| Crappie fishing can be enjoyed all year long with | | | | winter months, then at the beginning and the end |
| some excellent results. Winter fishing is fast | | | | of the freezing weather you need to look for the |
| becoming a very popular sport enjoyed by the | | | | crappie in the shallow water. They will be found |
| angler that doesn't want to put up the fishing rods | | | | where there are plenty of weeds and other |
| just because the cold weather moved in. | | | | vegetation. The remainder of the winter search |
| Winter crappie fishing can be very rewarding and | | | | for them in drop-offs and in the deepest parts of |
| it has many advantages over spring and summer | | | | the water where the most vegetation can be |
| fishing. However, if you want to be successful | | | | found. When fishing in a lake the crappie seem to |
| during the winter, then you need to know a little | | | | prefer areas where the ground is softest due to |
| about crappie and how they respond to the | | | | sediment build-up. |
| colder environment. | | | | Ice fishing is growing in popularity because you |
| Crappies have a very soft fleshy mouth that can | | | | can reel in lots of crappie with this method. Look |
| tear easily. This is what earned them the | | | | for them in shallow bay areas, near creek |
| nickname papermouth. You must be careful when | | | | channels whenever you go ice fishing. In the |
| fishing for crappies not to pull too hard when | | | | winter the crappies are normally suspended a little |
| setting the hook or you will most likely lose the | | | | above the bottom of the water but you will still |
| fish. | | | | need to find the exact depth to get the best |
| You should also use a net to help bring the fish | | | | results. |
| over into you boat so their mouths won't get | | | | The northern sides of lakes and rivers tend to |
| torn. Below are a few winter crappie fishing | | | | warm up first so this is where the crappie will be |
| secrets that will help you bring in more fish on | | | | located during the last few weeks of winter as |
| every adventure. | | | | spring is right around the corner. Dark and murky |
| Winter Habitats for Crappie | | | | waters also heat up faster and will draw the |
| One of the main things that you will need to | | | | crappie as spring approaches. |
| know about winter crappie fishing is where they | | | | Getting a layout of the lake or river that you are |
| can be found during the cold weather. Of course, | | | | fishing will help you to determine where the |
| this will partly depend on where you live and how | | | | crappie will be during the winter months. A depth |
| cold it actually gets. Regardless of where you live, | | | | finder can also be quite useful and save you a lot |
| there are a few basic rules that you can follow | | | | of time when searching for the fish. |
| that will help you have a fun and successful | | | | Equipment and Tackle |
| crappie fishing trip each time you go out. | | | | You don't need to use expensive equipment when |
| If you live in an area that freezes over during the | | | | crappie fishing, that is unless you just want to. |