spring crappie

i'll be checking this web site often as i just signed up. some one in michigan let me know when the spring crappie start to bite around lansing. a couple years ago i cought a nice mess on lake ovid by the bridge.

Welcome to Crappie.com. I believe there are a few people up in the Lansing area that can let you know when the spring bite is on. I haven't had any luck yet in Belleville, but I'm hoping it will begin soon. Have you fished at Kent Lake (Kinsington)? I might make my way there because I know it has some great crappie fishing.

I usually start crappie fishing in mid april when the rain has stoped a little and the water is clear. But over here in california, we have some big crappies. San Pablo resservior's record is a lil over 3 lbs.

I would lose my mind if I caught a 3lb crappie. I wonder how long it would take for a crappie that big to grow here.

The Crappie around Lansing usually start to bed in late april for the may full moon. Try lake Chemung down by Howell it's a good lake even as early as soon as the ice goes out. Fish the breaks around 10 - 15 feet until they start to move shallower, when the water starts warming to around 55 - 60 degrees. I live in TN now but fished that area for about 20 years. Water temp is the key to fishing shallow. We're starting to catch them in about 4 feet of water now. The April full moon should be awesome. Good Luck guys. Jim

Hi E1 got some news for the Michigan fisherman the crappie are starting to bite from lansing south went to 4 different lakes this weekend caught crappies ever place we went so lets start fishing for them we get them 3 foot down to 12 feet deep so they are starting to move in the shallows

I went to Kent Lake yesterday and the crappie were coming in there too. There were a few slabs caught, not by me unfortunately, but it was good to see. There were also some nice gills and perch.