Where ol where

[Danny Lang]

Now since the hotter weather is here in Georgia, most all my treetops and timber under the water mostly are holding 3 to 4 finger crappie in depths of 15-22 feet deep. Where does the bigger crappie go when the water temps get warmer, then when it gets into the 80+ range?

[BuckeyeCrappie]

Probably deeper in the thermocline. Find the bait fish and deeper structure drops offs etc and you should find the fish.

[BobC]

Probably deeper in the thermocline. Find the bait fish and deeper structure drops offs etc and you should find the fish.

That would be my guess as well.
Bob

[Roy]

Still plenty of open water suspended crappies here in 30 to 60 fow from 15 to 30 feet deep. See them on forward facing sonar and cast to them.

[Ketchn]

no clue here for sure but the local boys are giving guide reports about hammering in the timber here , deep timber and the fish are suspended in it ,around the depths you mentioned ?
if the lake has lots of deep water timber there will likely be spots in that timber that hold larger fish all summer , we often see them on BIG stumps that are not tall in deep water in big groups , a 5 or 6 foot tall big stump in 25 fow water might be what you need to go look for ....baby crappie rarely inhabit those areas in our lakes

[Danny Lang]

Thanks fellows looks like next trip will be in search of something different. More looking less fishing. But most all guides here are fishing in 10-15 ft treetops but I go looking and all I see is small crappie. Most all standing timber is holding smaller fish, but have not checked it all yet. But it’s coming, will look in deeper water timber also and open water. Thanks for the help guys, you give me places to start my search.

[KrappieKrane]

Danny, if you’re finding small fish on a tree, keeping looking for The Tree that holds the bigger fish. I’ve done well finding the bigger fish suspended above the timber or outside the edges of the timber. Just remind yourself that once they get to a certain size, they’re truly predators and not prey anymore. I actually think the bigger fish go to rest on the timber sometimes when they’re not pursuing bait. Just my .02 and it’s not worth that sometimes.