Went pay dock fishing today for a small fee for the second time in my life. Caught a few but it took some exacting technique. I caught mine casting but most people were vertical jigging. I had to cast to the adjacent dock row less than a foot away count to exactly 10 and retrieve at just the right speed. It's amazing how finicky crappie can be.

I made this post to ask about crappie behavior. The guys I talked with said fishing will get better the colder it gets. I thought crappie were supposed to retreat to deep channels in winter? What is it about docks make crappie change their natural inclinations?