up on. If it is a small lake should I look shallow yet? If it's a big lake should I start looking at sharp drops in front of feeder creeks, or shallow flats?
Just wondering what you guys would do.

[CrappieMagnet]

Why not try and make it over too the metro get together?It should be a good time?

If not, I would try shallow this time of year and work deeper till you find them.
Try anything that imitates insects.

Just my .o2 cents worth.

CM

[Corey Bechtold]

I don't know anything about Chicago Lake, or even how to get there. With a little convincing I might be tempted to come. How much is Gas that way???

[CrappieMagnet]

Well Corey...

If you live out west...I'd take hiway 10 east till you hit 35w and than go north till you hit Forrest lake and hiway 8 to the east.look at the other directions on the metro forums from there.Alot will show up..so i hope too see you there!

CM

[Corey Bechtold]

How long will it take to get there from Big Lake? It may be a long way to go for fish, but not a long way for fun!

[CrappieMagnet]

My guess...1 hour.15 min...from Big Lake

[Matt Johnson]

Yep, Chisago is a good drive from Big Lake. We are not fishing until about 10am, we are meeting for breakfats before hand between 8-8:30am, and then heading to the lake from there. It might be a long drive if your intentions are for bigger fish, a good majority of the fish you will catch out on South Lindstrom are going to be small to medium where we are fishing. But you can catch a lot of fish. It will be a good time regardless, a good chance to meet some new people and put a few faces to names you see here on FM day in and day out.

If you decide to go then drop me an e-mail and I can get you exact directions. Take care!

Good Fishin,
Matt Johnson

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[delmuts]

matt. is the lake of chisago next to the town? i will be at Frankies to pick up my boat about 10 sat morning. would be great if i got to meet a few of you folks. del

[BDR]

delmuts- Matt had to unexpectedly leave town . All the info is in the metro forum. Everything will stay as planned and MJ will make it if he can.

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[Corey Bechtold]

Well I made it out on Saturday to brave the wind. Moving around was tricky in the wind but I managed to fish a few different areas of the lake. First I started looking shallow, real shallow. I found some good sized sunfish up there in 4 feet of water a foot under the ice. Then as evening drew near I moved out to a weedline in search of crappies. They weren't there so I moved to a deeper flat adjacent to shallow water and BINGO, crappies. You really had to work for them, they were 3 to 7 feet off the bottom. Horizontal glow jigs with 2 larvae worked best. Minnows managed a few with more misses than hookups.
I hope to head out this week to see if anything has changed. I'm sure things will be heating up closer to the shallows. We'll see.