Fishing Stage - Forum
Home Active Topics Newest Pictures Search Login Register
Location-Specific Discussions and Fishing Report Requests
I am a new user to lake gaston
North Carolina Fishing, Virginia Fishing
Mar 25, 2023 17:56:31   #
Hiline
 
My question is are the strippers running and what bates are being used to catch them. Also does anybody know any hotspots for the Crappies?

Reply
Mar 25, 2023 19:56:38   #
florida Loc: Southwest Florida/ Virginia
 
WELL YOU CAN'T GO FOR STRIPERS AND CRAPPIE. THE BAIT FOR STRIPERS IS USING A PLANERER BOARD AND LIVE ALES OR GIZARDS. PUT OUT ONE AT 50 ' AND ONE AT 100' AND ONE AT 150'.ABOUT A 75 FEET ON THE FIRST AND 100 ON THE SECOND AND 125 ON THE THIRD. TRY NO WEIGHT OR A 1/4 WEIGHT. GOOD LUCK

Reply
Mar 27, 2023 14:12:10   #
Reded Loc: Now Virginia, after NJ then NY
 
You can also catch stripers while casting plugs or jigging spoons like Hopkins or Kroccodiles. I’m not into trolling, like peace and quiet. If you get out when traffic is light, you can find bass feeding in shallows or deep in the channels.
Crappie are totally different, and need target them separately. Best for them is super light line and tiny jigs, sometimes tipped with minnows. Early in year before spawning they roam around more and usually suspended 6-10 feet down in water 20-30 feet deep. They’ll be in the bushes along shore spawning real soon, then back to brush in deeper water.

Reply
 
 
Mar 28, 2023 10:35:08   #
Ray C Loc: Wake Forest NC
 
You may want to consider joining the Lake Gaston Striper Club. Look them up on the website they meet once a month the first Wednesday of the month. A fountain of knowledge for newcomers into striper fishing.

Reply
Apr 2, 2023 09:19:39   #
Reded Loc: Now Virginia, after NJ then NY
 
When you say “runnin”, guess you mean moving upstream for spawning. It is that time, so many be way up in upper end or back up in creeks. People are targeting them up below dam at Kerr.
Crappie be up in coves and upper sections of creeks, about ready get up in the bushes/grass to spawn (if water would warm up just a bit more). They’re probably spread out in 6-15 feet of water, gettin ready.

Reply
If you want to reply, then register here. Registration is free and your account is created instantly, so you can post right away.
Location-Specific Discussions and Fishing Report Requests
FishingStage.com - Forum
Copyright 2018-2024 IDF International Technologies, Inc.