Help With Wisconsin Crappie!!!!

[wischunter08]

I've been out ice fishing since there was about 2 1/2 inches of ice this year, mainly for crappie, bluegill, perch, and northern.  I've hit quite a few different lakes this year here in Wisconsin, and have successfully caught everything EXCEPT Crappie!!! I don't know what I'm doing wrong, I've tried different colored jigs, grubs, minnows, everything!  I use a camera instead of a Vexilar, and I still havn't been able to find them.  Anyone with Crappie tips or anyone who knows of any lakes in Northern Wisconsin.... HELP ME!!! :fishing2:

Lakes I've Fished:

Pelican Lake-Oneida County
Lower Bass Lake-Langlade County
Meyers Lake-Langlade County
Pickerel Lake-Langlade/Forest Counties
Lower Clear Lake-Langlade County
Enterprise Lake-Langlade County

I've heard some pretty good things about Carrol Lake up in the Lake Tomahawk area, and was thinking about taking a trip this weekend.  Any help would be appreciated. I know I can count on you guys!!

[DDSBYDAY]

Crappies this time of year are generally suspended over a muddy bottom in the deeper holes of the lakes.  If you can find a dishpan lake with a 30-40 ft. hole you will find them(provided they are present in the lake.  The camera will not be of much help because the zoo plankton coming out of the mud will show as bubbles  If you turn on the light the image will be worse.  With no vex start at 3 arm lenghts down-  approx.-15ft.  Use a small teardrop with a tiny crappie minnow.  Glow sometimes is the ticket.  The best periods are generally low light but that is not firm.  So you are in the deepest hole on the lake,you have a small tear drop on with a hook(around size 8)  Use a spring bobber or a tiny float that can barely keep your lure afloat.  Bites can be subtle.  Crapps usually come up to bite so instead of your bobber going down it may actually tip on it's side.  If you have  a vex you can actually see where they are and if you are at the right depth.  You don't have a vex. so if no luck at 15ft. Start working the bottom.  If still no luck start bringing you bait up a foot at a time.  There are times when the Crappies are 4-5 ft below the ice.    I hope this helps.  Find the hole- prime time-you will catch crappies. 

[7outof10]

ddsbyday was on the money just look deeper ....if there is a big snow pack on the lakes if not if you can find some shallow weeds that still look green with the cam that might be worth a try if they are in the weeds they will normal be easy to get then deep water ones but if the weeds are brow get out of there ....when they decay they give off co2 and the fish do not like that