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Crappie Basics

Crappie Basics #163 Oxbow Lakes

Everyone knows that oxbow lakes can be good fishing in the spring.
However, early summer offers good post-spawn fishing before the water
gets etremely hot.
Look for the outside bends in an oxbow lake. It’s usually a little deeper
and where crappie will likely be holding. Look for laydowns, logs and brush
just as you would on any other lake.

A final tip for oxbows: take plenty of minnows. Gar and other rough fish
will require you to take three to four times as many minnows as you would in
man-made reservoirs and lakes. If you like action, there will be many bites
both from crappie and other species. -TH

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