What time of the year fish start biting?

[MoonLab]

Now that I have a boat, I’m fixing to take it to the lake soon. I haven’t really been fishing for crappie like I should have. I’ve been hooked on fishing for largemouth. So, I wanna get into crappie this time to stock up meat in freezer. Anyway, when’s it usually Crappie start to heat up in Ohio?

 

[giles]

@brock ratcliff

 

[Gern186]

Soon as ice comes off

 

[Mike]

Ask @Dustinb80

 

[Dustinb80]

Ask @Dustinb80

 

[Shoot-straight]

Soon as ice comes off

Agreed as soon as the ice is off find some structure with varying depths. Usually you can find them on docks or trees that have fallen. Can’t wait for fish fry season lol

 

[Quantum673]

Late March in the southern part of the state seems to be when they kick in.

 

[JARHEAD]

In my experience water temps up to 40°, crappie are holding tight to deep cover. 40- around 50 they start moving shallower and above 50 their shallower in their spawning areas. Good luck!

 

[Mickey Merrie]

They always hit well yesterday. No matter when you go yesterday is when they bit really well...

 

[Bowkills]

hell of a laker bite going on right now. My boy has hit a few decent browns but the cohos arent active this evening.....

 

[Iowa_Buckeye]

When the lilacs start to bloom.

 

[cspot]

I am hoping to get out soon. I think the last time I was out was between Christmas and New Years.

 

[whitetailjunky3]

I seen about 5 feet of open water today at work so i suppose I better get the boat out of storage. Never had much luck till around March 12th. My first large mouth was March 26 last year but I was slacking.

 

[Jackalope]

When the lilacs start to bloom.

In Ohio I always judged it by when the redbuds bloomed.

 

[LonewolfNopack]

They never stop biting. Most of my crappie fishing is done in the dead of winter, and we typically do well. Creek channels and chunk rock are key where I fish this time of year. Every lake fishes different though. If it gets too cold I switch to ice gear and catch them that way too. They still gotta eat!

 

[Bigcountry40]

I do pretty well in the reservoirs up here in Early May with the Crappie, thats also when the small mouth seem to start hittin and walleye are in full swing by mid to late April (not the river walleye)

 

[whitetailjunky3]

I do pretty well in the reservoirs up here in Early May with the Crappie, thats also when the small mouth seem to start hittin and walleye are in full swing by mid to late April (not the river walleye)

How far north are you?

 

[OhioWhiteTails]

Water temp depending, but usually April and a little into May they'll be nested up. Once you find them, you FIND THEM.

 

[Bigcountry40]

How far north are you?

Tiffin- hour and 30 roughly to Columbus, hour south of Toledo, 45 minutes to lake erie

 

[Boarhead]

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