Finding Crappie Through the Different Seasons

Finding Crappie Through the Different Seasons

Finding crappie throughout the seasons can be a challenge. Crappie
like to roam throughout lakes, reservoirs, and large river systems. You
can have some success catching fish in a spot one day and then not
even get a bite in the same spot the next day. This makes it very
challenging to catch crappie consistently.

Spring
During the spring, fishermen plan fishing trips all over the country for
crappie. Kentucky Lake gets thousands of visitors in the spring time
because the fishing is that good. In the spring, crappie are very
predictable. Crappie will start to move out of deeper water as the water
gets above 45 degrees. As the water reaches 60 to 65 degrees, they
will begin spawning. They move along the shores to spawn and you
can catch them everywhere that you can find cover with sand, rock or
gravel bottoms. Most spawning crappie are in less than 5 feet of water,
which makes it very easy to find these fish. Bays, canals, and
shorelines that provide some protection from prevailing winds are good
spots for spawning crappie. The main lake points, humps and rock
piles will hold some of the biggest crappie.

Summer
As temperatures start to warm, crappie become hard to find. They will
move to deeper water and travel all over the place. The best places to
find crappie in the summer are rock piles and humps in 12 to 20 feet of
water with some weed growth. Drop-offs close to the shoreline are also
good places to find them. When fishing for summer crappie, you
should have a good fish finder to help you locate the schools of
crappie.

Fall / Winter
Crappies will move back to the shorelines in the fall. Weed lines will
hold most fish, but when the weeds start to die off, try humps and rock
piles. As the weather cools even more, fish will move out of the
shallows and suspend in deeper water. The best late-fall and winter
spots are around deep water close to their spring spawning areas.

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