Crappies Are On Again!
The crappie fishing at Pinchot has been hot all week. Today was a little tougher with the high winds but a few guys braved the 40 MPH + wind gusts and still caught a few.
The best crappie action right now is down at the dam again. Fish are being most active at around the 12 to 15 foot depth. Slip floats are key to getting your bait/lure to the fish and keeping it there.
Many guys reported catching crappies over 10 inches on "every other cast". Lots of crappies over 12 inches were caught this week on fathead minnows, small shiners and 2 inch twister tails.
Most of the ice is gone except for the shallower end of the lake, back in the cove where the lily pads are located. This area still has a skim of ice on it.
A few bass anglers fishing off the banks are catching a bass here and there, mostly on Smithwick Suspending Rogue jerkbaits.
The warm water area of the Susquehanna River below Brunner Island is turning on again also now that levels have come down to fishable levels. Suspending jerkbaits such as Pointer 100 and 78's as well as Suspending Rogues are doing well on smallmouth, walleye and hybrid stripers. Medium and large shiners are working well for live bait fisherman.
We expect the crappie fishing to remain pretty hot for the next few weeks, especially towards the end of next week when the warmer weather returns. So get out there and enjoy some catching!
The best crappie action right now is down at the dam again. Fish are being most active at around the 12 to 15 foot depth. Slip floats are key to getting your bait/lure to the fish and keeping it there.
Many guys reported catching crappies over 10 inches on "every other cast". Lots of crappies over 12 inches were caught this week on fathead minnows, small shiners and 2 inch twister tails.
Most of the ice is gone except for the shallower end of the lake, back in the cove where the lily pads are located. This area still has a skim of ice on it.
A few bass anglers fishing off the banks are catching a bass here and there, mostly on Smithwick Suspending Rogue jerkbaits.
The warm water area of the Susquehanna River below Brunner Island is turning on again also now that levels have come down to fishable levels. Suspending jerkbaits such as Pointer 100 and 78's as well as Suspending Rogues are doing well on smallmouth, walleye and hybrid stripers. Medium and large shiners are working well for live bait fisherman.
We expect the crappie fishing to remain pretty hot for the next few weeks, especially towards the end of next week when the warmer weather returns. So get out there and enjoy some catching!
posted by HawgHead Baits @ 10:48 PM
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