looking for bigger fish in clear water

[cnewby]

I am new to the forum and sure something like this has been posted already but I need help. I am fishing up here in Michigan and catching consistent numbers of crappie all summer long, all day long. Most of the fish range from 7-12 inches. The lake is very clear and they seem to be in 10-15 feet of water where the weeds have recently been killed from the heat. My question is how to find some of the bigger fish. All I currently use is flathead minnows and some small jigs, fishing just off the tops of the dead weeds. Thanks for the help.

-Chad

[wannabe fisherman]

I'm no help there, I have trouble catching fish with a stick of dynamite, but welcome from Louisville KY.

[harpenter]

12" crappie in Michigan, sounds like a big one to me.

Welcome to the boards from IL

[wrwest]

Hey cnewby, Welcome from California... sound like you're doing good to my...

[Speck]

Welcome aboard from Missouri. Sounds like you're doing it right. Just keep it up and if there are slabs in the lake, you'll find em.