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Jonathan358	Posted: Feb 24, 2017 - 06:38 pm #permalink #1
Smolt Trout Group: Members Posts: 101 Member No.: 9701 Joined: July 01, 2015	Hey all, I am looking to head out tomorrow to Sturgeon, Balsam, or Simcoe for some Crappie action. I haven't fished since summer for Bass and probably 2-3 years for Crappie. I've always used live minnows and jig heads+minnows for Crappie. I'm looking to try out some other types of lures for bites. Any kind of setup or equipment help would be appreciated. Thank you!

icefishing4life	Posted: Feb 24, 2017 - 07:19 pm #permalink #2
Fry Group: Members Posts: 40 Member No.: 12557 Joined: December 12, 2016	Slab daddy's, small Swedish pimples tipped waxies or minnows I didn't do bad using that earlier in the ice season

Jonathan358	Posted: Feb 24, 2017 - 08:25 pm #permalink #3
Smolt Trout Group: Members Posts: 101 Member No.: 9701 Joined: July 01, 2015	Thank you mate, I will try to pick one of those up if I make it out tomorrow! For the Swedish Pimples, would tipping em with something like a minnow make the profile too large? This post has been edited by Jonathan358 on Feb 24, 2017 - 08:29 pm

icefishing4life	Posted: Feb 24, 2017 - 08:35 pm #permalink #4
Fry Group: Members Posts: 40 Member No.: 12557 Joined: December 12, 2016	Really depends on the crappie could always cut the minnow in half I like using emerald shiners or any shiners when targeting crappie there also really small and come by the scoop so use some minnow they die or stop swimming throw them to the side and cut em up see if they work better

Fishin fan	Posted: Feb 25, 2017 - 08:54 am #permalink #5
World Record Trout Group: Members Posts: 1916 Member No.: 6321 Joined: February 23, 2014	Bait or lure does not matter as long as there is a slipfloat above! Just ask DB! 👍 Dave.

Jonathan358	Posted: Feb 26, 2017 - 12:25 am #permalink #6
Smolt Trout Group: Members Posts: 101 Member No.: 9701 Joined: July 01, 2015	Welp, today sucked. I bought all my gear and headed out to Pigeon, Sturgeon, and then Scugog in search of safe ice or open water. All three lakes were in between and I couldn't do any fishing... Back to university for a few months... Countdown to bass opener? Stay safe on the ice.

perchinator	Posted: Feb 26, 2017 - 05:19 pm #permalink #7
Adult Trout Group: Members Posts: 295 Member No.: 4768 Joined: October 15, 2013	Open water or unsafe ice?

Jonathan358	Posted: Feb 26, 2017 - 10:35 pm #permalink #8
Smolt Trout Group: Members Posts: 101 Member No.: 9701 Joined: July 01, 2015	Very thin ice with a layer of water on top. The rain on the coming Tuesday definitely won't help either. However, on Wednesday the temperature is going to dip with Thursday and Friday looking quite low.

N4X1Z0	Posted: Mar 01, 2017 - 02:27 pm #permalink #9
Smolt Trout Group: Members Posts: 179 Member No.: 12473 Joined: November 07, 2016	2 days ago Chemong a at least 1' of ice. Way too much water on top and lousey fishing due to front moving in. Sunday Big Bald Lake was freezing but fishing was good. At least 12-14" of solid ice as well. We did see lots of open water on the way there in any areas with current.

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