causey or lost creek

[signalfool]

anyone been to causey or lost creek, just looking for a ice report. went to pineview this morning at the narrows, a little open water at the shore but took a ladder, about 12" of ice. fishing was on and off till about 1 when we left. good day all.[]
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[wiperhunter2]

My son and I were fishing East of you this morning, we got a few when we first arrived but it wasn't worth staying so we left before 10 am. Fishing hasn't been to good at Lost creek this winter but Causey should be OK if you take your ladder. Oh yea, welcome to the site and let us know how you do. WH2
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[signalfool]

hey, thanks for the welcome and thank-you much for the info, will save me a drive to lost creek. ya we took home a few perch and my buddy stayed alittle longer and caught some nice crappie. have a good one.
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[wiperhunter2]

When we arrived around 6:30, the fish were biting hot and heavy but when they moved on, it was a long time between bites. I had my underwater camera, the water was very clear but I saw no fish at all between bites. I was planning on staying later but my son decide to get a little too close to shore, while gutting a fish, and went through. Then he tried to jump back onto the ice and went threw again. Would have been nice to catch some crappie but he was getting too cold to stay any longer. What time did your buddy catch the crappie? WH2
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[signalfool]

he was hiting them from about 11 to 1, up about the middle and a couple on the bottom. I havent fished pineview to much, are the crappie easy to catch from shore or do the move down in the spring/summer months?
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[TubeDude]

[cool][#0000ff]Crappies move in around the shoreline, where there are trees or brush, usually anytime from mid April on. May is a prime month and when the slabs are in you can catch them from shore or wading. If you have a float tube you can kick along the shoreline, dropping small jigs next to structure or floating a jig about 3-4 feet under a small bobber.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]After they spawn, and the water warms up, then the crappies do go deeper. Sometimes they suspend at middepth in deep water. Sometimes they hang on the bottom in 25 to 30 feet. It takes sonar and the ability to read it to find them.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]In the fall the crappies move back closer to the shore for awhile and are once again easier to catch. But, when the water really gets cold...and ice sets in...they head for the really deep water, like at the narrows.[/#0000ff]
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[wiperhunter2]

TubeDude is right and if you don't have a float tube we have caught them in the spring by wading with the same method he discribed. Problem is the water can be cold that time of the year, so I'd advise using chest waders, although I have fished for crappie without waders[unsure]. WH2
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[signalfool]

thanks yall this is good info, ive always fished for trout and decided to try other things, ive taken to the crappie and perch, they taste better[] this is also my first year ice fishing, love it so do the kids. but with 3 boys and a wife i think i'll buy a gas auger[laugh]
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[wiperhunter2]

I sure was wishing I had a power auger Saturday, would have drilled more holes and moved around more. This is the time of year to get some good deals on augers, here is a [url "http://www.reedssports.com/main.taf?cat=377"]web site[/url] that has free shipping. WH2
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[signalfool]

thanks for the link, they have some good deals. now to convince the boss, she thinks I do a fine job with the hand auger.
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[mateo]

I believe Sportsmans's Warehouse still has their augers and shelters for 20% off.
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