Southern Minnesota Crappies - Why go to Upper Red?

[Rick]

We've been getting into some nice crappies in southern Minnesota.

They have been where the crowds are now to around the edges of the crowds to places most wouldn't think of fishing. We've caught them in 36", 17" 14", 6", & 26" of water. They are mostly feeding on red worms and daphnia (bugs).

However it seems minnows have been the bait of choice and don't be afraid to get some of the #8 and #6 Demons and Jigging Demons going with a whole crappie minnow, not the micros either. Our fat boys were the only other ice jig that produced big crappies in the past week.

They also are relating to the bottom for the most part.

Here are some pics.

12 1/2" Crappie

12 1/4" crappie

9 1/2" Crappie

13" Crappie

We threw everything at em and those Custom Jigs and Spins Demons and Jigging Demons have been the ticket in our latest run of luck.

Here is what downsizing our jigs and or bait have been producing:

[harvey lee]

Nice job guys,looks like my new jigging demons need to get a workout this week.I havent been fishing for awhile and need to change that.

[Corey Bechtold]

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We've caught them in 36", 17" 14", 6", & 26" of water. They are mostly feeding on red worms and daphnia (bugs).

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Man, that's a shallow water bite!

Good luck,

Corey Bechtold

[Rick]

LOL,

leave it to you Corey

We know you are detail oriented Corey, so, just to help you along, change the " to ' and you will get what everyone else knew I meant

[harvey lee]

some peoples kids????

[hanson]

Well... I thought it but Corey said it.

Fishing really shallow like that is a quick way to wreck a good set of auger blades!!

[Rick]

You bet. Ask Paul Waldowski about that!

[Corey Bechtold]

LOL!

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Nice fish!