utah lake crappie ?

[mop_head]

[]I have been wanting to see what crappie fishing is like and I live really close to utah lake does anyone know when they will start getting there bite on ? and if it is not to much to ask what to use? thanks[]
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[boowill]

Early may, small jigs, under a bobber. In rocky or reedy areas where they spawn.
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[tktmsa]

AF boat harbor, SW corner by the tires, small jigs under a bobber, move around to find them. Work slowly, pretty light on the bite
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[mop_head]

how long of leader haha sorry for all the questions
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[smallies]

depends
1'1/2-2'
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[southernbass]

what color jigs are the best? i have been wanting to take my 6 yr old out for them. and now i kinda know where to go. thanks for the shared info.
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[joevanoni]

Hi
Id like to know if anyone knows how the cappies got in utah lake ? I grew up fishing the lake and never caught one in 30 years. only whitebass , bluegills. largemouth bass,walleys, chanals ,carp, mudcats, blue cats, and suckers. Was the fish enterd by F&G or by bucket plantting?
I would like to know were a good place to try for whitebass or crappies if any one would like to share info. Im planning on going ater the whites for 2 weeks as soon as i can get my boat down to my moms in Lehi. thanks for any information Joe.
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[TubeDude]

[cool][#0000ff]Black crappies were introduced into Utah Lake in 1890...along with yellow perch, bluegills and largemouth bass. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]They have been more common in recent years, since the water levels have come back up after several years of drought. Like some other species, crappies prefer gravel and/or vegetation for spawning. In low water years there is not much of either and the young have no place to hide from predators.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I also have fished Utah lake for several decades and I do not remember a time where there have been more or bigger crappies caught than in the past couple of years.[/#0000ff]
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[joevanoni]

Thanks tons you anserd my question really well Joe
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[johnboy83]

Bluecats?
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[Fishrmn]

Nope. None. Zip, zilch, nada. Never been any Blue Catfish in Utah Lake. At least not according to any official record of being planted, or identified.
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