Early spring crappie location

[IndianaFinesse]

Where are you guys catching crappie and what is your favorite bait in fifty to fifty-six degree water? 

[Bluebasser86]

They're on the banks here in those water temps. Any kind of shallow cover has potential to hold them then. I don't fish for them often but I've been catching some around old cattail stalks and dock pilings. Crappie tube under a bobber is pretty much my go to when I'm trying to locate fish, unless they're aggressive, then it's a jerkbait like a 78 pointer. 

[IndianaFinesse]

6 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

     Crappie tube under a bobber is pretty much my go to when I'm trying to locate fish, unless they're aggressive, then it's a jerkbait like a 78 pointer. 

I am just starting out crappie fishing with jigs, what is your favorite brand of tubes?  And I totally agree about the jerkbait, I caught a fifteen inch crappie last fall on a 4.5 inch jerkbait while bass fishing.  I had no idea a crappie would go after something so large.

[Crestliner2008]

We're catching them up here in the 6' - 8' depths:

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