I have access to a private 65 acre lake. Have timed the spawn correctly only once over the last 5 years. The lake is over 20 ft deep in some areas. I would consider myself pretty much a novice crappie fisherman but enjoy it none the less. My question is how much earlier are the fish moving onto the beds in this lake as opposed to a lake the size of Oconee? Last year I fished the lake 3 times starting in mid March then late March and early April but never got on the fish. But last year was an extremely cold winter and never saw any sign where the fish had spawned in the past. Any info on this question will be much appreciated.