where to look?

[slick2526]

When you start on a new lake looking for panfish. What do you start looking normally for structure? deepest hole? etc. Do you look for the weedline first? If you could give me more specific examples for either sunfish or crappies I would apreciate it.

[Grabs]

Probably should post under the sunfish/crappue forum. ScottS would be a great source of info on this subject.

[Guest]

Always start with structure. Its the only thing you know to begin with. Look for a sharp drop or break. And a weedline at the top of a drop would be prime. Get your blades sharp, Hole punchin is a must. When in search for crappies you may want to set up in deeper water perpendicular to the break, and catch them on thy're trip in shallow.

[Pig_sticka]

sunnies try and find good edge of weeds on a nice dropoff structure. crappies usually are out over the hole or very close to the deepest hole.

[Guest]

I start in two places. Either 5 feet shallower on the spawning side rim of the hole and work my way deeper.

Or right in the middle of the hole and work my way back vise versa.

Typically the fish are either just on the deep side of the break or the shallow side of the break on the 1st main flat.

PCG

[Guest]

I head for the deep holes first, i personally think weeds are over-rated and look in those areas last. But it does depend on the lake.

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[Guest]

IF ALL ELSE FAILS THEN GO TO THE WEEDS.

PCG

[slick2526]

thanks for the replies guys. good fishin.

[Guest]

I focus on lakes with adequate weed growth during the summer and still standing weeds in early winter. These lakes tend to produce large panfish during early ice. Lakes with large mid depth bays that are adjacent to deep water. If the deeper water contains rocks and the shallow bays contain sand/weed mixture, then these lakes typically hold large crappies. Lakes with thick weeds adjacent to deep drop-offs produce large gills. I like moderatly stained water. Your typical dish pan lake produce some large panfish.

Good Fishin, Matt.