| Crappie ice fishing is becoming more and more | | | | highly recommended is a fish finder that can help you |
| popular all the time. It is a very exciting way to fish | | | | locate the crappie much faster. This will save you a |
| that has a totally different feeling than you could | | | | lot of time and energy finding the fish so you can |
| ever get from any other type of fishing. It can be | | | | spend more time actually catching the crappie instead |
| done in both the daytime and the nighttime; | | | | of searching for them. Sonar and other modern |
| whichever you one choose, just make sure you use | | | | equipment like the "Vexilar FL-8" can also make ice |
| caution at all times when ice fishing to ensure your | | | | fishing an even more productive experience. |
| safety. After all, nighttime is when the crappie is | | | | Knowing where the fish are and how deep they are |
| usually in search of food but it is also the most | | | | located will also help you know which technique would |
| dangerous time to fish for the fisherman. There are | | | | be the best to use. Your goal is to present the bait |
| dangers and accidents which are more common at | | | | to them directly so they will not have to chase after |
| night, particularly when ice fishing. | | | | it or search for it. If you are to far down below the |
| Becoming properly prepared will help prevent many | | | | crappie they will not take the bait. The same is true |
| accidents or problems which can occur while crappie | | | | if you are to far above them. However, if you can |
| ice fishing. When ice fishing for crappie, you need to | | | | start from below them and pull it up through the |
| have an idea of where to start searching or you will | | | | middle of the crappie and continue with a bobbing |
| spend all your time drilling holes and looking for the | | | | motion, then you can attract their attention and you |
| fish. That would be defeating the purpose and take | | | | will get bites. |
| the excitement out of the whole trip. Therefore, you | | | | When fishing first ice, some of the best places to |
| need to have an idea where to start. Normally, the | | | | look are frozen over ponds, small lakes and rivers. |
| crappie can be found in water that is approximately | | | | You do need to be very careful and avoid thin ice |
| thirty feet deep. However, they may be deeper or | | | | that could break through causing many problems. |
| closer to the surface depending on the total depth of | | | | Normally, these smaller areas are the home to many |
| the water. It is important for you to know how deep | | | | decent size crappies because there are so many |
| to fish to get the best results and save yourself | | | | weeds and other vegetation here for the fish to |
| some time. This is why having special equipment to | | | | feed off of. However, after the colder air sets in and |
| help you find the fish is simply a good idea. | | | | it gets deeper into the winter months there is less |
| When crappie ice fishing there are several pieces of | | | | oxygen in these waters so, there will be fewer fish. |
| equipment that can make a big difference and help | | | | This is when you need to move out to deeper |
| you get the results you are after. One item that is | | | | waters. |