Crappie and water temp.

[JoeyWelch]

So when I started Saturday morning, the surface temp was 44 deg. We here in south Alabama (Baldwin County) have been on a 4 or 5 day streak where it gets below freezing every night. From everything I’ve read, I’m thinking I’ll be catching fish 25’ deep. My biggest fish were caught in 10’ of water fishing bout 8’ deep.

What gives? Do the bigger perch generally stay shallower than the smAller ones?

All the charts and guides I read say they should be deeper. The bait is but it seems the fish are still somewhat shallow. Of course this is Black crappie, not whites. Is that the difference?

These fish have got me so confused I don’t know if I should wind my butt or scratch my watch.

Whats the deal here? Apparently the fish I’m catching haven’t read the same water temp guides as I have.