Crappie will be at one of two places right now, deep water(35+) or up creeks, two different populations. Once water starts warming they will move to spawning areas. Deep water crappie will head to nearby shorelines and into shallower water, creek crappie will spawn in those creeks and will move out as water gets to hot.
One thing to live by in crappie fishing is fishing structure. Crappie almost always hold very near to standing or fallen timber, bridge pilings. During spawn, they hold to rocks and shoreline trees/brush anywhere from 2 to 8ft of water. Bounce the jig off the brush, off the bottom and all around, they will usually hit it hard during this time.
After spawn they generally start moving out to 12-30ft of water and will hold tight to trees about 12-18ft down. So between spawn and June summer look between these depths.
Methods all depend on equipment you have. Boat/kayak/banker. Generally find trees in the range of water they should be in, drop down very close to tree with small jig, bounce it some, if you don't get a bite, change depth, then just move. I have found that being closer to main lake is better, but know lots of guys that find them all over. For a kayaker at this time of the year head up creeks and fish any and all structure.
Sidescan sonar helps a ton in locating them or at least in showing you where they are not.
Crappie are in the water year round, matter of finding where.
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One thing to live by in crappie fishing is fishing structure. Crappie almost always hold very near to standing or fallen timber, bridge pilings. During spawn, they hold to rocks and shoreline trees/brush anywhere from 2 to 8ft of water. Bounce the jig off the brush, off the bottom and all around, they will usually hit it hard during this time.
After spawn they generally start moving out to 12-30ft of water and will hold tight to trees about 12-18ft down. So between spawn and June summer look between these depths.
Methods all depend on equipment you have. Boat/kayak/banker. Generally find trees in the range of water they should be in, drop down very close to tree with small jig, bounce it some, if you don't get a bite, change depth, then just move. I have found that being closer to main lake is better, but know lots of guys that find them all over. For a kayaker at this time of the year head up creeks and fish any and all structure.
Sidescan sonar helps a ton in locating them or at least in showing you where they are not.
Crappie are in the water year round, matter of finding where.
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Prolly take 60lbs to sink a dry Christmas tree. I got some stuff I need to sink ASAP myself! Some can be found shallow in the creeks and others chasing bait balls in the deeper parts of the lake this time of year. Shad need warmer water to survive and that's where the warmer water is this time of year. Find the bait and the crappie won't be far behind. I've been in the deer woods last couple months but need to get back after the slabs. First tourney is on Sandlin the 21st.
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