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COOL WEATHER CAN MEAN HOT FISHING
Cool water brings fish up from
deep Kansas lakes
Nov. 12, 2008 - As early fall water temperatures
dropped into the upper 60s, sportfish such as white bass, crappie,
and walleye moved from cool, deep water and became more active.
In shallow water, they take advantage of abundant prey and prepare
for the coming winter, and they are easier to find and catch.
Through much of the fall, white bass and wipers
often continue their summer habit of feeding on shad in the cool
of the night. If they can't be found near the surface, cast jigs,
spinners, or crankbaits along rip-rapped piers, jetties, or dams
in 6 to 20 feet of water. Minnows, live shad, and jigging spoons
also work well along drop-offs or flats.
Walleye are quite difficult to find in the hot
summer months, but in late fall, they can often be found near
humps, islands, and drop-offs in 15 to 25 feet of water. Drifting
a jig-minnow combination or trolling shad-colored crankbaits
works well. Crappie can also be found at this time of year 6
to 20 feet deep, often near brush, old stumps, and submerged
trees. Vertically fishing jigs or jig-minnow combinations is
effective.
As the water cools below 50 degrees, crappie congregate
in large schools and move into the main lake. They still frequent
submerged timber or creek and river channels, but they may also
suspend in open, deeper water at this time of year. Using a depth
finder, mark suspended schools with a marker buoy and position
the boat directly over the school. Drop a jig or jigging spoon
down and adjust the depth until it's at or just above the depth
of the fish.
Because gizzard shad are the most common prey species
in Kansas reservoirs, use jigs, spoons, and crankbaits that resemble
shad.
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