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Whonnock Lake crappies ????
« on: April 14, 2010, 04:25:34 PM »
 Is the weather warm enough to fish for crappies at whonnock lake ??? Can you catch them from the wharf and what would you use for bait ??
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Re: Whonnock Lake crappies ????
« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2010, 04:30:43 PM »
Coarse fish aren't worth it! ;D
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Re: Whonnock Lake crappies ????
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2010, 05:00:12 PM »
Quote from: oddjob on April 14, 2010, 04:25:34 PM
Is the weather warm enough to fish for crappies at whonnock lake ??? Can you catch them from the wharf and what would you use for bait ??

Still a bit too cold. When it warms up use little jigs under a float. Cast out let it sink reel it in a bit and repeat.
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Re: Whonnock Lake crappies ????
« Reply #3 on: April 14, 2010, 05:04:10 PM »
from my past experience I'd say they don't start showing up in numbers until the weeds are near the surface....still awhile to go.  but you never know.  Also, they're quite small.  I think they're targeted pretty heavily in the summer.  I once seen a couple in a paddle boat keeping craploads that were about 4 or 5 inches long.  there are better crappie holes around if you do a little exploring...
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Re: Whonnock Lake crappies ????
« Reply #4 on: April 14, 2010, 05:41:22 PM »
They're all in around 8-10m deep under surface now. Use small green tube with a weight, you can catch 20(limit) in 2 hours.
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Re: Whonnock Lake crappies ????
« Reply #5 on: April 14, 2010, 11:01:50 PM »
I believe the limit is 20 per day, so good on those folks for keeping "craploads".  Hopefully will result in less stunted fish.

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Re: Whonnock Lake crappies ????
« Reply #6 on: April 16, 2010, 09:10:10 PM »
« Last Edit: April 16, 2010, 09:13:00 PM by fossil »
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Re: Whonnock Lake crappies ????
« Reply #7 on: April 16, 2010, 09:32:53 PM »
what did you catch that with. and what area of the lake did you find him.
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Re: Whonnock Lake crappies ????
« Reply #8 on: April 16, 2010, 09:59:09 PM »
Quote from: fossil on April 16, 2010, 09:10:10 PM
A 16 inch, around 2 pounds crappie was caught today at Whonnock.

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_EHDAdstY4q8/S8ksiXnnlOI/AAAAAAAAABs/zWKXorCnBT4/s640/IMG_5239.JPG

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_EHDAdstY4q8/S8kt5wHbSuI/AAAAAAAAACU/4pSnK7wYJSo/01.jpg

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_EHDAdstY4q8/S8ksi8hfJGI/AAAAAAAAAB4/5avBrRXe4go/s512/IMG_5233_2.jpg

(sorry, don't know how to post a picture)

Nice catch. I have been telling people there are crappies that size in there for the last 10 years. At least some people will believe it now.
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Re: Whonnock Lake crappies ????
« Reply #9 on: April 16, 2010, 10:09:25 PM »
Holy Crap!!!! Thats one big crappie!!! Thats actually enough for one meal all alone.
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Re: Whonnock Lake crappies ????
« Reply #10 on: April 16, 2010, 10:21:09 PM »
Quote from: fossil on April 14, 2010, 05:41:22 PM
They're all in around 8-10m deep under surface now. Use small green tube with a weight, you can catch 20(limit) in 2 hours.
what do you mean by green tube
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Re: Whonnock Lake crappies ????
« Reply #11 on: April 16, 2010, 10:25:11 PM »
Quote from: fly fisher on April 16, 2010, 10:21:09 PM
what do you mean by green tube


Like this

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Re: Whonnock Lake crappies ????
« Reply #12 on: April 17, 2010, 09:58:46 AM »
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Re: Whonnock Lake crappies ????
« Reply #13 on: April 17, 2010, 10:05:52 AM »
Shakespeare once wrote "No more of these bland as dishwater trout, make it pickerel and crappie for my table."
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Re: Whonnock Lake crappies ????
« Reply #14 on: April 17, 2010, 02:41:13 PM »
Quote from: bbronswyk2000 on April 16, 2010, 10:25:11 PM
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That's it, thanks bb2000.

They fight not good at this time because of lower water temperature, summer is much better. 
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