Pymatuning Crappie

Hi guys any reports on the crappie up there. I wanted to take my daughter up for some fishing when they move out of the deep water into the bays. I know I may be a little early but wanted to get a handle on the bit now so I can plan accordingly.

Thanks in advance

3hrs today and only managed 2 bites. Marked lots o' fish, just no takers. Surface temp was quite a bit colder than last weekend.

Fished the south end two weeks ago and caught them in a bay...full of eggs.  The warm weather had them in early, they may have already moved out.

Got there late in the afternoon and there wasn't a sigle boat fishing the stumps. We fished where we hit them last weekend and nothing. Moved to a little deeper spot and found some fish, but wouldn't bite. Few guys I talked to said it was pretty slow for them too, only managed a few small perch. Gonna try in the morning and see if the fish are a little more active.

I guess we'll see what mother nature has to offer us this coming week right now it doesn't look "to bad". One thing for sure we know at some point its gonna get better.
Keep um hooked guys
Thanks

Nasty Day today. Cold, Windy just plain nasty. Only got 6 crappie and 1 Perch in 5 hours of fishing. Water temp was down to 49. Picked up the few in the 10-12 depth range.

Yea they definitely turned on probably ten minutes after dark

chauncy....What do you mean by the lake turning over?
Does it have to do with the water temp?
Explain please!!

Yes. The hot weather heated up the surface water very quickly but the deeper water didn't warm nearly as fast. The fish all came shallow to the warmer water a lot sooner than they normally would and were feeding like crazy. This recent cold front has lowered the lake temps by 10 to 12* with these near freezing nights. All this wind is mixing the top layer with the lower colder layer and making the temps universal thruout the water column. This stirs up the bottom and the fish seem to become disoriented somehow. The bite slows way down for a while. Some of us can even smell the water as well as see the coloration change. Happens on Shenango in the fall as the summer heat warms the water then the cold fronts start cooling it down. Seems it's happened this spring here too. Not sure about Pymatuning tho as i haven't spent time there this spring yet.

The fishing has slowed down.Fished linesville today managed 2 keeper walleyes 17 inches and kept 5 jumbo perch 12 inchers.All happened in half and hour 1130 till noon then all shut off.Cold wind was tough!!! Nice being out. talked to 3 different groups and they had tough day!!! Cold wind and bluebird sky!!!!

ORIGINAL: SmMouthSeeker

ORIGINAL: Pachuckles

Thanks Chauncy....Now, that's what I like about this forum. Guys will explain what they're talking about. Very helpful....

I must be invisible or something!!!

 
 
Naw...everybody just has you on ignore.
 
 
 

 
 
 

Hey Chuancy hows that lund running remember we meet up Shenango I have the red lund as well. I'll be heading up Pyma in about a week or so as soon as the weather stabilizes . Hows the fishing been up Shenango I haven't been up in a while .

ORIGINAL: The Predator

Hey Chauncy hows that lund running remember we meet up Shenango I have the red lund as well. I'll be heading up Pyma in about a week or so as soon as the weather stabilizes . Hows the fishing been up Shenango I haven't been up in a while .

Running just fine but trolling motor is in the shop. The bite is very slow on shenango right now but will pick up soon. I'll be up at linesville this weekend myself, trolling motor or not. Use your microspoons.

ORIGINAL: JerryS

Also could you recommend some of your favorite colors?

Thanks,
Jerry

I've had great luck with green/yellow and green/glow microspoons.

Try microspoons.com or betyer yet PM chauncy here on this forum he can help you.