Author Topic: Year around panfish hunters (General consensus) (Read 2192 times)

WildOutdoorAddict · « **on:** Feb 26, 2013, 11:28 AM »

How many of you guys and gals in NE and central PA target mainly panfish on both open and hard water. and do you do open fishing water by boat?

fastribs85 · « **Reply #1 on:** Feb 26, 2013, 11:30 AM »

not ne pa but yes to all of those only time i dont keep anything is when water temps get up in the summer

chez · « **Reply #2 on:** Feb 26, 2013, 12:04 PM »

i fish for panfish all year.i will fish other fish but mainly panfish.i do use a boat sometimes but have some spots that you cant use a boat that i fish mainly.panfish are the best eaters out there.we love em.i love to bullhead fish too but i guess thats considered a panfish.

Rebelfisher · « **Reply #3 on:** Feb 26, 2013, 01:41 PM »

Pan fish all year for me too in NEPA....I do enjoy the occasional bass fillet and TROPHY trout trolling Harveys Lake...but 9 times out of ten I'll take gills, calicos, and perch any day....by far the best eatting..and that's why I primarily fish...FOR FOOD!

. Its a mix between shore/docks and the boat..

Jiffyjerk · « **Reply #4 on:** Feb 26, 2013, 01:43 PM »

Any fish in the pan is considered panfish Chez, hehe. But really, I fish for other fish but target panfish often in my boat as well, very fun and delicious.

THEcrappieslayer · « **Reply #5 on:** Feb 26, 2013, 02:17 PM »

Ya man crappies and bass all year man. Harveys,winona,Oneida,the pack,prompton all year long. Except Harvey's and Oneida in the sprin,fall.#addictedtocrappies

Ironeagle · « **Reply #6 on:** Feb 26, 2013, 03:16 PM »

I do. I really love panfishing. I start In march open water. Stop n fish trout. Then alternate between trout and panfish in may. June I do more panfishing. I don't have a boat n fish from shore. River panfishing is amazing in early June. Redbreasted sunfish in slow moving or Eddie areas. They have large mouths and will slam baits anywhere near by. They are painted by hand of God amazing spawning colors

Ironeagle · « **Reply #7 on:** Feb 26, 2013, 03:18 PM »

I wish we had this big gills like they have in Deep South. Look up some YouTube videos. Just hawgs!!!

Are we allowed to talk open water here if so I would love a good discussion on panfishing areas n tactics!!!!

capt.crappie · « **Reply #8 on:** Feb 26, 2013, 06:25 PM »

I fish for crappie, gills n perch. All year round. Some times i catch a walleye or two. They are tasty eats. Between my shore trips in the summer.

chez · « **Reply #9 on:** Feb 26, 2013, 07:39 PM »

panfish are great/my buddy chris slamed a bunch today in a secret spot.ill be hitting it thisvcweekend.

Ironeagle · « **Reply #10 on:** Feb 26, 2013, 08:52 PM »

Man i wish we lived in a state that had long ice season!!!

I just cant get enough of it. I also cant wait for my little guy to get old enough to take fishing! It will be mostly panfishing for him, i wont mind a bit!

King of Pymatuning ! · « **Reply #11 on:** Feb 26, 2013, 10:04 PM »

You wanna talk longer seasons !roneagle , check out the Maine reports . Alot of the lakes have 20" plus ice ! Their eittin on the ice till the end of April , begining of May ! Wouldnt that be sweet ! We struggled to keep between 4" to 8" this winter so far here in PA this year ! Tight lines !

unklechuckles19 · « **Reply #12 on:** Feb 27, 2013, 07:37 AM »

I generally panfish hard during the winter on ice. Then come spring I'm starting to perch fish from a boat (mostly in the Finger Lakes, Seneca and Cayuga) and we'll start jigging for lake trout as the water starts to warm up too. Then it's mostly smallmouth and lake trout during the summer, if I catch a perch or 5 they'll definitely end up the in the hot oil too.

Rebelfisher · « **Reply #13 on:** Feb 27, 2013, 07:38 AM »

We will prob be fishing at least to the 3 rd week in march...as long as heavy rain stays away...most of the lakes I fish have a good solid 12"+ ice..I don't see that going away anytime soon! March=Perch!!

Ironeagle · « **Reply #14 on:** Feb 27, 2013, 07:58 AM »

Quote from: King of Pymatuning ! on Feb 26, 2013, 10:04 PM

You wanna talk longer seasons !roneagle , check out the Maine reports . Alot of the lakes have 20" plus ice ! Their eittin on the ice till the end of April , begining of May ! Wouldnt that be sweet ! We struggled to keep between 4" to 8" this winter so far here in PA this year ! Tight lines !

Dude that be awesome!! I think later in season if I know places have good ice I mite do little traveling n try. I don't like goin to far but will try.

tackleshack · « **Reply #15 on:** Feb 27, 2013, 09:50 AM »

I tend to follow the seasons myself...panfish in the ice through May, then its bass/muskie, then salmon/steelhead/lakers. If it swims and I have a day off, I'm happy chasing it though.

There's almost always panfish gear in the boat regardless. When things get real tough and slow, the panfish are always a good way to lift the spirits a bit. We were fishing a muskie tournament on Chautauqua last season and after watching perch follow the baits back every cast, we couldn't help by tie on some panfish gear. That day though, my buddy Dan managed to land a bluegill on a bulldawg and a perch on a double cowgirl lol.

Don

King of Pymatuning ! · « **Reply #16 on:** Feb 27, 2013, 11:59 AM »

Dont get me wrong Tackle , i love sittin on the ice as much as anyone on this site , its the perfect cure for cabin fever as hunting season is wrappin up and before my boat goes back in its slip at Linesville Marina . So for me , once its ice out on Pymie my ice gear is mothballed till lakes are capped the following winter . I went bear hunting in Maine last May and its beautiful up their ! water everywhere . Thinkin bout a icefishing road trip there next winter . If anyone has been up that way and can recomend a good lake pleases let me know , Thanks in advance .

outbakjak · « **Reply #17 on:** Feb 27, 2013, 03:46 PM »

the only other species that floats my boat would walleyes

chukkrok · « **Reply #18 on:** Feb 27, 2013, 06:21 PM »

since I started ice fishing *app 15 yrs ago or so.. I have started to target crappies more and more, in the spring (but it doesn;t usually take precedence over the green drake hatches of penns creek .... I don't keep any trout anymore at all, cause they just don't compare to the panfish... I hit the lake in my kayak.. and I just got a fishing light I have been dying to use... just need to pick up a battery for it...but yeah I am hooked on crappie fishing in the spring outta the kayak.. as well as thru the ice.... and yes , I really wish we had a longer season..

RAU · « **Reply #19 on:** Feb 27, 2013, 08:34 PM »

When it comes to open water fishing for me it's either bluegills, perch,crappies or bullheads for the pan or throwing ridiculous oversized lures that are measured by the fraction of a pound attached to 90 lb test winch cable trying to catch muskies in the river. Im probably the worst Muskie fisherman of all time if you consider catches per hours spent casting said monstrosities but I deep fry a mean crappie filet!!

chez · « **Reply #20 on:** Feb 28, 2013, 08:15 PM »

RAU i love bullhead fishing.they taste great too.not hard to catch can sit back and enjoy some beers and still bring a meal home.

XhardwaterX · « **Reply #21 on:** Mar 01, 2013, 09:01 AM »

365 panny here too. But i pretty much target everything

newberry kid · « **Reply #22 on:** Mar 01, 2013, 05:35 PM »

Im always in for a great panfish outing . Rose Valley is about 5 miles from my home and the panfishing there is always good in open water. Cant find them in hard water!

IM-POUNDING- R -U · « **Reply #23 on:** Mar 01, 2013, 06:45 PM »

You could always jump on the train and go to devils lake
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NEZ · « **Reply #24 on:** Mar 01, 2013, 10:39 PM »

I do most of my panfishing in the spring from my boat. I do like going with the kids from the shore cause when they get bored, the stone skipping begins. mainly fish in bass tournaments through the summer and fall.

WildOutdoorAddict · « **Reply #25 on:** Mar 02, 2013, 02:59 PM »

I target them year around also, with other species thrown in, but panfish are the good eaters!

bead head · « **Reply #26 on:** Mar 02, 2013, 05:53 PM »

i target them year around as well along with smallmouth in the river with boat .

digger953 · « **Reply #27 on:** Mar 03, 2013, 05:17 AM »

target them year round escpecially in the fall when every body else is hunting have the lakes to myself most of the time

pan · « **Reply #28 on:** Mar 04, 2013, 08:07 PM »

pan fish all year.
Going to make the pak give them up this year ,on a mission to learn that lake.
just started fishing in the fall three years ago love it

D.Deck · « **Reply #29 on:** Mar 04, 2013, 08:41 PM »

My buddie and I fish pan fish all year. Faylor, Walker, Howard, Little Buffalo and Rose Valley.
We heard that Rose Valley was going to be closed to pan fishing 3/15/13 to 4/30/13. Is there any truth to that?
Good Fishing, D. Deck

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Author Topic: Year around panfish hunters (General consensus) (Read 2192 times)