Went to a small spot that usually produces in winter ,got there it was still dark eased out heard something in the water and the dog was staring that way uneasy so I shined flashlight and just what I suspected otters 4 or 5 of em . When the light hit em all hell broke loose . That wasnt good for the crappie bite in this small spot but I stayed and they finally bit a little got 9 crappie that were nice 3 yellow perch and 4 pickeral quit at 9 30 .wt was 36