Winning Crappie Secrets For You To Try

Are you looking to take a crappie fishing trip? Crappie are some of the most popular fish for anglers. There are different reasons for this but one big reason is because they are so easy to catch. If you go in the right time of year and right location, the crappie are practically jumping in your boat. However, there are other times when it just doesn't seem quite this easy to find them.

Finding the crappie is definitely the most important and difficult part of catching them.

Here are five winning crappie secrets to help you know when and where to find the crappie each and every time you go fishing:

Know the type of crappie you're looking for. Most often, black crappie before clearer waters of streams and creeks where white crappie prefer murkier waters of lakes, etc. But both species can still be found in all freshwater bodies of water. Knowing what kind of crappie you're looking for can help you find fishing success, however.

Know how to fish for schools. When you locate a nice school of crappie, you can usually continue fishing that school for some time. When you get a good spot, try to fish from the outside in and work your way to the inside of the school for more fish before you have to move on to another area.

Know your bait. The perfect crappie bait will usually depend on the time of year you are fishing for them. In the colder months, the crappie go deeper underwater and they tend to be slower and more sluggish. Slower bait will work best. In the spring and summer months, the crappie will be more active and you will need faster, more vibrant baits to capture their attention.

Unlike many species of fish, the daytime is a great time to seek out the crappies because they're not as active during the night. Still, the best time is just after the sun rises and just before it sets in the evening.

Be aware of the crappie regulations in the area and that the time that you are going fishing. There may be fishing regulations against how many you can catch, the size and weight of the ones you are fishing for and more. Be sure you know the regulations before you head out for your fishing trip.

About Crappie
There are two types of crappies known as the white and the black crappie. They are very much alike with a few distinctive features. The white crappie has six spines, dark bars that run vertically along their sides and a short dossal fin.

The hump on their back is bigger than the ones found on the black crappie and they are the larger of the two. The black crappie has seven or eight spines, dark spots located all over their sides in no apparent order and they have a longer dorsal fin.