Where do Spring Panfish Hangout?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ย. 2024
- What’s your favorite fish?
Midwestern anglers have an incredibly diverse set of fishing opportunities at their fingertips. You name the target species, we've got'em in both size and numbers. If you love bass fishing, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and the Dakotas have some of North America's best smallmouth and largemouth fishing. Many of our hardcore anglers like to pursue the “glory fish“ like walleye, musky, trout and salmon.
What about the so called “rough fish” like sturgeon, carp, cats, dogs and sheep? Yeah, we have those, too! If you haven't fished 'em, you really should because they grow big and pull hard.
Interestingly, crappie and sunfish, the smallest gamefish, are the favorites of many fisherman. Why? It might be because they are easy action and great table fare, or maybe it's because they were the "gateway fish" from our childhood. Regardless, panfish are extremely popular amongst today's anglers.
Seasonal timing is important for catching any species of fish. Spring panfishing is fairly straightforward because the fish are predictably concentrated in shallow bays and channels. In other words, they’re relatively easy to find. With polarized sunglasses you’ll often see schools of panfish in shallow cover like wood, bulrushes and lily pad fields. This is primetime to get in on some great shore fishing action, too.
Like all gamefish, panfish make dramatic seasonal movements. And to be a true panfish master, you must be willing to move with them. After spawning, both crappies and bluegills tend to move to main lake weed beds, where they remain for the majority of the summer. This is when good electronics are critical for finding and catching panfish.
As water temperatures drop in fall, crappie start gathering in large schools around deepwater basins. Bluegill makes similar movements but tend to hold on weed edges into the cold-water period.
In recent years, fisheries managers in many states are now implementing more special regulations and experimenting with size limits and lowering bag limits to maintain quality panfishing. As with all gamefish, but especially panfish, selective harvest is the key to maintaining quality fisheries for future generations.
Great quality production for a TH-cam channel
I only fish to keep fish for the freezer through the ice or prespawn. I don't pester fish on their beds ever. Late spring and summer Im way to busy to fish plus where I fish the poison ivy and wild parsnip is so thick you'd have to wade through it. I do specifically target panfish in those main 3 area's you mentioned in the beginning and I do very well. Great informative video.
Really good instructions..
The 2 lakes by me are huge bass factories one specifically has the 3rd largest state record and this lake holds tons of bull bluegills. We dont have a limit on size but you can keep 25 per person. And I feel they are unpressured lol
This is the case in some areas! Your average farm pond stocked by hand by a dead grandfather frequently overpopulates and straight up dies off if his friends and family don't keep fishing and maintaining it.
This is exactly the kind of video I've been searching TH-cam for! Thanks!!
i agree with the harvest . in MI your allowed 25 per person per day.. thats ridiculous. i've been teaching my son only take what you need. the other day we only took 6 , but we caught alot more than that.
In Arizona it's 10but I only ever take 5 maximum 2 for me and 2 for my lady (: although sometimes I cook for other people only twice I've hit 10
Been wearing panfish out in middle Tennessee this year
Love the emphasis on selective harvest and conservation. I think we all can do better on this to keep lakes thriving.
They usually hang out in the water.
Great information thanks for sharing!
I know way to many people that think I bought my license I am entitled to every fish that license allows. That is why it is imperative that States adopt stricter regulations on panfish take.
Anglingbuzz what lures and baits does joel use??
Joel,
STOP spreading all those facts!
If the viewers start sharing good info .... we'll be back to corn and carp!
~Tight Lines~
Keep up the good job Joe!
Clearly explained where to find spring panfish.....
If they arent shallow and are not suspended yet this sping, where are they? Cant find on electronics
Jon Police there in Minnesota somewhere just no there are none in SD . So ya just as well stay home .
Catfish are not rough fish!
If I couldn't keep more than 5 fish I wouldn't even bother. At least 10 should be limit anywhere except a desert water hole.
I only eat fish from a box with a guy in a yellow rain suit.
Carp, dead.
Dont waste your life on stupid fish carp etc fish to eat
Carp are about the worst fish to eat that's on you
Bro I came here for the caption and y'all didn't let me Kno nothing smh
Ya dingus did you even watch the video? Start at 1:51 and pay attention before making incorrect claims
@@omelettedufromage11 were yo mammy at I still didn't get the information I needed, in other words the video was not informative as I thought it would be, I didn't say they didn't speak on it it was not nothing I didn't know I expected the whole video to be on the topic now get my dik out ya mouth and don't spit it out!!