Yes yawl , big white males showed up in a pile about 50 feet from where they like to spawn !
when I opened them up and peeked inside they were flat full of love juice .
no girls in the area yet ,but to be sure we are about to get stupid with BIG crappie.
some had a bit of color that led me to think they were boy fish before I filleted them .
those that think the water is too cold at mid 50 range for the spawn to begin are for sure clueless about crappie behavior during the spawn.
blacks are for sure already spawning in some areas of Texas and the BIG whites will be up late February/early march in most all lakes locally .
don't pay no nevermind to those running all over the lake this time of year and still looking for fish in deeper water ….a rise of 5 degrees from the winter low with this amount of daylight will bring them close to shore QUICK !
just a quick fyi from little ole me . get you a few whales in the early run before you hit the numbers in the later runs is my wish for all .