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    Default No wood or visible in-water structure


    there is lake exactly one mile from my house that has bass and crappie and brim. I have caught all three species so I know they are there. but there is no wood blowdowns or stumps anywhere. There are weeds and Lillie pads but none of that classic crappie cover. I use a kayak with no electronics. Where I do begin my search for crappie? How do I plot a strategy other than blind casting? I can find the bass and brim easy enough, but the crappie are way more difficult to locate.
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    depth finder ? Trolling always helps me find brush .lol Even though it is a pain hanging up I mark with hand held and onboard unit . You will get better every trip .
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    look at the lake on Google Earth. find inflows, outflows, sand bars/ shallow water and deeper water near by. OR you can start placing your own and GPSing it as it goes in...

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    Google earth will let you look back at previously scanned images. look for 1 with low water to search the shoreline for cover.
    There might be something your missing!

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    Some shallow lakes Crappie use weeds as cover .
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    if weeds are all there is... a small used fish finder and motorcycle battery can give a kayaker a huge advantage.
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