Getting The Most Out Of Your Ochoco Lake Crappie Fishing Trip

Crappies are a small species that gets a lot of attention. They are part of the sunfish family and they have long bodies with large fins. You can find both the black and the white crappies in almost all areas. They are very similar in appearance and are distinguished by the markings on their sides and the number of dorsal fins they have. The white crappies have six spines, seven to nine vertical bars on their sides and they are lighter in color. The black crappies have irregular spots, seven to eight dorsal spines and they are darker in color.

When you take an Ochoco Lake crappie fishing trip there is something for everyone including the members of the family that don't have an interest in fishing. Between the beautiful scenery and the peace and quite it's a wonderful place to be. The crappie fishing is always good on Ochoco Lake so anytime you visit will be a good time to go fishing. To help you get the most out of your next fishing trip, here are a few tips that will help you reel in more crappies.

Choose Your Lures Carefully

You can fish for crappies using live baits such as crickets, crustaceans, grasshoppers, worms and their favorite, minnows and shad but you do have other options as well. When fishing on Ochoco Lake you can also be very successful using artificial baits. The key to using lures successfully is having a variety of sizes and colors with you when you go fishing.

You will find that small poppers, streamers and spinnerbaits work very well when fishing for crappies but the most popular lures are jigs. They come in so many different shapes, sizes and colors that it's easy to find something that captures the attention of this species. You need to choose your lures carefully starting with the right size. The crappies are a small species so you want to use lures that are suited to their size.

The crappies can see very well and so the color of the lures you use is very important. Due to the fact that water color changes and colors are distorted as you go deeper, anglers have discovered a pattern involving which color lures to use depending on the depth of the water. When fishing in clear water and in bright conditions use reds, oranges, greens and dark blues. In dark waters and when its overcast or when night fishing use chartreuse, pinks, yellows, light blues and black. White lures can be fished at any depth and in any condition with a good amount of success.