| If you are a beginner or experienced crappie fishing | | | | defined access to the main watershed area. These |
| angler it doesn't matter. Even the most experienced | | | | area are the prime feeding grounds for hungry crappie. |
| fisherman do their home work before they try fishing | | | | When you find these areas look for isolated stumps, |
| new and unfamiliar waters, or they won't be catching | | | | and sunken trees, also fish around the perimeter of this |
| any crappie. It is very important when you are a | | | | area, and any significant drop off in depth may hold |
| recreational fisherman to have a good edge so you | | | | crappie. |
| are not wasting any of your precious time when you | | | | #3 On any body of water that you fish whether you |
| are out on the water. | | | | are fishing from the bank or from a boat look for a |
| #1 Savvy crappie fisherman who fish from a boat | | | | isolated tree or stump. These areas will always hold |
| figured out years ago that if you follow the Threadfhin | | | | crappie. |
| Shad ( Dorosoma petenense ) schools you will find the | | | | #4 Believe it or not Cypress trees are crappie |
| big slab crappie. Unfortunately these small little crappie | | | | catching magnets, but you need to know when to fish |
| bait fish do not habitat through out the entire crappies | | | | them. In the spring fish the cypress trees that are |
| habitat range, but if you happen to live in any states | | | | located in shallow shoreline waters. In the summer and |
| that are west of the Appalachian mountains, north to | | | | winter fish the cypress trees that are located near a |
| Kentucky, west to East Texas, south to the Rio Grand | | | | deeper water drop off, where the crappie have easy |
| drainage, and east to Florida. You are in luck. Also | | | | access. |
| California and Arizona have introduced the Threadfin | | | | #5 One of the best thing that the department of |
| Shad to there large Lake and reservoir systems. | | | | natural resources started doing a few years ago is |
| These little critters typically like noticeable current and | | | | constructing man made fish shelters and structures. |
| stay primarily in the upper five feet of the waters they | | | | These areas are a gold mind for crappie fishing and |
| frequent. Tip: Set all you crappie fishing rigs between | | | | should not be overlooked. You can get a map to these |
| the depths of 2 to five feet until your baits are at the | | | | areas at your local department of natural resources. |
| same depths as the shad schools. This is where the | | | | Well folks Good Luck on your next crappie catching |
| large crappies will come up to feed. | | | | outing! Remember to use this crappie fishing |
| #2 Look for small ponds and water impoundments | | | | information to your advantage and may you have |
| that are adjacent to main bodies if water that have a | | | | many productive days of fishing. |