Are Crappie really crappie

[Out4trout]

RJ - I'm on my way over, cause there's none left in our freezer... I'll bring a box of something cold that goes well with DF Crappie.

Speaking of which - I primarily catch them in the spring (no problems there) and a few in the winter. I always give a few bags of crappie fillets to the farmer where I turkey hunt in April while pre-scouting. Farmers know a good feed!!

But I can't seem to get them dialed in during the summer, except the odd one here and there.

I've read up on it and tried in the summer... daytime I catch sunfish and nighttime rockbass, but with only a few small crappie. Same waterbody as my Spring Crappie... so I know they are there.

Summer / fall crappie tips are welcome!!

[Homer Is King]

BM

Exactly BM!

Out4trout, crappie are tough to target in the summer. They scatter all over the lake and don't school up. They are hard to find in any great numbers. This is why most people only target crappie in the spring and through the ice.

I have found that the smaller ones hang out with the sunfish and perch in the shallower weedy areas around structure.

The larger ones tend to hang out in walleye territory and are often caught when targeting 'eyes. The big difference is walleyes like the baits right on the bottom while crappie like to hunt up and will hit baits higher in the water than the walleye.

[Out4trout]

The larger ones tend to hang out in walleye territory and are often caught when targeting 'eyes. The big difference is walleyes like the baits right on the bottom while crappie like to hunt up and will hit baits higher in the water than the walleye.

Good tips - thanks!! I'll try that.