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STUMPS AT 20’
The depth of winter crappie may Casting is a good way to work a stump,
be 15, 20, 30, 50 or deeper. The purpose log or bed. On a foggy morning, these
of discussing 20-foot deep stumps is to fishermen are casting to cover in a creek
combine active crappie with an easy-to- marked with a buoy.
fish depth. The crappie holding to stumps
in 40 feet of water are more difficult to fish weight and effort to get a minnow or jig
than the ones at 20 feet. Without a doubt, down to 20 feet while maintaining control
not all waters will have November crappie than when putting baits down to 35 feet.
at 20 feet, but when it does, you have a Whether using vertical presentations or
great opportunity of fast action and fun casting, getting baits to the fish is usually
fishing. not a problem.
What is easy fishing? Everything is
relative. Crappie in the 20-foot range are Searching
not too spooky so you can likely get close Most expert fishermen will say,
without scaring them. The easy part is “Nothing improves a fisherman’s success
primarily bait presentation. It takes less more than buying good electronics and
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