Great Article posted by BassMaster: February through May is the first major period of crawfish activity, based on geographic location. When the water temperature reaches approximately 50 degrees, crawfish emerge from rock crevices into the great wide open and begin looking for receptive females.
Many of the emerging crawfish males and females are still sexually active from the previous fall. What’s significant about this two to three week period in spring (depending on rising water temperature), is that it’s one of the few times males walk on top of rocks, exposing themselves to bass.
READ MORE HERE – http://www.bassmaster.com/understanding-bass-forage-crawfish
Glendale Lake in Cambria county is really turning into a trophy smallmouth hotspot, I’ve saw numerous fish over 5 lb weighted in at our clubs Wednesday night tourneys.It’s a 20hp lqake but is worth the trip to give it a try. Senko’s and tubes carolina rigged seems to be the ticket.
I never fished it before. Ill have to look it up. How far from Pittsburgh?
Bummer on the motor restrictions. I could use my trolling motor.