I obviously cannot speak to southern states, but up here I have caught BIG crappie in less than 2 feet of water many times while ice fishing. Sometimes so shallow that you wonder how a fish can stay upright. At the same time of year, other fish will be in the deepest basins of the lake- either suspended or on bottom. I don't know that there is any wrong or right answers here. Try where you enjoy fishing the most at first, and hope the fish want to cooperate!

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