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Title: crappies in a stream.
Post by: allextremesfishing on Jan 10, 2011, 04:05 PM

if a certain spot holds crappie in the summer in a stream. wil i be able to find them in the same spot during the winter? i have no vex or flasher. so any tips or help would be great. thank you!
-kaleb

Title: Re: crappies in a stream.
Post by: Litchfield Fisher on Jan 10, 2011, 04:49 PM

crappie drop into deeper water as soon as the temp starts to cool, my guess would be those stream fish have dropped into a nearby pond for the winter

Title: Re: crappies in a stream.
Post by: MainelyCrappie on Jan 11, 2011, 09:49 AM

I would have to agree. Crappie will spawn in the small streams but doubt they would make it home for the winter. What does the stream feed into?

Title: Re: crappies in a stream.
Post by: allextremesfishing on Jan 11, 2011, 11:06 AM

Quote from: MainelyCrappie on Jan 11, 2011, 09:49 AM

I would have to agree. Crappie will spawn in the small streams but doubt they would make it home for the winter. What does the stream feed into?

2 big lakes. its not really a stream just called stream.

Title: Re: crappies in a stream.
Post by: MainelyCrappie on Jan 11, 2011, 11:37 AM

They will move into the deeper water in the lakes.

Title: Re: crappies in a stream.
Post by: chillywillie on Jan 11, 2011, 11:53 AM

I'm pretty sure rivers, brooks and streams are not open to fishing this time of year.  I think the year round fishing pertains only to lakes and ponds.

Title: Re: crappies in a stream.
Post by: allextremesfishing on Jan 11, 2011, 11:56 AM

Quote from: chillywillie on Jan 11, 2011, 11:53 AM

I'm pretty sure rivers, brooks and streams are not open to fishing this time of year.  I think the year round fishing pertains only to lakes and ponds.

this one is open. law books allows people to fish it.

Title: Re: crappies in a stream.
Post by: rude the dude on Jan 11, 2011, 12:47 PM

Belgrade streams open year round, but I've seen that stream safe one day and wide open the next. Wings mill dam will take the stream out in a day if they feel the need to open it.  I know the pike hang out in it all winter .  I would think the crappies would be in the deeper spots still.@)

Title: Re: crappies in a stream.
Post by: allextremesfishing on Jan 11, 2011, 05:42 PM

Quote from: rude the dude on Jan 11, 2011, 12:47 PM

Belgrade streams open year round, but I've seen that stream safe one day and wide open the next. Wings mill dam will take the stream out in a day if they feel the need to open it.  I know the pike hang out in it all winter .  I would think the crappies would be in the deeper spots still.@)

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Title: Re: crappies in a stream.
Post by: Epkomd on Jan 11, 2011, 07:08 PM

alot of new places this year...

Title: Re: crappies in a stream.
Post by: xphelanx on Feb 07, 2011, 02:13 PM

Quote from: allextremesfishing on Jan 11, 2011, 11:56 AM

this one is open. law books allows people to fish it.

Cobbossee Stream is open year round...

Title: Re: crappies in a stream.
Post by: vicegripkiller on Feb 10, 2011, 05:43 PM

fish the deep spots and dont be afraid to try for the suspended ones