Hi Dan, I’m Charles, Trying to find fall crappie in lake Moultrie S.C. This is my question, I want to night fish for crappie. Does the motor from a small generator discourage crappie from coming to my fishing lights? And in your opinion which lights are the most effective to bring crappie in? I have several large crappie beds that have a lot of cedar trees on them adn I know fish of every kind are either there of frequent them. Thanks, Charles

If you are fishing for crappie in Lake Moultrie, South Carolina, you are in for the time of your life! As you know, if you find anything larger than a mud hole in South Carolina, from ponds, rivers, and small lakes, you just might find crappie there. Lake Moultrie also produced the state record black crappie in South Carolina. Night fishing for crappie is one of the best ways to catch them when it comes to Lake Moultrie. As you know, crappie are night feeders, and since other baitfish and natural forage are drawn to light at night, if you use a light at night, you are going to see some crappie, and the motor from your generator should not bother them too badly either! When you are night fishing for crappie, it is always best to use live bait, and if you can use whatever is native to the area, you will have even better luck getting your limit of crappie! If you are out there, and you have your lights on, and it just seems like the crappie are not biting, try fishing close to where the light hits the water, but fish a little bit deeper, and see if you have better luck. For best results, use live bait similar to the natural forage in the area, top baits, crappie jigs, and spinners. If it is particularly cold, change your fishing style by slowing the bait down, particularly on the retrieve. When it comes to crappie lights, you will hear a lot of different versions of what is best, from lanterns on a pole set up to battery powered lights, but for my money floating lights are better, and sinking lights are best. The sinkers have to be in the water before you turn them on, and they are a little bit more expensive, but they work very well.