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Hi I have never fished Scugog before and was wondering if you need to go with an outfitter or can you go out by yourself and find the fish or could I possibly meet someone to go out with to get some tips I will be coming from the Niagara area so will need some time to get but from reading posts it seems the afternoon evening times seem best.thanks
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The crappie start going around 5pm, and keep going all night. Before that you'll be dealing with swarms of dink perch.
You don't need a guide, but a GPS lake chart (like the Navionics app) and a sonar are important tools. Also, a soft rod with a spring bobber or noodle tip helps with bite detection, because crappies can bite very lightly, and even bite up.
Get on deepish water (8-10 feet), get on weeds, and fish up high - top of the weeds to just under the ice.
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I posted this in another forum but here it is anyways.
When targeting them (Crappie) through the ice I've found the most active time is just before the sun comes up and just before it goes down. You can catch them throughout the day but it could make for a long day. When targeting crappy I use an ultra lite or lite rod with nothing bigger than 4lb line. For best results I've found that a small jig head or small spoon tipped with either a halved minnow, minnow head or a few wax worm works best. You're going to want to locate some grassy cover about 8-12 feet down. You're going to want to do nice little jigging motions a foot or two above the weeds with the occasional long upstroke. Crappie look up when feeding so it's super important to keep the bait elevated. You'll notice lots of times they'll hit one an up stroke (apposed to a drop like bass hit in the summer) making the bite feel very light. Not always but most of the time. These are just a few tips I've picked up over the years. Everyone has their own way of doing things and that's the best part! Get your line wet and see what works for you and your lake! Have fun and stay safe bud!
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QUOTE (devjhold @ Jan 09, 2017 - 11:07 am)
I posted this in another forum but here it is anyways.
When targeting them (Crappie) through the ice I've found the most active time is just before the sun comes up and just before it goes down. You can catch them throughout the day but it could make for a long day. When targeting crappy I use an ultra lite or lite rod with nothing bigger than 4lb line. For best results I've found that a small jig head or small spoon tipped with either a halved minnow, minnow head or a few wax worm works best. You're going to want to locate some grassy cover about 8-12 feet down. You're going to want to do nice little jigging motions a foot or two above the weeds with the occasional long upstroke. Crappie look up when feeding so it's super important to keep the bait elevated. You'll notice lots of times they'll hit one an up stroke (apposed to a drop like bass hit in the summer) making the bite feel very light. Not always but most of the time. These are just a few tips I've picked up over the years. Everyone has their own way of doing things and that's the best part! Get your line wet and see what works for you and your lake! Have fun and stay safe bud!
That's gold right there! Only thing left is what colour do they like at the time and I always start with white. Just seems to work for me
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