I try to get out it least 3 times a week for 2 or 3 hours just to see what going on.The bait fish have showed up finally but the bite is slow unless you like stipe fishing or brim.
I fish mostly from the bank and notice the boaters catch decent numbers but it's the same boats there every time I show up.Maybe they are keeping certain areas fished out?I know if they keep their fish limits the freezers should be full by now.Over fishing for crappie has always been a problem look at Weiss lake no longer crappie capital.. Guides ,money, greed,over fishing can take a take population of certain species numbers down. I have not caught a limit of crappie this year or last year but many do it all the time.