HOT FOR CRAPPIES

IT’S SUMMERTIME, AND THE CRAPPIE BITE CAN BE EASY IF YOU UNDERSTAND HOW TO PRESENT YOUR BAITS.

By Jeff Knapp

I’d only trolled 50 yards or so when one of my rods telegraphed the hit of a crappie, then bent into a nice arch suggesting the weight of a quality fish. A few short moments later, a 14-inch white crappie graced the bag of the landing net, the first of two dozen that would follow that mild early-summer day. Once spring evolves into summer, many anglers stop targeting crappies. The hot bite of spring, fueled primarily by the annual spawn, which draws concentrations of fish into the shallows, is a mere fond memory. Fish are now scattered, moving to the food and cover options that the warm months provide. Submerged wood and subsurface weeds have the potential to attract fish, as does open water that’s rich in bug life and pelagic…

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Game & Fish East (Digital) - 1 Issue, June/July 2024

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