Morning Crappie Bite

[Glock_22]

Went out to a local lake to see how the morining bite was. I was set up by 4:30am and reeled my first one in in about 2 minutes. The bite was steady. I threw many back. I could have had my limit by 5:30am, But I wanted to fish longer. I used an ultra light with a glo demon and waxies or euro larva. They seemed to like the waxies better. Any one else having luck in the morning?

[pheasantman2121]

Wow way to go.  Did you keep any at all?  Or did you just catch and release today? 

[Mayfly]

Very cool. Were you out there by yourself??

[Stensethfan]

Did you go to rush my chance??  I have heard the morning is pretty good.  If you do a little sorting you usually can come up with a limit of craps.

[Stensethfan]

Glock22...I can completely echo your comment about the crappies not having much size to them.  I have seemed to find good morning and sometimes good day time bites, but have not been able to ever find size to the fish.  When I say size I am meaning anything over 10".  I am getting a little disturbed at how most of the lakes within 50-60 miles of the cities to the north and northeast have very little size in their panfish.  I just wish I could afford to get further away for the weekends and experience some better fishing.  Every lake has to have some decent sized crappies, does anyone either disagree with that or have any clue how to find those particular schools??

[rushpointstore]

for some reason we are hearing that the larger crappies are biting at night...maybe they push the little ones in front of them all day and think it is safer after dark!

[TheRealDeal]

I have found the morning crappie bite to be HOT! Went out both Saturday and Sunday to Rush Lake and caught probably 50-60 each morning. In by 8 out by 11 a.m. We have been getting some crappies in the 10"-13" range that we have kept but have thrown a lot of 8"-9" back.

[MnMoose]

I completely agree luke...Size has been horrible within the metro...Ya gotta travel it seems these days it really sucks.

[Stensethfan]

...and my truck just keeps accumulating the mile searching!