Crappies ??

[Iceman1026]

I live by Mankato has anybody targeted crappies in the Minnesota and from Saint Peter to Mankato I have but caught a few fish just looking for some pointers for this spring

Thanks

[SlabHunter86]

try to find shallow dark bottom bays or backwaters, crappies jigs or bobber with red hook with minnow..

[Comit 2]

It is kind of hard to find back waters up stream of Henderson Mn. It is all main stream from there up.White Bass are in the area. There is good channel cat fish fishing in the eddies and all the drum you can want. Find rockie bottom areas (shallow moving water) for Suckers.

With spring run off and faster moving waters in this area (St Peter/Mankato) I would look to lakes for Crappies.

[TruthWalleyes]

Yeah, I laughed a little when i read "Backwaters". None by Kato, not yet anyway.

[Iceman1026]

What about by new ulm I know the water flows slower there anybody ever had any luck there ? Or any information would be great it's about equal distance for me to drive but I have never went over there fishing

Thanks for the info

[TruthWalleyes]

Iceman, I suggest a canoe trip from new Ulm to Judson. That's a long stretch, plan on hitting the water early am. Float it and bring a rod.

Or Judson to mankato stretch.

Good way to learn the river. Fun and scenic too.

Mankato to 7 mile creek or 7mile to st peter.

I've done all of them in canoe and boat. Bring your flasher.

[TruthWalleyes]

If you would like to borrow a canoe send me a pm. I've got 2in my backyard. Would even sell one for real cheap. I might be interested in floating one of those stretches with you too if you want.

[JackPineGuy]

dont go anywhwere near black dawg unless ya want sum pretyy crappy tastin crappies

[icecold]

Once all the ice is out and backwaters fill up. what type of structure and what time of day is best to try for river crappies

[JackPineGuy]

dude just throw a cork and a crappie minnow and plain hook in any creek that ud walleye fish in. there usually always there and most people are clueless. i get em in all the creeks from bloomington ta lesuer.