Originally Posted by PanMan_VAI spent the afternoon trolling around Beaverdam today. The crappie must be in the shallow timber because I only got one bite around their staging areas. I did not go prepared with all my short rods to chase them in the shallow timber. I did manage 6 green carp from 1.5 to 2 pounds and a small bluegill. I got those from around one of my favorite grass beds on the main lake. The coontail grass is growing nicely and should be holding post spawn crappie soon. The surface water temp was 62-65 and pretty clear.