Summary
Though late fall has featured some cold snaps, reservoirs in Central Illinois and points south remain largely free of ice. That means some hardy souls are still catching fish in open water.
Crappies are often primary targets this time of year. Three factors affect where you'll find them during the cold month:- Turnover has long since passed, so crappies often can and do change depth at will:- Managers of flood-control reservoirs like Lake Shelbyville take advantage of winter, normally a relatively dry time of year, to lower water levels to prepare for spring rains- Weather is the wild card. As for weather, best crappie days are calm.See the full content of this document
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Where to Find Crappie This Winter
In summer, a thermocline forms in reservoirs. Oxygen can't reach below a certain depth, and fish must stay abov...
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