Spent a beautiful day on the lake yesterday, but got skunked. In my experience the crappie should be be spawning right now in central Indiana. However the lake I have been fishing is about 10' higher than normal and the banks are flooded up into the woods surrounding the lake. It is starting to recede slowly.

2 weeks ago I could find them in deep water (20') right above brush piles and other hidden underwater structures you can only find with a depth finder. 1 week ago I was out and got skunked in both deep and shallow. This time I searched everywhere, but nothing could be found. I tried creek inlets, mid-depth staging areas, fallen structures, docks, and even deep water again.

How does their behavior change when the water is high this time of year? Do they delay the spawn, or do they do it in a different spot? Maybe they are spawning, but just don't want to eat?