Crappies and bluegills......

[NNYIceangler]

What's going on this year?  I can't seem to find them anywhere....especially the craps.  Is it slow for everyone?  My home lake seems dead for some reason....springtime there are millions in the shallows and nice ones too.  I can't seem to figure them out for some reason.  Thoughts?  Anyone else struggling?

[RIVERRAT2]

I think you may have the same ,EARLY ice as I have had  here in greene co ice before X-mas
I had to go to the MID WINTER spots[deeper,slower,smaller]
hope this helps,try glow
 
RAT

[run320083]

riverrat has it right. been finding them deep and on the bottom

[AON09]

Everyone Iv talked to and when I have fished it seems like there isn't a fish to be found in the water..

[RIVERRAT2]

YOU MUST talk to your LOCAL bait shops,these men KNOW what is going on.
THE FISH ARE THERE,
 
RAT

[trapper2000]

i  don't  know  buddy  'm slamming   fish

[Shouldabeenhereyesterday]

i  don't  know  buddy  'm slamming   fish

x100

[NNYIceangler]

Then what am I doing wrong?   Just can't seem to locate the dumb things......tried shallow, deep and in between.  I know this lake is loaded......I have slammed them here before......in the springtime they are in the shallows by the thousands along with big gills.

[Hobo Hilton]

Ran into same problem.  I changed my presentation and water depth, meaning I went from large hali  lures to small micro plastics on tiny jigs and from 15' to 30'of water.  Staying on the move, move with the school.  Lots of luck

[trapper2000]

Then what am I doing wrong?   Just can't seem to locate the dumb things......tried shallow, deep and in between.  I know this lake is loaded......I have slammed them here before......in the springtime they are in the shallows by the thousands along with big gills.

huuuuuuuuuuuhhhhhhhhhh hhhhhh   try a  different lake  maybe

[NNYIceangler]

huuuuuuuuuuuhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh   try a  different lake  maybe

Well that would be the smart thing to do but km stubborn.  I need to figure things out in order to be satisfied....  Kinda like learning a new technique in bass fishing, or refining something I'm already good at.

[EasternCentralNY21]

Deeper water

[wish4fish]

Have you ever tried using a submersible light ? The Crappies are tight lipped during the day on my home lake, so I lower a light at sundown and it draws the Crappies in like a magnet.

[TeeBugg]

Having the same issue in a pond i know like the back of my hand. Ive found the gills, but have only iced two 9" crappie. Did have a slob crappie swim by my hole but no luck. Ive honestly found the big gills are liking a larger presentation. 4.5mm cjs chekai with a waxworm,slabjiggies ice jiggies, entyzer shad darts have all worked for me recently. Wish the crappies would do the same!

[trapper2000]

mama  says best  crapie  fishing  on the ice  comes  late  feb  ,march  when  they  school  tight  and  tier  tails  are  fanned   and  bite  up ..........thats  what  mama  says