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Schroon derby March 7 anyone fishing?!
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Has anyone been fishing paradox this year, or fishes it regularly thru the ice?I have fished it several times this year (including yesterday) and have a couple burning questions concerning my experience with panfish on the east end of the lake. Would love to pm with somebody that has experience here too. Thanks
I have more experience there then most... just for home from there.What’s your question?
I think I’ve already asked you this and you were unfamiliar...but my question is about crappies. Found a fair amount of them on the flasher and they seem fairly active. I work a jig (small tungsten) above they’re head, they come up and cover for a while and then go back down. I’ve caught some of them but lately I can try for hours and this is the outcome. They’re not interested in minnows, I’ve tried various color jigs, I’ve tried different presentations, etc...The only things I havent tried is straight up dropping a night crawler or fishing after dark for them. Just wondering if this is how it goes on paradox or if I’m missing something here.
I'm not sure if this is even correct but I seem to remember hearing crappie feed down so you'd be better off with your lure under them?? Again I could be dead wrong but it seems to me I've heard that.
Thanks guys for the responses. Yup, they definitely feed up. I will certainly try a vertical jig as well....that’s something I didn’t try.
Not to belabor the point but this is exactly why people use tip downs.
Sorry to tell ya bud they feed up just like most other fish eyes are on top of there heads facing up if you below a crappie you’re almost certain not to get a reaction out of them
That place gets pounded early season by crappie fisherman. By this time of year they are super finicky majority of the time but you can also hit that sweet spot at any given time and limit out in 30 mins. It's very hit or miss
just looking for safe access to Paradox to make one last trip , don't want your favorite spot, just want to get on safe ice How's she holding up?