Where do you look for spring river crappie?

[FlatBottom]

I don't want spots, I was just wondering where to look? I'm able to find them summer and fall, but spring I have one heck of a time. Especially with high water. Do you look in back little pockets off current, now sunken timber, rubble, shallow/deep,..etc? Any little tidbits would be appreciated. My wife and little girl LOOOOOOOOOVE crappie. Thanks

[OnAFly]

Look for anything shallow and away from the main current. They should be looking to start the spawn pretty soon, in the next month or so. If you find water that is warmer than the rest of the river, you've found a good spot to start.

If you do get into spawning crappies, be careful on taking too many of the larger fish. Taking the larger spawning fish out of a fishery can stunt the fishery.

[ozzie]

onafly- did you happen to be out on Briggs 3/31/2010??? If not there is a guy driving around a jon boat that has On A Fly written on it..........

[OnAFly]

Nope, wasn't me. I have heard about that guy though. Someone else asked if it was me earlier.

[goblueM]

that was me asking before...whoever he is, that guy gets around, i have seen him in a few places all over the state

[ozzie]

good stuff.....well he was out on Briggs lake yesterday catching crappies (or attempting to) on a fly...........

[Rick G]

I too have seen this guy and his wife fishing for pannies and bass with flys before

[OnAFly]

Was it an older guy with a beard? While looking for a 10wt rod at The Big C last year, I was talking with him and he mentioned going out to the metro lakes with a fly rod a lot. Though, he only mentioned fishing muskies. I don't know that he fishes pannies and bass.

[Northlander]

Back bays with soft bottoms and wood have always been very good to me early in the spring.

[blakeb]

yes backwaters with litte to no current 5 fow or there abouts, wood cover.

if you aint snagging you aint by the fish imo