| To learn how to catch a crappie, one must | | | | depressions in the dirt for their nests. They often |
| understand how a crappie sees, where they live, | | | | build nests close together in large groups, so it is best |
| what they prefer to eat and how their behaviors are | | | | to catch crappie during spawning time. During the fall, |
| influenced by the season. | | | | crappie bunch up into tight schools again and can be |
| Click Here For Crappie Fishing Tricks Instant Access | | | | found near good cover all around the lake. This tight |
| Now! | | | | school behavior continues until the winter. |
| Crappies are the biggest non-bass in the sunfish | | | | Crappies like to swim in schools and they stay |
| family and they can be found in all the continental | | | | suspended. You can usually locate them on the edge |
| states. Crappies can see colors well. They rely heavily | | | | of weed lines and rock piles. They like to swim in |
| on vision for hunting. The colder the temperature the | | | | schools on the edge drop offs from shallow water to |
| better the fish can see. Young crappies feed on | | | | deep water. |
| insects, while older ones feed more on baitfish and | | | | After locating the proper structure you will need to |
| minnows. Crappies will also eat worms, maggots and | | | | rig a minnow and jig. Take note that crappies tend to |
| crustaceans. | | | | be suspended, so place your bait halfway between |
| Crappies are school fish and can be caught by | | | | the bottom and the top of the water. Raise and |
| still-fishing, casting, trolling or drifting. In early spring | | | | drop the minnows above the crappies, this will entice |
| before the spawn, crappie form tight schools that | | | | them to bite the bait. Their eyes are located on top |
| chase baitfish around the lake, particularly in or near | | | | of their head. Always make sure that your bait |
| structure. Then they begin to seek out water that is | | | | presentation is above them. Make sure to make your |
| good for nesting. Like all sunfish, crappie spawn in the | | | | line tight when you lift and drop it because crappies |
| spring to early summer in still or slow water, making | | | | tend to bite on the drop. |