Obviously those above the Mason Dixon Line will be stuck ice fishing for crappie, which can be an awesome time, but those further South can still catch open water crappie in the dead of winter.

In early winter, finding crappies is as easy as finding ... The Ideal Lake for Ice Fishing Crappie If I could pick the perfect lake for this pattern, I’d go with a shallow, fertile lake.

And that means there are a lot of fishing opportunities ... it's probably time to move on and find another brush pile. Another good place to find crappie is around boat docks where the owners ...

It was time to change tactics ... The lake is renowned for its pan fishing, with the crappie being joined by yellow perch and bluegill. Every winter the schools of crappie gather into the bays ...