01-28-2007, 09:44 PM
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Keith Stephens (501) 223-6342, e-mail: [url "mailto:kastephens@agfc.state.ar.us"]kastephens@agfc.state.ar.us[/url]
[b]Fishing Tip : Crappie are great to fish for year round. The trick to catching them in the winter is finding them. Usually crappie will pile up together on a single piece of cover in deep water. It is not uncommon to find them stacked up on a brush pile or drop off in 60 feet of water. Cruise deeper water near traditional crappie spawning areas and look for the fish with your electronics. Active fish will appear as streaks instead of arches. Drop a minnow or jig to the bottom and raise it up to the level the fish are holding.
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Keith Stephens (501) 223-6342, e-mail: [url "mailto:kastephens@agfc.state.ar.us"]kastephens@agfc.state.ar.us[/url]
[b]Fishing Tip : Crappie are great to fish for year round. The trick to catching them in the winter is finding them. Usually crappie will pile up together on a single piece of cover in deep water. It is not uncommon to find them stacked up on a brush pile or drop off in 60 feet of water. Cruise deeper water near traditional crappie spawning areas and look for the fish with your electronics. Active fish will appear as streaks instead of arches. Drop a minnow or jig to the bottom and raise it up to the level the fish are holding.
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