Best place to start?

[slim33]

When fishing crappies on a lake that is for the most part a bowl with 1 or 2 deep spots, is it best to start in the deepest water looking for suspended fish or start shallower and work out to deep holes? thanks for any info.

[monstermoose78]

I normally start deep and move shallower. If it has 2 deep spots I would try in between them as well. There is a lake near me that has 2 holes and is mostly a bowl. I have yet to figure this lake out. I can go out there and catch little ones with ease, but I know there are some slabs in there. Good Luck

[stealth3350]

some lakes i find crappies shallow in the day and others deep during the day.. depends on the lake time of winter bla bla. but what has been working for me is finding the the weed edge from shore and fishing just outside of it into dark... having to deep holes close togather as monstermose said, i would try fishing the shallow in between the two holes near evening.. im guessing if theres to deep holes the depth inbetween is somewere 12ft range. give it a shot... do try the deep holes first though that can eliminate alot of water in searching for craps.. and just because evryone else is sitting over deep holes doesnt meen fish are biting there!! good luck

[th64]

Some lakes are weedline lakes and some are basin lakes-oh and some are both (living things are unpredictable) Clear deep hard bottom lakes tend to be weedline lakes. Dark soft bottom lakes tend to be basin lakes usually you want basins between 20 and 40ft. Usually basins have more fish and weed lines have bigger fish. If you think their is a basin spot with 10''to 15'' fish stacked up I do not believe you! Take me there prove me wrong!

[clayton08]

^^^^He pretty much hit the nail on the head. I usually even on basin lakes will start at the edge of the weed line or the drop and start punching like a mad man....Id like to say I wont drop a line till I mark fish but sometimes i do try em even if not marking fish....Having a lightweight fast drill helps alot. Like 64 said most the bigger fish are on weedlines or in the weeds he isnt lying and its true.....most basin fish are average fish yes certain situations are different....Weeds=quality fish

[solbes]

I'm trying to figure this out myself. What I've seen so far is deep basin for numbers, and weeds/weedline for the bigger fish. Still a lot more experimenting to go.

[Jim Uran]

I always start on the deep pivot point of the drop... During the day, I'll move out over the basin and try it out, if I can't find the fish out deep I'll work the weeds, the closer the better, or getting right in them sometimes helps. The top end of the drop near the weed edge is a great spot at both low light periods, but after that I'll scoot to the bottom end of the drop and set up shop!