Crappie in SWPA

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greenhead55
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2014/04/04 23:39:02 (permalink)

Crappie in SWPA

I would like to take my duck boat out and get on some Crappie. Are there any really good crappie lakes in SWPA? Just looking for something closer than Pymatuning or Presque Isle. Thanks for the help!
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    Walleye jigs
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    Re: Crappie in SWPA 2014/04/05 04:48:58 (permalink)
    Don't know your location but I've heard they're biting at Cross Creek here in Washington Co
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    Re: Crappie in SWPA 2014/04/05 09:10:39 (permalink)
    Im about an hour from Cross Creek. I fished there years ago. Might have to check that out. Thanks!
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    Re: Crappie in SWPA 2014/04/05 09:54:23 (permalink)
    And if you're interested Mike has the bait shop opened
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    Re: Crappie in SWPA 2014/04/05 10:56:16 (permalink)
    Where are you located?
     
    A friend and I have done pretty well on his boat at Shenango a handful of times the past couple years.  Wasn't too tough to figure out, even for guys like us that don't do much crappie fishing.  About 45 minutes closer to most of SWPA than Pymy.
     
    Lake Arthur near Butler & Crooked Creek near Apollo seem like popular destinations for crappie.  
     
    It's been 20+ years since I've fished there but used to do really well on crappies at Donegal Lake.  Have no idea what the crappie population is like there now.  
     
     
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    Re: Crappie in SWPA 2014/04/05 17:30:38 (permalink)
    Im in Belle Vernon. Never fished for them before but would definetly like to get into it. Is the best time for them now?
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    Re: Crappie in SWPA 2014/04/05 19:41:57 (permalink)
    Best time? That depends....my best time is on the ice.
    Up until the weeds grow in is good, but their in spawn mode so I let them go.

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    Re: Crappie in SWPA 2014/04/05 22:22:53 (permalink)
    I've been there (Cross Creek) about five times in the last two weeks shore fishing and got nothing. Every week since ice out I've been saying "next week"......
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    Re: Crappie in SWPA 2014/04/07 16:05:13 (permalink)
    Been to cross creek a few times did decent through the ice this year but mainly caught gills only a few times did we get 10 or more legal crappies...right now I think its a bit early for the crappie from shore except for a few spots...was on the boat Saturday we caught probably 20-25 crappie only half were legal biggest was 12"
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    Re: Crappie in SWPA 2014/04/07 18:33:34 (permalink)
    Only fished there a few times, but it's hard to fish the lake from shore. I mostly remember the crappies being on the small side as well.
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