Short grub Ive been fishing the lakes for the last 2 weeks, the future looks great with plenty of short fish, the crappie can be found from 4 ft to 16 ft in the bays. I like to cast and have found some of the larger black crappie very shallow but you have to fight the skipjacks off your lure. I wish I could help you more but Ill be leaving for home wed. The best day I have had was 9 crappie from 11 in to 15 in. I could have caught more but I use large lures and catch several nice smallmouth every day. I still would rather be fishing here then anywhere. Be aware of the shallow water, helped 2 boaters today get off the lakes.