I have been away from this forum site for a while and now moved to/stationed in VA. With the saltwater season coming to a close, I wanted to try some freshwater panfishing. I love eating crappie, white, and yellow perch, despite the fact that I still have some striper fillets in the freezer.
I have a 13' Ocean Kayak Trident with 4 fishing rod holders+ 3 storage holders. I still have dozen- hundreds of beetlespins, roadrunners, crappie tubes, baby shads/ other small panfish plastics from my SC and MD fishing days.

Are crappie caught all winter consistently?
How is Lake Smith crappie fishing- it's like 8 minute drive from my house?
When could I expect the perch spawning run in NW and North Landing River?

What are some other good bodies of water within an hour drive of Norfolk?

Will crappie bite gudgeons- the saltwater flounder bait? I can trap them near the house. I figure they can survived in freshwater.