The Spawn

[Ketchn]

It’s the season yawl , to start thinking about it. Some places in the US will start very soon . I know a spot or 2 that will give up spawning black crappie in February and I am in north Texas.
So look back at your records on when and where and be there around that same time ,same place this year as much as you can .
Big crappie of both species often are the first arrivals and I don’t know many folks that don’t like a big crappie.
Just a quick tip for those of you that want that crappie of your dreams . Some of the big females will be at their heaviest weights of the year and you never know when that fish will be on your line . So I also suggest to go up on line size a bit and use a bit stouter than you typically use rod . Reel fast and get her out of the water as fast as you can ,big ones have a tendency to stay in the water ....
Losing a giant crappie can ruin a person ....just saying

[Blackhawk19]

Same here in South Alabama, Black Crappie males will start staging the last week or so in Feb and the females will move in the first weeks in March. It's a great time of the year and I hate to miss it this year!

[trypman1]

Blackhawk19, prayers for you!

[dbowling]

Well we still have 3 months to wait

[GreenLine]

When the water hits 58 degrees
Time to explore the shallow water!



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[SKs Crappie Catching Adventures]

She'll be come'n round the mountain when she comes she'll be come'n round the mountain when she come......LOL

[SKs Crappie Catching Adventures]

Same here in South Alabama, Black Crappie males will start staging the last week or so in Feb and the females will move in the first weeks in March. It's a great time of the year and I hate to miss it this year!

Have faith Brother..... Prayers goin up for ya.....

[chaunc]

Won’t happen up here in Pennsylvania until May. That’s why I head to Ky lake in March/ April every spring for a month vacation. Last year was pretty tough on a lot of fishermen but I did okay considering the weather I fished in. The wind was a beast the whole time I was there.

[Potatoe]

How do you guys normally fish for them during spawn, do you cast towards shore with a small jig or use a bobber.

we have until May to wait this out

[chaunc]

How do you guys normally fish for them during spawn, do you cast towards shore with a small jig or use a bobber.

we have until May to wait this out

Small black hair jig under a small bobber. Only use splitshot if I have to. May add waxworm if the bite is tough.