Muddy water crappie fishing?

[bwframe]

My fishing plans have been changed due to rain torrents. I have a few small boats, but this time of year I prefer to bank fish for crappy. I have never had great luck fishing stained water. Any tips?

 

[rockhopper46038]

The last time I went crappie fishing, the fishing was pretty crappy.

 

[Jeffrey]

Might be a no brainer so to speak, but I have had good luck with minnows under a float in the past. Have not made it out this year, but a buddy has, with good results. Good Luck

 

[kwatters]

when the water is muddy they seem to be pretty lock jawed.

 

[Mitch B]

I caught 23 crappie yesterday and 12 bass on a 2 inch Mister Twister Sassy Shad, but of course that was before the rain. Yellow or white works best for muddy water where I fish.

 

[snapping turtle]

If fishing with minnows add a little flash type spinner blade to the setup. I use a bettle spin as the attachment point of a minnow under a bobber. And the bobber need to detect light bites.

 

[kevman65]

Brighter bait and slower movement in dark water.

 

[thej27]

Road Runners with a pink or chartreuse head and a acid rain color grub seemed to work best for me in stained to muddy waters. Something with flash and vibration.

 

[Fishersjohn48]

My fishing plans have been changed due to rain torrents. I have a few small boats, but this time of year I prefer to bank fish for crappy. I have never had great luck fishing stained water. Any tips?

Burl, does the place you are "crappy" fishing look kinda like this? Dude....that's not mud.......find a new place to crappie fish.

 

[HICKMAN]

didn't catch any crappie today, we did catch a few bass late on buzzbaits.

 

[bwframe]

didn't catch any crappie today...

Neither did I, nor anyone else I seen or spoke with.

...we did catch a few bass late on buzzbaits.

I watched a frog slowly swimming across Lemon right at dusk. I was waiting, waiting, waiting. Nuttin', water looked like coffee w/heavy cream, with lots of debris.

 

[exelh]

Been crappie fishing a couple times, i think the water temp is still a little cold. Once the water gets to about 55, they should start thinking about spawning. All I have caught is a ton of 5 inchers at monroe

 

[duff]

Make sure to let us know when the crappie start biting good!

 

[topash]

I would try slowly fishing something with flash and scent such as a jig with a gulp minnow and a colorado safety pin spinner. Usually works for me when the fish can't see the bait. Start and stop the bait often, crappie will hit it on the pause.

 

[d1wil]

iv'e never had any luck fishing muddy water's