Panfish & crappie jigs

Panfish are Minnesota’s gateway drug. Crappies, bluegills, perch — the fish that turn a quiet evening into a bucket of stories and a slightly sticky cooler. You do not need a boat the size of a grocery store. You need a jig that looks like food and the patience to not yank like you are starting a lawnmower.

This tray leans Minnesota-heritage: Clam for tungsten ice craft, Lindy and Northland for the open-water and hardwater classics. The JB Ghost Spoon listing we used to point at is not for sale right now, so it is off the tray instead of hanging around like a rumor. Maynard’s still belongs in the Minnesota conversation, but we did not find a solid Amazon listing we could trust for this guide.

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Ice: tungsten Drop and Fat Boy styles get down fast in deep basins and keep contact when crappies suspend like floating rumors. Tip with a waxie, euro larva, or a scrap of plastic. Open water: Fuzz-E-Grubs and Impulse mayfly profiles under a float or on a light jighead along weed edges, docks, and brush. Keep leaders light, hooks sharp, and your expectations warmer than the water.