Fishing Report September 18 2016 Massachusetts

Overcast/light rain Water Temp: 71.5 degrees Presentation: Northland Fishing Tackle Eye Dropper Spoon w/Bro Slug Bug There is definitely a hint of fall in the... air but it doesn’t stay around long enough for cooling the lakes water temperatures. We are still looking at water in the low 70’s and these 80 degree days are not helping this cause, as the fish are still in a scattered mode. Wanted to start cashing in on the fall crappie bite fishing as they tend to group up into bigger schools and are easier to find on the electronics and also are in a feeding frenzy. The fish that I did find were still in very small groups, which meant only catching a fish or two and then move on to finding the next school. Understanding your electronics is crucial as this helps you find these roaming fish in a quicker manner. When these fish are found, I am vertical jigging a Northland Tackle Eye-Dropper spoon tipped with a Bro Slug Bug and also a small split shot sinker 18 inches above the spoon. The fish caught today were relating to wood in the water and seemed that if there wasn’t any in the area, the area was void of fish. Most depths were 12 feet deep and these fish were suspended at around the 8 foot level. The fish aren’t grouped yet so that means that fishing can only get better going forward. Crappies in general are a roaming fish and by keep yourself on the move, this will keep you with the fish and hopefully catching them as well. By vertical jig fishing for them, this starts getting you primed for the upcoming ice season and it never hurts having some practice under your belt.