Cold river crappies

[Slab Slayen]

Id like to know what some of you use in the winter river for crappie. We do alrite on sauger in the river but just cant get a good bead on the winter crappie. Ive been threw all my summer tricks to very little effect. just seeing whats popular.......

[filletfetish]

It's a broad answer, but I'm looking for the calmest water I can find when the water is around 40 degress or less. Don't be afraid to try fish in shallower water, as long as it's calm.

[skeetbum]

Mostly I look for deep ledges and structure over 25'. Deep jig slooooow, I use 1.8oz jigs and slowly cruise around on top of them with a rod in each hand. Bites are light and braid helps feel every little thing.

["G"]

fish shallow

[hit n miss]

i fish docks close to the river channel. Prefer 10 -20 Ft of water. Tightline 1/16 jig heads with #2 hooks and BG shads,
fished deep and slow on 4 # mr crappie line.
Have been blessed with plenty of good size crappie since November . Hope this Helps !

[kdr]

I use 1/16 oz white jigs around brush piles anywhere from 10 to two foot of water depending on weather. I look and see if there are lot of shad in the area that the crappie may be feeding on

[danny]

Been fishing around docks brush piles using 1/16 oz chartreuse gig head junebug ice blue Charlie brewer sliders tiled with a crappie nibble cant go wrong good luck