Where do they go in the fall?
I have been having a hard time finding crappie at night for the past few weeks. Here in Texas the water temp is still in the high 70's and probably is in the low 80's after the almost 90 degree high temps we've had this week. The lake I fish (Belton) is very clear right now. All I've been able to catch is a few whitebass and some small crappie. I'd like to catch some that I can actually keep.
I'm spotting a lot of fish on the graph but can't coax them to bite. I've tried minnows, different kinds and colors of jigs, and even caught some live shad. I've tried fishing deep (30') to shallow (12'), but still can't find the bigger fish.
Any Ideas?