Crappies soon!

The weather one day is 60 or 70 degrees and then the next we are at 40 degrees. This is spring weather in Minnesota. But soon we will get some steady warmer weather that will stick around.

The ice on Lake Minnetonka is pulling away from the shorelines, and the smaller bay are starting to open. I drove by St. Alban's Bay on Friday, and it was half ways open. The strong wind is helping to break up the ice.

Once Lake Minnetonka opens the crappies will start to move to the shallow warmer bays to feed. These fish school up and you can catch a lot of fish once you find them. Look to northern bays when the sun is out, they will warm more quickly. Also, shallow bays that have wood docks or brush are a good place to start. What I have found during my time on the water is the crappies and bass move in first and then once the water gets even warmer you will see more sunfish moving in.

I will have one or two poles rigged with plastics and will cast them out and slowly reel them back to the boat. If they are not chasing, then a will cast out a bobber set up with a gulp alive minnow on it. I also like using an adjustable float set up this works good to cast out and slowly retrieve back to the boat. These bobbers sit sideways and once you get a bite they stand up, then Set The Hook!

I will keep you updated as the lakes open up.  If you're in need of a fishing guide for crappies on Lake Minnetonka, please give us a shout for a day on the water!